Vice President, Central Engineering

DIGITAL EDGE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Edge is seeking a VP, Central Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary engineering team in Singapore. The role focuses on developing scalable, standardized, hyperscale-ready infrastructure designs and reference designs across engineering disciplines, with strong emphasis on AI readiness and innovative cooling solutions.

You will partner with hyperscale customers, shape engineering strategy, and drive productisation of engineering standards and BIM/digital engineering initiatives across

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization comprising Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Architectural, Civil, and BIM/Digital Engineering experts.
• Define and execute the long-term Central Engineering strategy aligned to Digital Edge's product roadmap, customer needs, and growth objectives.
• Establish Digital Edge's engineering vision for next-generation hyperscale, AI, HPC, and liquid-cooled infrastructure platforms.
• Drive innovation and R&D initiatives in advanced cooling technologies, modular construction, automation, AI-ready infrastructure, digital twins, and smart building systems.
• Build a high-performing engineering organization through talent development, succession planning, technical excellence programmes, and knowledge management.
• Establish and enforce robust engineering governance through a Design Authority Board, technical review process, variance approval framework, and standards management.

Job description

Who we are

Digital Edge is a trusted and forward‑looking data centre 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$1.6 billion in committed equity capital with investors including some of the world's largest institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Digital Edge's vision is to be the leading provider of sustainable, next-generation digital infrastructure in Asia. Our mission is to build the foundation for the world's digital future, helping organisations to grow sustainably and empowering populations they serve.

Founded in 2020, the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides datacenter and fibre services across Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and China. The Company now owns and operates 21 datacentres with over 500 MW of critical IT load in service and under construction and development, with another 300 MW held for future development.

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.
• Strive: 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

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, this role will lead Digital Edge's Central Engineering function, overseeing a multidisciplinary team of Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Architectural, Civil, and BIM/Digital Engineering professionals responsible for developing next-generation data centre reference designs and technical standards across the company's portfolio.

The VP, Central Engineering will own the engineering vision and roadmap for Digital Edge's datacenter platform, driving the development of scalable, standardised, hyperscale-ready infrastructure solutions that support Hyperscale customer requirements and Build to Suit Standardisation projects with customers. The role will be responsible for productising infrastructure designs across all engineering disciplines while ensuring consistency, reliability, constructability, sustainability, and operational excellence.

As a senior customer-facing leader, the VP will partner directly with hyperscale cloud and strategic customers to understand future technology requirements, co-develop infrastructure solutions, influence design standards, and establish strategic engineering partnerships that strengthen Digital Edge's market leadership. The role will also lead innovation initiatives around AI-ready infrastructure, liquid cooling, digital engineering, advanced construction methodologies, and emerging technologies.

This position plays a critical role in aligning product strategy, customer requirements, engineering standards, supply chain, construction execution, and operational performance across all Digital Edge markets. The role will be based in Singapore.

Key responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering organization comprising Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, Architectural, Civil, and BIM/Digital Engineering experts.
• Define and execute the long-term Central Engineering strategy aligned to Digital Edge's product roadmap, customer needs, and growth objectives.
• Establish Digital Edge's engineering vision for next-generation hyperscale, AI, HPC, and liquid-cooled infrastructure platforms.
• Drive innovation and R&D initiatives in advanced cooling technologies, modular construction, automation, AI-ready infrastructure, digital twins, and smart building systems.
• Build a high-performing engineering organization through talent development, succession planning, technical excellence programmes, and knowledge management.
• Establish and enforce robust engineering governance through a Design Authority Board, technical review process, variance approval framework, and standards management.

Standardisation & Productisation

• Own the development and ongoing evolution of Digital Edge's global Reference Designs across all engineering disciplines.
• Develop and maintain company-wide engineering standards, technical specifications, design guidelines, and approved equipment portfolios.
• Ensure designs balance reliability, scalability, sustainability, operational efficiency, customer flexibility, and cost competitiveness.
• Drive standardisation and repeatability across regional developments while enabling localised adaptation for regulatory and market requirements.
• Define and maintain the Plan of Record (POR) for all major infrastructure systems.
• Lead BIM, digital engineering, and digital twin strategies to improve design quality, collaboration, lifecycle management, and operational readiness.

Customer Partnership & Solution Develo