APAC Data Centre Design & Engineering Director

Nscale

Singapore

On-site

SGD 240,000 - 360,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Nscale is building a vertical AI-focused cloud platform and seeks a Director of Data Centre Design & Engineering to lead APAC facilities design and delivery. This role directs internal engineers and external consultants across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and controls disciplines to create reliable, energy-efficient data centres for high‑density AI workloads.

The incumbent will define technical strategy, approve design basis and equipment selections, and ensure

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in electrical, mechanical, civil or structural engineering or equivalent.
12+ years of data centre design/engineering experience, mission-critical facilities or hyperscale infrastructure.
Proven track record leading multidisciplinary design teams and delivering data centre projects.
Strong expertise in critical electrical and mechanical data centre systems (power distribution, cooling, controls).
Experience with hyperscale, colocation, cloud and/or AI-ready data centre environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead APAC Data Centre Design & Engineering function across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical and controls disciplines.
Set the technical strategy, design standards and reference architectures for Nscale data centres in APAC.
Oversee projects from feasibility through concept design, detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover.
Define Basis of Design, specs, drawings and engineering change controls.
Ensure designs meet availability, resiliency, maintainability and security requirements.
Drive value engineering and standardisation while safeguarding uptime and lifecycle performance.