Senior Manager, Design Delivery (Mechanical)

Digital Edge DC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge DC is seeking a Senior Design Delivery Manager with a strong electrical/mechanical background to lead design and delivery for APAC data centre projects. You will drive mechanical design such as HVAC and cooling, ensure integration with full MEP design, and manage cross-functional teams and vendors.

You will oversee concept-to-IFC delivery, maintain design quality, and align with customer objectives, schedules, and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years in electrical/mechanical design and delivery; 3+ years in hyperscale or colocation data centres.
• Familiar with ASHRAE/ISO standards and APAC regional codes; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design development for HVAC, cooling, and water systems.
• Oversee end-to-end design from concept to IFC with quality and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, architectural, and structural teams.
• Manage consultants and key vendors; drive design integration and constructability.
• Conduct design reviews, risk assessments, and SOP development for operations.
• Mentor junior engineers and support training as team grows.
• Ensure health, safety, environment, energy, and quality policies are followed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mechanical design oversight

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Revit/BIM

Job description

Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. Backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1 billion in committed capital.

Our mission is to bridge the digital divide across Asia Pacific by building the sustainable digital ecosystems of the future. Through building and operating state-of-the-art, energy efficient data centers rich with connectivity options, we bring new colocation and interconnect options to the Asian market, making digital infrastructure deployment in the region easy, efficient and economical.

Founded in 2020 the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides data center and fiber services across China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing team as we further expand our footprint across Asia.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.
• Grit: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Senior Design Delivery Manager with a strong electrical/mechanical engineering background to lead the design and delivery process for our data centre projects across the APAC region. This leadership role is responsible for managing the successful implementation of the overall design, with particular focus on mechanical systems such as HVAC, chilled water systems, and liquid cooling readiness.

The ideal candidate will work cross-functionally to ensure the electrical/mechanical design is integrated effectively into the full MEP design and executed in line with project objectives, quality standards, and schedule commitments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Electrical/Mechanical Design Leadership: Drive the mechanical design development, including HVAC, cooling distribution systems, chilled water plants, and white space air management, ensuring alignment with performance, efficiency, and operational goals; Contribute to initializing cooling plant or various equipment standard operating procedures (SOPs) and producing clear, comprehensive technical advice to support technical review process across different manufacturers.
• End-to-End Design Delivery: Oversee the delivery of the full data centre design scope—from concept to IFC—ensuring technical quality, timely execution, and alignment with customer and business requirements.
• Integrated Design Management: Lead coordination across disciplines—mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, architectural, structural, and security—to ensure seamless integration of the design.
• Consultant and Vendor Management: Manage design consultants and key vendors, reviewing deliverables and resolving technical challenges to ensure compliance and constructability.
• Design Assurance & Technical Reviews: Conduct design reviews and risk assessments to validate that mechanical systems meet internal requirements, regulatory standards, and operational best practices.
• Documentation & Standardization: Maintain and improve internal design guidelines, technical specifications, and standard details to ensure consistency and quality across projects.
• Construction & Commissioning Support: Interface with construction and commissioning teams to ensure mechanical systems are installed and tested as per design intent. Review and validate the Sequence of Operations (SOO) during T&C.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay informed on industry trends and evolving cooling technologies (e.g. liquid cooling, hybrid solutions) to drive innovation and future-proof our designs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate design concepts, progress updates, and risks effectively with internal stakeholders, customers, and senior management.
• Mentoring Process: Contributes to mentoring junior team members and supports the identification and development of training programs for new team members as the team grows.
• Actively champion and implement the organization’s policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity, ensuring adherence to incident reporting, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering studies or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical/mechanical system design and delivery, with at least 3 years in hyperscale or colocation data centres.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems design, including HVAC, chilled water, free cooling, and white space environmental control.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Excel, PowerPoint; Revit or BIM coordination experience is advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to manage consultants and lead design integration across disciplines.
• Familiar with APAC regional design codes and international standards (ASHRAE, ISO, etc.).
• Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Experience with liquid cooling or AI workload readiness is a plus.

If you’re passionate about driving innovative design solutions and want to help shape the future of digital infrastructure in Asia, we’d love to hear from you.