Development Advisory Lead (Data Centre)

Cushman & Wakefield; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate services firm in Singapore is seeking a Development Advisory Lead for its Data Centre Group. This role involves providing senior technical advisory on feasibility studies and asset conditions. Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience, with a strong understanding of data centre development processes. The position offers opportunities for career development in a diverse and inclusive environment, alongside a commitment to work-life balance and continuous learning.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Comprehensive employee benefits program

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience in data centre, mission-critical, or complex infrastructure environments.
• Ability to operate effectively in early-stage, ambiguous, and evolving environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility studies for new data centre assets.
• Act as a technical lead on selected advisory engagements.
• Support business planning and service line development activities.

Skills

Industry experience

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Job description

Job Title

Development Advisory Lead (Data Centre)

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield’s Data Centre Group is growing its Development Advisory capability across Asia-Pacific. The Development Advisory Lead role supports this growth by providing senior technical and development-focused advisory input across feasibility, due diligence, asset, and early-stage development engagements. The role operates alongside the Head of Data Centre Development Advisory, acting as a trusted technical and commercial counterpart. This role supports the delivery and growth of Cushman & Wakefield’s data centre development advisory services across APAC. Lead and contribute to feasibility studies, asset condition surveys, technical due diligence, and development reviews, while supporting consistency, quality, and judgment across advisory outputs.

Job Description

About the role:

Development & Technical Advisory Delivery

• Lead and contribute to development feasibility studies for new and evolving data centre assets.
• Undertake and manage asset condition surveys and technical due diligence assignments.
• Provide technical and development-led input into option studies, risk assessments, and development strategies. Act as technical lead on selected advisory engagements, with autonomy appropriate to experience.

Support to Head of Technical Advisory

• Act as a trusted sounding board on technical, commercial, and delivery-related decisions.
• Take ownership of defined advisory workstreams to support day-to-day management of the business line.
• Support coordination across geographies, disciplines, and project teams.
• Represent the technical advisory function in internal and external discussions as required.

Quality, Consistency & Judgment

• Maintain consistent technical standards across advisory deliverables.
• Apply pragmatic, development-led judgment rather than purely theoretical analysis.
• Review and challenge assumptions within reports, programmes, and risk narratives.
• Support the development and refinement of internal templates, tools, and guidance.
• Look for opportunities for continuous improvement of deliverable quality and opportunities to enhance client experience.

Business Growth & Market Support

• Support business planning and service line development activities.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and client presentations where technical credibility is required.
• Support client engagement and relationship development alongside senior leadership.
• Provide input into market strategy and service offering evolution as the advisory function grows.

Collaboration & Team Contribution

• Work collaboratively across the Data Centre Group and wider Cushman & Wakefield business.
• Support mentoring and informal development of junior team members where appropriate.
• Promote a pragmatic, collaborative, and delivery-focused advisory culture.

About You:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience in data centre, mission-critical, or other complex infrastructure environments.
• Background may include consultancy, client-side roles, site selection, development advisory, or construction.
• Experience working across multiple markets or regions within APAC is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of data centre development processes and full asset lifecycles.
• Demonstrated experience in feasibility studies, due diligence, and development advisory engagements.
• Ability to operate effectively in early-stage, ambiguous, and evolving environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of commercial acumen with confidence in client-facing engagements.
• Pragmatic, development-led approach to technical advisory.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion

We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.