Construction Manager – Data Centre PMC (West Area)

Turner & Townsend; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend Singapore is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to oversee on-site construction for a data centre build. The role emphasizes site logistics, safety, sequencing, and ensuring the general contractor maintains the critical path within tight industrial zones.

You will coordinate trades, manage deep foundation work, perform QA/QC, and liaise with RIs and QPs to pass inspections, while upholding MOM safety standards and driving defect resolution.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of site construction management experience, with data centre or high-tech facilities in Singapore.
• Deep knowledge of deep-piling, precast and cast-in-situ concrete structures.
• PM software proficiency: Procore for logs/inspections; ACC to view 3D models; Smartsheet for schedules.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily on-site construction logistics in tight industrial zones (e.g., Tuas, Jurong).
• Supervise deep foundation work, ERSS, mass concrete pours, and precast components.
• Lead trade coordination meetings and manage handovers between civil and MEP teams; ensure clear utility paths.
• Enforce MOM safety regulations; oversee high-risk tasks such as heavy lifting and working at heights.
• Conduct site walks for QA/QC against shop drawings; drive NCR closure and corrective actions.
• Coordinate on-site inspections with Registered Inspectors (RIs) and Qualified Persons (QPs).

Skills

Site management

Safety management

Project coordination

Trade coordination

Education

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

BCSS or CSOC certification

Tools

Procore

ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

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.

Additional Information

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