Project Manager – Data Centre Design & Delivery

Archer Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment partners with a leading hyperscale data centre developer to appoint an experienced Project Manager to oversee design and delivery of large-scale data centre projects across the region.

You will work with internal stakeholders, consultants and contractors from design through commissioning, ensuring mechanical or electrical systems meet performance, reliability and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end design and delivery of large-scale data centre projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across multiple teams.
• Willingness to undertake frequent travel regionally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end design and delivery of hyperscale data centre projects, from concept design through construction and commissioning.
• Oversee design development, technical reviews and coordination across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Provide technical input and guidance on mechanical or electrical systems, ensuring design solutions meet operational, performance and reliability requirements.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and key milestones to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate with design consultants, contractors, vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical and project-related issues.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, technical submissions and value engineering proposals.
• Drive design optimisation, constructability reviews and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant codes, regulations, quality standards and data centre operational requirements.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and handover activities to ensure facilities are delivered to the required specifications.
• Work closely with regional teams and stakeholders across multiple project locations.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are partnering with a leading hyperscale data centre developer seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the design and delivery of large-scale data centre projects across the region.

This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong project management professional with a background in mechanical or electrical design, coupled with proven experience delivering mission-critical data centre developments.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors and regional project teams to drive projects from design development through construction, testing and commissioning.

A technically grounded Project Manager who combines strong mechanical or electrical design expertise with hands-on data centre project delivery experience. Candidates who have worked with hyperscale data centre developers, operators, engineering consultants or main contractors will be highly regarded.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end design and delivery of hyperscale data centre projects, from concept design through construction and commissioning.
• Oversee design development, technical reviews and coordination across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Provide technical input and guidance on mechanical or electrical systems, ensuring design solutions meet operational, performance and reliability requirements.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and key milestones to ensure successful project delivery.
• Coordinate with design consultants, contractors, vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical and project-related issues.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, technical submissions and value engineering proposals.
• Drive design optimisation, constructability reviews and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant codes, regulations, quality standards and data centre operational requirements.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and handover activities to ensure facilities are delivered to the required specifications.
• Work closely with regional teams and stakeholders across multiple project locations.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in project management, with a strong background in data centre design and delivery.
• A mechanical or electrical design engineering background is essential, with strong technical understanding of mission-critical systems.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems such as HVAC, cooling infrastructure and chilled water systems, or electrical systems such as power distribution, UPS, generators and critical power infrastructure.
• Experience managing the full project lifecycle, from design development through construction, testing and commissioning.
• Strong project management capabilities across programme, budget, quality and risk management.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to undertake frequent regional and international travel to oversee project progress and coordinate with local teams.

We appreciate every application, however, due to a high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.