Planning Manager - Data Center

Turner & Townsend
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 5-12 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Project management","Communication","Stakeholder management","Cost management","Risk assessment"]

Lead pre-construction activities for data centre development projects from initiation through construction start. Coordinate planning and design with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders, and review architectural, civil, structural, and MEP designs against data centre standards. Support budgeting, cost estimation, value engineering, procurement planning, tendering, and vendor evaluation, while identifying risks, tracking schedules and deliverables, and ensuring regulatory, safety, and quality compliance.

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Planning Manager - Data Center

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Job Summary

Lead pre-construction activities for data centre development projects from initiation through construction start. Coordinate planning and design with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders, and review architectural, civil, structural, and MEP designs against data centre standards. Support budgeting, cost estimation, value engineering, procurement planning, tendering, and vendor evaluation, while identifying risks, tracking schedules and deliverables, and ensuring regulatory, safety, and quality compliance.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage pre-construction activities from project initiation to construction start.
  • •Coordinate with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on project planning and design development.
  • •Review architectural, civil, structural, and MEP designs to ensure compliance with data centre standards and project requirements.
  • •Support budgeting, cost estimation, value engineering, and procurement planning.
  • •Drive tendering processes, vendor evaluations, contract award recommendations, and identify risks with mitigation plans.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
  • •5-8 years of project, engineering, construction, or infrastructure experience (Assistant Manager).
  • •8-12+ years of relevant experience, including 3-5 years in data centre or mission-critical projects (Manager).
  • •Exposure to data centre, mission-critical, industrial, or large-scale building projects.
  • •Proven experience managing pre-construction, design, and stakeholder coordination for large-scale developments.
Experience:5-12 yearsData centreMission-criticalConstructionInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Project managementCommunicationStakeholder managementCost managementRisk assessment
Certifications:PMPPRINCE2CDCPCDCS
Languages:English (UK)
Tech Stack:MEP systemsUptime Institute Tier standards

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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