Project Manager (M&E)

Datalec UK; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Datalec Precision Installations (DPI) is seeking a Project Manager (M&E) to lead the delivery of complex data centre projects. This role oversees safety, technical, commercial, and managerial requirements from bid through to practical completion, ensuring profitable and on-time outcomes.

You will coordinate with senior management, subcontractors, and customers, maintain ISO-aligned processes, and drive continuous improvement across project teams while upholding DPI's commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
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Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Health and Safety leadership and compliance across projects.

Skills

Leadership

PMP Certification

International

Construction M&E

MS Office

Financial awareness

Education

Bachelors in PM/Engineering/Business

Job description

Datalec Precision Installations (DPI) is a leading provider of data centre design, supply, build, and managed services. We are committed to delivering seamless and integrated solutions for data centre operators worldwide. Our team is dedicated to maintaining high standards of service and excellence in every project we undertake.

We are seeking a Project Manager (M&E) to join our team. This role oversees the overall operational delivery of a project (or part thereof), ensuring all safety, technical, commercial, and managerial requirements are met from bid and pre-commencement through to successful practical completion. The role involves maintaining or improving profitability through effective leadership, fostering high-quality customer relations, and managing the relevant support functions allocated to the project.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong Health and Safety leadership and compliance throughout all activities relating to the project on which you are working.
• Support the Senior Management and central H&S team by delivering clear and consistent communications.
• Deliver projects in line with ISO and business process in aid to provide customers a consistent delivery experience.
• Participate in bid activities that support sales and proposal team and processes. To ensure that professional, profitable, and successful bids are delivered, meeting customer expectations.
• Manage pre-commencement activities in line with business project delivery process. To maximise opportunities, efficiency and profitability in the delivery phase of the project. Review the project scope of works including installation methods, to ensure the precise provision of the customer’s requirements.
• Supply chain engagement, maintaining relation and understanding escalation structure and processes to overcome barriers to resolve disputes or issues.
• Engagement with the commercial team ensuring Sub-contractor contracts and performance is implemented. Management/contracts management across the full operations.
• Working with project commercial lead, identify and manage project risks and opportunities, ensuring that these are commercially mitigated or enhanced to provide a clear and up to date risk position.
• Lead the team to effectively manage the appointed specialist Sub-Contractors and ensure the work is being carried out safely, to the specification and programme. Develop effective, sustainable relationships with key sub-contractor organisations.
• Provide leadership for the project delivery team within the area of control; through clear provision of objectives, responsibilities, and accountabilities, managing performance accordingly. Offer guidance and feedback to maximise the performance of the team.
• Provision of Customer Progress Reporting in a timely and regularly manner, using correct reporting management tools and templates. Ensure the level of information provided is sufficient to manage expectations and considers the sensitivity of business to end to end client relation to avoid any detrimental effect.
• Provision of internal business reports and contract reviews, including the preparation and submission of requisite reports and all project related data. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of costs, values and programme forecasts; seeking opportunities to suggest actions which mitigates risk and maximise profitability.
• Pro-actively engaged with the Commercial team ensuring contractual matters are represented to meet the constraints under contract.
• Develop/maintain positive long-term relationships with customers by understanding their requirements and ensuring that project objectives are defined. Lead project team/area under control to deliver against these objectives, ensure customer satisfaction and maintain sustainable relationships.
• Lead project team to the safe and successful completion of the project/area under control within agreed timescales, agreed budgets and to meet specification and customer requirements; ensuring that the project is closed out in accordance with the business process requirements. Ensure that project defects are closed out in a timely.
• Represent the business, upholding our core values and behaviours with all internal and external customers, clients and third parties
• Maintain business and client confidentiality, adhering to applicable Data Protection regulations and Information Security Standards in line with company, and group policies and procedures.

Essential Skills and Experience

• PMP Certified or Equivalent:Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is required.
• A degree in Project Management, Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical), Business Administration, or a related field is preferred. However, many years of trade experience will also be considered.
• Certified Data Centre Project Manager (CDCPM) or equivalent proven experience in data centres is desirable.
• Significant international experience.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in management within Construction and M&E environment
• Sector and industry knowledge within Data Centre and associated services environment.
• Proficiency in IT skills, including Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint)
• Financial awareness of profit and loss and commercial costing.
• SMST, IOSH for managers, CSCS, ECS accreditation or local/regional equivalent

About Datalec Precision Installations (DPI)

Datalec Precision Installations provides world-class, global data centre solutions, specialising in connectivity design, bespoke manufacturing, construction, and installation services. Supported by unmatched technical expertise, we offer consultancy, technical and critical cleaning, electronic security, and managed services to address every data centre need.