APAC VP of Design, AI Data Centres (Singapore)

Nscale; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a VP Design, APAC, based in Singapore, to lead the region's data centre design function. You will build and lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, BIM specialists and design managers, accountable for quality, speed and cost from assessment through construction and into operation.

You will act as the senior technical authority for APAC design, adapt the reference design to APAC climates and regulations, and partner with Development, Delivery and Procurement to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering or closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of mission-critical design experience, with substantial data centre work.
• 10+ years leading multidisciplinary design teams, including senior leaders.
• Deep technical knowledge of data centre power and cooling systems and ability to challenge designs.
• Proven track record delivering construction-ready designs across multiple projects.
• Experience justifying designs against contractual performance requirements and SLAs.
• Strong commercial judgement across CAPEX, programme and operating cost.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, manufacturers and utilities.
• Excellent communication skills presenting to customers, lenders and executive leadership.
• Willingness to travel across APAC.
• Chartered or equivalent professional registration (e.g., CEng, PE, CPEng).
• Experience of hyperscale or AI/GPU data centres, including liquid cooling.
• Experience of design in Singapore and other APAC markets.
• Experience from an operator, hyperscaler or engineering consultancy.
• Experience building a new regional design team from the ground up.
• Experience of reliability analysis methods (FMEA, RAM).
• Uptime Institute or TIA-942 qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC design function, setting direction, priorities and ways of working.
• Build the regional team: recruit and lead discipline directors and leads.
• Line manage senior engineering and design staff including VP Design Delivery & Management and BIM Manager.
• Advance a culture of technical rigour, ownership and calm delivery under pressure.
• Develop leaders and succession across the team.
• Act as senior technical authority for APAC design and adapt reference design for APAC climates and regulations.
• Own Basis of Design and approve key design strategies and changes.
• Ensure designs meet SLA, availability and safety requirements and comply with local regulations.
• Lead design health and safety across APAC and apply CDM principles where relevant.

Skills

Leadership experience

Excellent communication skills

Commercial judgement

Willingness to travel APAC

Experience with hyperscale / AI data</

Ability to build regional design teams

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Building services)

Job description

Nscale is seeking a VP Design, APAC, based in Singapore, to lead the region's data centre design function. You will build and lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, BIM specialists and design managers, accountable for quality, speed and cost from assessment through construction and into operation.

You will act as the senior technical authority for APAC design, adapt the reference design to APAC climates and regulations, and partner with Development, Delivery and Procurement to