Senior Director, Construction

DayOne; Singapore; On-site; SGD 229,000 - 305,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne, a Singapore-based data center pioneer, seeks a Senior Director to lead Indonesia data centre developments from feasibility to handover, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget.

You will oversee design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and stakeholder engagement, drawing on a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and navigate complex regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, civil, construction engineering, architecture, or related discipline.
• 10–15+ years of experience in large-scale construction; mission-critical preferred.
• Strong understanding of statutory processes and regulations.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to travel regionally/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall programme for Indonesia data centre developments.
• Define scope, schedules, budgets, and resource plans; guide delivery from feasibility to handover.
• Oversee architectural, structural, MEP, civil and mission-critical engineering systems; drive reviews and commissioning.
• Manage EPCs, QS firms, consultants, and vendors; liaise with authorities and utilities.
• PMO and portfolio oversight: reporting cadence, dashboards, risks, and controls.
• Support commercial and financial planning, and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline

Job description

Join DayOne – Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure

DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we’ve built a robust presence across Asia and Europe — and we’re just getting started.

As we expand into new international markets, we’re looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure.

If you're passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOne’s next chapter.

Role Overview

The Senior Director is responsible for leading the full lifecycle delivery of DayOne’s data centre developments in Indonesia, ensuring projects are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest technical and compliance standards. This role provides strategic leadership, technical oversight, and operational execution across design, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Governance: Lead the overall programme for Indonesia data centre developments. Establish governance structures, KPIs, and executive reporting. Proactively manage regulatory, design, cost, and schedule risks.
• Project Delivery & Execution: Define and manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and resource plans. Guide delivery from feasibility to operational handover. Ensure statutory approvals and compliance. Maintain control over quality, schedule, cost, and change management.
• Technical Excellence: Oversee architectural, structural, MEP, civil and mission‑critical engineering systems. Lead design reviews, resilience planning, and sustainability optimisation. Drive value engineering and lifecycle cost improvements. Ensure commissioning frameworks meet Tier standards.
• Contractor, Consultant & Vendor Management: Select and manage EPCs, QS firms, consultants and specialist vendors. Build relationships with Spanish authorities, energy suppliers and telecom partners. Oversee contractor QA/QC, H&S, environmental and labour compliance. Ensure accountability for delivery excellence.
• PMO & Portfolio Oversight: Manage reporting cadence, dashboards, risks, and programme controls. Champion improvements in planning tools, methodologies, and digital workflows.
• Commercial, Financial & Executive Support: Lead forecasting, cashflow planning, procurement, and claims management. Build business cases and strategic recommendations for senior leadership. Maintain oversight of budget, contingency, and contractual obligations.

Candidate Profile

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Construction Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• 10-15+ years experience in large-scale construction; mission‑critical preferred.
• Strong understanding of statutory processes and regulations.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to travel regionally/internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent.
• Experience with hyperscale data centres, MEP systems, commissioning.
• Strong industry relationships.
• MBA/EMBA or advanced engineering degree.
• Experience with high‑availability technical operations.

Success Indicators

• Zero‑incident safety performance.
• Delivery within cost, schedule, and quality parameters.
• Strong relationships with authorities, contractors, and utilities.
• High‑quality governance, reporting, and risk management.

DayOne is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

DayOne is a data center pioneer that develops and operates next‑gen digital infrastructure for industry leaders who demand reliable, cost-effective and quickly scalable solutions. Our cutting‑edge facilities empower hyperscalers and large enterprises to achieve rapid deployment and enhance connectivity, driving transformative engagement and innovation as we shape the future of industries.

DayOne's data centers are located across key markets, including Singapore, Johor (Malaysia), Batam (Indonesia), Greater Bangkok, Hong Kong SAR, Tokyo, and beyond. Headquartered in Singapore, DayOne’s leadership team draws on over two decades of industry experience and a track record of building Asia's largest data center business. With DayOne, they have created the SIJORI (Singapore, Johor, and Riau Islands) market as a global data center hub.

As demand for strategically located and customized data centers rises, DayOne's entrepreneurial spirit, customer‑first strategy, deep local partnerships, and agile executional capabilities uniquely position us to power the growth ambitions of leading hyperscalers and large enterprises around the world.