Construction Manager

Digital Realty; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty is seeking a Construction Manager to lead planning, coordination and delivery of data centre construction projects across full builds, upgrades and infrastructure.

You will drive safe, high-quality and on-time execution while strengthening governance, digital reporting and continuous improvement, collaborating with country teams, customers, consultants and DE&C to deliver capacity aligned with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• Extensive construction project management experience, data centre or mission-critical projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes, methodologies and best practices, with familiarity in data centre design and MEP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules, resources, contracts, change control and risk while delivering predictably.
• Digital reporting and KPI tracking experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional regional language a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination and delivery of data centre construction projects from inception through handover.
• Enforce safety, quality and cost controls; manage budgets and change requests.
• Oversee contractors, consultants and suppliers; ensure compliance with design intent and documentation standards.
• Establish governance and digital reporting across stakeholders; manage progress, safety, quality and risk reporting.
• Coordinate with Operations, customers and DE&C to align capacity with business priorities.
• Promote continuous improvement and cross-functional teamwork across project teams.

Job description

Your Role

As Construction Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of data centre construction projects across full builds, fit-outs, upgrades, landing stations and infrastructure works, from inception through handover to operations. You will be accountable for safe, high-quality, timely and cost-effective execution, while strengthening governance, digital reporting, standardisation and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with country and market teams, Operations, customers, consultants, contractors and the wider Design, Engineering & Construction (DE&C) organisation, you will help deliver reliable and predictable capacity aligned with business priorities.

Job Description

As Construction Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of data centre construction projects across full builds, fit-outs, upgrades, landing stations and infrastructure works, from inception through handover to operations. You will be accountable for safe, high-quality, timely and cost-effective execution, while strengthening governance, digital reporting, standardisation and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with country and market teams, Operations, customers, consultants, contractors and the wider Design, Engineering & Construction (DE&C) organisation, you will help deliver reliable and predictable capacity aligned with business priorities.

What You’ll Do

• Champion a strong safety culture, working closely with Health and Safety leadership to enforce safe working practices and compliance across all project activities.
• Lead projects from inception, design development and procurement through construction, closeout and handover, establishing clear goals, responsibilities, performance criteria, schedules and resource plans.
• Own construction budgets, forecasts and cost controls; track expenditure, review payment applications and invoices, manage change requests, negotiate best value and identify cost-saving or value-engineering opportunities without compromising quality or functionality.
• Manage project schedules, milestones and associated risks to provide reliable turnover dates; prepare mitigation plans, elevate impact events and report opportunities, risks and corrective actions.
• Oversee contractors, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers, including selection, negotiation, contract administration and compliance with project requirements, specifications and documentation standards.
• Implement quality-control processes, inspections and audits to ensure work meets design intent, regulatory requirements, industry standards and project specifications; resolve construction issues and deficiencies promptly.
• Establish effective governance, communication and digital reporting across senior, country and project stakeholders, including progress, financial, safety, quality, risk, change and forecast reporting.
• Act as a key point of contact for Operations and customers, manage expectations, facilitate project meetings and resolve issues or conflicts across cross-functional and matrixed teams.
• Partner with Design, Project Controls and other business functions to apply standardised designs, templates and best practices, improve buying leverage, reduce design and operating costs, and deliver capacity aligned with business strategy.
• Promote continuous improvement, teamwork and accountability, manage and motivate project teams where applicable, and support local teams when significant project risks arise.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Extensive construction project management experience, including proven accountability as a construction or project manager/director; data centre or other mission‑critical project experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction processes, methodologies and best practices, with familiarity in data centre design, infrastructure and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, resources, contracts, change control, risk and multiple concurrent priorities while maintaining predictable delivery.
• Solid project management capability, including experience with project management methodologies, continuous process improvement, metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• High digital competence, including proficiency with project management tools, digital reporting and the implementation of project digital strategies.
• Working knowledge of relevant building codes, regulations, industry standards, safety requirements and quality-control practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external stakeholders in multicultural environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with attention to detail, resilience, proactivity, flexibility and a customer‑focused approach.
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in another relevant regional language is preferred.

A Bit About Us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data centre platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data centre footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents. To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter .

What We Can Offer You

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company’s overall goals and values.