Senior Director of Design and Construction APAC Data Centres

1 week ago

Singapore Redpath Partners Full time

Senior Director of Design and Construction APAC Data Centres

We are seeking an experienced Construction leader to direct the delivery of major data centre projects across APAC. In this role, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of mission-critical developments and are accountable for ensuring projects are executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, budget discipline, and operational performance.

Responsibilities
  • Oversee and manage a regional program of data centre projects across the Asia-Pacific region, ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards, approved budgets, schedules, and scope.
  • Build, lead, and integrate a multidisciplinary owner’s team—including Project Management, Engineering, Commissioning, and Commercial/Cost/Scheduling specialists—at both the regional and local levels.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders and cross-functional departments such as HSE, ESG, Procurement, Finance, Investment, Sales, and Operations to ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
  • Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and competitive advantage across all projects and teams.
  • Champion value engineering, constructability assessments, and technical reviews to optimise outcomes.
  • Anticipate risks, establish mitigation strategies, and safeguard smooth execution across the project lifecycle.
  • Lead governance forums, including weekly country-level project reviews and monthly regional program reviews, ensuring critical issues are addressed promptly.
  • Provide clear, timely, and structured reporting through weekly and monthly dashboards and updates.
  • Support compliance with Group governance requirements across all projects.
  • Contribute to the professional development and training of regional and local Design & Construction teams.
  • Represent the organisation with professionalism, integrity, and transparency at all times.
  • Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.
Skills & Experience
  • At least 20 years of experience in project/construction management
  • Extensive experience in large-scale data centre and mission-critical (24/7) environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline; Master’s degree or higher strongly preferred.
  • Strong track record of managing data centre programs across the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Ability to lead teams delivering multiple concurrent projects, with direct engagement at executive/ c-suite and project levels.
  • Proven track record of managing project portfolios with high annual capital expenditure.
  • Expertise across the full project lifecycle, from design and feasibility through to close-out and defects liability period.
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Seniority level
  • Director
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Project Management
  • Industries: Construction
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