Site Design Manager

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Site Design Manager to lead data center design execution from inception through to site realization. You will ensure that site-specific designs satisfy rigorous reliability, availability, and sustainability requirements (PUE & WUE) while adhering to international standards, safety protocols, budgets, and aggressive deployment timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Oversight: Manage the execution of multiple concurrent greenfield and fit-out projects across regional metropolitan hubs, ensuring alignment with budget and timeline targets.

Vendor & Framework Management: Create design briefs and key quality metrics to align a multidisciplinary consortium (including architects, town planners, C&S, MEP, LEED, and geotechnical consultants) with the project's core design intent.

Site & Construction Alignment: Travel to project sites to verify that construction methods, spatial coordination, and equipment deployment match design criteria, concurrent maintainability standards, and reliability benchmarks.

Key Deliverables

Due Diligence & Compliance: Lead site due diligence assessments and own the entire regulatory authority submission protocol to successfully secure occupancy permits.

Design Execution: Manage core, shell, and municipal service designs up to handover, including pre-customer contract planning and variation control.

Milestone Governance: Supervise consultants on critical milestones, quality of deliverables, and cross-disciplinary technical coordination.

Issue Resolution & Scaling: Act as the primary escalation point for stakeholders, ensuring the rapid resolution of construction issues and integrating lessons learned into future designs.

Resource Optimization: Strategically plan resources and introduce innovative proposals to accelerate design delivery and speed-to-market.

Candidate Requirements

Professional Experience: 10+ years of design consultancy experience, with a minimum of 5 years serving as a Principal Engineer.

Qualifications: Valid Professional Engineer or Registered Architect practicing certification is preferred.

Sector Expertise: Proven track record with regional metro designs; exposure to hyperscale data center projects is highly advantageous.

Project Frameworks: Thorough understanding of Design-Bid-Build, Design & Build, and alternative delivery methodologies.

Interpersonal & Language Skills: Stellar leadership and interpersonal skills. Professional working proficiency in English and Mandarin is required to coordinate with regional stakeholders.

Mobility: Total flexibility to travel and relocate based on business and project needs