Design Manager (Data Center, Singapore)

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

Job summary

LVI Associates in Singapore seeks an experienced design professional to lead data centre design and delivery projects, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams across architecture, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical design, drive design standards, and manage stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced, multi-region environment.

Mandarin capability and willingness to travel are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect qualification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of design consultancy experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical projects across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with Design-Bid-Build, Design & Build, and other delivery models.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Experience in hyperscale or mission-critical data centres is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin preferred.
• Willingness to travel and support projects across locations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple data centre projects from design through delivery, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved.
• Develop and maintain design standards and performance requirements across projects.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, including architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical design teams.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage design changes, technical approvals, and customer design variations.
• Support technical proposals, RFP responses, and compliance reviews.
• Drive improvements in safety, efficiency, sustainability, and design quality.
• Conduct site visits to verify construction quality and adherence to design intent.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and innovative design solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Mandarin

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Engineering/Architecture

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple data centre projects from design through delivery, ensuring quality, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved.


• Develop and maintain design standards and performance requirements across projects.


• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, including architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical design teams.


• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.


• Manage design changes, technical approvals, and customer design variations.


• Support technical proposals, RFP responses, and compliance reviews.


• Drive improvements in safety, efficiency, sustainability, and design quality.


• Conduct site visits to verify construction quality and adherence to design intent.


• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and innovative design solutions.

Key Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.


• Professional Engineer or Registered Architect qualification preferred.


• Minimum 10 years of design consultancy experience, including leadership responsibilities.


• Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical projects across multiple regions.


• Familiarity with Design-Bid-Build, Design & Build, and other project delivery models.


• Strong stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and influencing skills.


• Experience in hyperscale or mission-critical data centres is highly desirable.


• Proficiency in English and Mandarin preferred.


• Willingness to travel and support projects across different locations.

Contact: Theodora Po (Lic. No R22107740 / EA No. 16S8194)