Construction Manager – Data Centre PMC (West Area)

Turner-; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to oversee all on-site construction activities for a Singapore data centre new build. The role emphasizes site logistics, trade coordination, safety, structural sequencing, and keeping the contractor on the critical path within tight industrial boundaries.

Responsibilities include directing daily site operations in zones like Tuas/Jurong, supervising deep foundations and heavy lifting, coordinating MEP handovers, enforcing MOM

Qualifications

• 8+ years of site construction management experience, with at least 3+ years on data centre or high-tech builds in Singapore.
• Deep knowledge of deep-piling, precast/concrete structures, steel erection, and heavy lifting.
• Strong understanding of trade logic, weather-tightness, and MEP staging.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily on-site construction logistics in constrained industrial zones.
• Supervise structural build-out, deep foundations, ERSS, and mass concrete pours.
• Lead trade coordination and ensure clear paths for utilities and piping.
• Enforce MOM-compliant safety and oversee high-risk activities.
• Conduct site walks, QA/QC, NCRs, and coordinate inspections with RIs & QPs.

Skills

Site construction management

Data centre / high-tech facilities

Deep piling techniques

Precast / cast-in-situ concrete

Structural steel erection

Heavy lifting operations

Trade coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Building, or Construction Management

Tools

Procore

ACC

Smartsheet

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
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Job Description

The Construction Manager oversees all physical on-site construction activities for the Singapore data centre new build. This role focuses heavily on site logistics, trade coordination, safety management, structural sequencing, and ensuring the general contractor maintains the critical path within Singapore's tight industrial boundaries.

• On-Site Construction Logistics: Direct daily site operations within tight industrial zones like Tuas or Jurong. Manage traffic flow, crane positioning, and storage areas for structural steel and precast panels.
• Structural Sequencing & Milestone Management: Supervise the structural build-out. This includes deep foundation work, earth retaining stabilizing structures (ERSS), mass concrete pours for heavy transformer yards, and installing precast concrete components.
• Trade Integration & Spatial Coordination: Lead coordination meetings to manage handovers between civil workers and MEP installation teams. Ensure clear paths for major utilities, heavy cable trays, and large piping networks.
• Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Enforcement: Enforce strict site safety in line with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) regulations. Oversee high-risk tasks like heavy lifting of generators or chillers, working at heights, and confined space entries.
• Defect Management & QA/QC Inspections: Conduct regular site walks to check construction quality against approved shop drawings. Run mock-up inspections and enforce corrective actions for any non-conformance reports (NCRs).
• Site Authority Inspections: Coordinate on-site inspections with Registered Inspectors (RIs) and Qualified Persons (QPs). This ensures structural systems match approved plans before moving to the next construction stage.

Qualifications

• Years of Experience: 8+ years of site construction management experience. At least 3+ years must be spent managing data centre new builds or high-tech facilities (like semiconductor plants) in Singapore.
• Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of deep-piling techniques, precast and cast-in-situ concrete structures, structural steel erection, and heavy lifting operations for large industrial equipment.
• Construction Sequencing Knowledge: Expert understanding of trade logic. This includes tracking structural progress, weather-tightness, and creating clean conditions for MEP equipment areas.
• PM Software Proficiency: Daily use of Procore for site logs, inspections, and defect lists; ACC to view 3D models and resolve site clashes; and Smartsheet for short-term schedules.
• Education & Professional Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Building, or Construction Management. Valid Building Construction Supervisors Safety (BCSS) or Construction Safety Course for Project Managers (CSOC) certification is required.

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