M&E Manager (Data Center)

Shimizu Corporation, Singapore Office; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Shimizu Corporation, Singapore Office is seeking an experienced M&E Project Manager to lead technical and commercial tender submissions, design development, and delivery of large-scale data centre facilities.

You will coordinate with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, supervise multidisciplinary teams, and drive testing, commissioning, and handover to achieve performance, reliability, and schedule targets; a degree in engineering and 10 years’ M&E experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of M&E construction experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale data centre projects or other mission-critical facilities.
• Strong experience managing testing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing for complex M&E systems.
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, specialist vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong knowledge of critical power infrastructure and data centre cooling systems.
• Good understanding of data centre requirements.
• Expertise in commissioning methodologies, FAT, SAT, IST, and operational readiness.
• Ability to review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in project planning, scheduling, reporting, and document management software.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all M&E works from design development through construction, testing, commissioning, and project handover.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, vendors, and internal teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Monitor project schedules, deliverables, budgets, and resource allocation to achieve project objectives.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, constraints, and technical challenges to minimize impact on cost, schedule, and quality.
• Chair coordination meetings, technical workshops, and progress reviews to drive project performance.
• Review commissioning records, as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, and final project close-out deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Commissioning

Data centre knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

• Lead technical and commercial tender submissions, including bid strategy, scope review, risk assessment, and proposal development.
• Review client requirements, specifications, drawings, and contract documents to ensure compliance and competitiveness of submissions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, suppliers, and subcontractors to obtain technical inputs, pricing, and tender deliverables.
• Evaluate technical proposals, value engineering opportunities, and project risks during the tender and negotiation stages.
• Support contract clarifications, bid presentations, and client negotiations through award.

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead and manage all M&E works from design development through construction, testing, commissioning, and project handover.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, vendors, and internal teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Monitor project schedules, deliverables, budgets, and resource allocation to achieve project objectives.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, constraints, and technical challenges to minimize impact on cost, schedule, and quality.
• Chair coordination meetings, technical workshops, and progress reviews to drive project performance.

Design & Technical Management

• Review and manage M&E designs, calculations, shop drawings, method statements, and technical submissions for compliance, constructability, and coordination.
• Lead multidisciplinary design coordination across architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.
• Evaluate equipment selections, material submissions, vendor documentation, and technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on mission-critical systems, ensuring requirements for reliability, redundancy, maintainability, and operational resilience are achieved.
• Resolve technical issues arising during design and construction phases.
• Develop and implement testing and commissioning strategies, plans, procedures, and schedules.
• Lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and final commissioning activities.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with consultants, authorities, specialist vendors, and client representatives.
• Ensure all systems achieve required operational performance, reliability, and readiness standards prior to handover.
• Review commissioning records, as-built documentation, operation and maintenance manuals, and final project close-out deliverables.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Manage M&E project costs, forecasts, budgets, variations, and cost-control initiatives.
• Review subcontractor and supplier quotations, progress claims, valuations, and variation orders.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and contractual compliance.
• Support the resolution of commercial, contractual, and technical issues to protect project outcomes and profitability.

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Act as the primary point of contact for all M&E-related matters throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, authorities, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide regular project updates, technical reports, risk assessments, and management briefings.
• Escalate critical issues proactively and recommend effective corrective actions to senior management.

Requirements

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of M&E construction experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale data centre projects or other mission-critical facilities.
• Strong experience managing testing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing for complex M&E systems.
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, specialist vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong knowledge of critical power infrastructure and data centre cooling systems.
• Good understanding of data centre requirements.
• Expertise in commissioning methodologies, FAT, SAT, IST, and operational readiness.
• Ability to review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in project planning, scheduling, reporting, and document management software.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

We are committed to conducting business with integrity and in full compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. Successful candidates will be expected to uphold the Company's ethical standards and comply with all requirements set out in the Company's Compliance Policy.