Senior Project Manager Data Center

Turner & Townsend Sdn Bhd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent project management firm in Johor Bahru is seeking an experienced project manager to lead projects focusing on precision and client success. You will support and develop junior team members, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. The role requires a construction-related degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in project or construction management. This firm promotes a healthy work-life balance and diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in project management or construction projects.
• Experience in client management that enhances project delivery.
• Ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project management to ensure delivery meets standards.
• Support the development of junior team members.
• Coordinate with clients and stakeholders for project execution.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership skills

Client management

Education

Construction related degree (Project Management, Construction Management, etc.)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Supported by our partnership approach, we deliver major projects, programmes and outcomes with precision, focusing on high performance and client success.

• Support the development of junior team members by providing day‑to‑day guidance, sharing technical knowledge and encouraging collaboration.
• Contribute to a positive team culture by promoting open communication, mutual respect and shared accountability.
• Demonstrate professionalism, reliability and a proactive attitude in team interactions.
• Assist in onboarding new team members and helping them integrate into project workflows.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers to ensure smooth project execution and alignment with objectives.
• Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings and reporting to maintain transparency and progress visibility.
• Build productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through consistent follow‑up and responsiveness.
• Support conflict resolution and issue management by escalating appropriately and offering practical solutions.
• Lead overall project management to ensure quality, cost, statutory compliance, safety, environmental standards and scheduling requirements are met.
• Manage the implementation of the master programme, including materials and long lead items, ensuring alignment with project milestones and delivery timelines.
• Update and maintain the master programme and ensure short‑term programmes—such as weekly work plans, look‑ahead schedules and inspection timelines—are reviewed and communicated effectively to all relevant stakeholders.
• Plan and organise statutory inspections and ensure timely approvals.
• Monitor progress and quality through regular updates and collaboration with site teams or contractors.
• Ensure safety standards and compliance are implemented across all project activities.
• Support effective project administration, including documentation, reporting and issue resolution.
• Oversee and manage external consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure their deliverables align with the project’s strategic objectives, timelines and budgetary constraints.
• Act as the key liaison between internal stakeholders and external consultants to maintain clear communication and ensure consistent progress toward project milestones.
• Facilitate and lead regular project progress meetings with consultants and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Foster a collaborative team environment and promote knowledge sharing across the project team.
• Produce comprehensive project reports that capture key updates, risks, decisions and action items to maintain transparency and informed decision‑making.
• Prepare and manage project schedules using appropriate tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6 or Excel, including baseline setting, critical path analysis and progress tracking.
• Manage the full procurement process for consultants, including drafting scopes, evaluating bids and negotiating contracts.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with internal policies and governance & compliance frameworks.
• Support timely engagement and onboarding of consultants aligned with project needs.
• Work closely with internal teams and consultants to ensure procurement outcomes support project goals.

Qualifications

• Construction related degree (e.g. Project Management, Construction Management, Design, Engineering, etc.) or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in project management or construction projects (e.g. project manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.).
• Strong communication and leadership skills with experience in people management.
• Experience in client management with solid experience in client facing environment that requires incumbent to utilise critical business development skills and advisory skills to enhance project delivery on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/.

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