Senior Design Manager

Airtrunk; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AirTrunk, headquartered in Singapore, seeks a Senior Design Manager to lead hyperscale data centre design from concept to detailed design. Drive innovation and efficiency to support rapid expansion and sustainability goals.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver world-class solutions, provide technical leadership to the design team, and ensure projects meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in engineering and design, preferably in large-scale infrastructure or data centres.
• Strong knowledge of data centre systems and building services integration.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage concept, schematic, and detailed design phases for hyperscale data centres.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure design integrity and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the design team.
• Ensure projects meet cost, schedule, quality objectives and stakeholder requirements.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Electrical Eng

Building Services

Project Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Design Coordination

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Job description

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is ahyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As Senior Design Manager based in our HQ in Singapore, you will report to the Associate Director, Design and work closely with various teams and leadership across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways:

• Lead large-scale data centre design projects from concept through detailed design phases and support AirTrunk stakeholders throughout the project life cycle.
• Drive innovation and efficiency in design to support rapid expansion and sustainability goals.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver world-class hyperscale solutions.

Your Day to Day

• Develop and manage concept, schematic, and detailed design phases for hyperscale data centres.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure design integrity and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the design team.
• Ensure projects meet AirTrunk and Customer minimum requirements, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Requirements

• Solid knowledge and understanding of your area of specialization, with principles and practices in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
• 8+years of experience in engineering and design, preferably in large-scale infrastructure or data centres.
• Strong expertise in data center systems, including UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, cooling towers, CDUs, fire suppression, structured cabling.
• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• Proven ability to lead complex design projects and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills – a true team player.

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.