The role – what is it we would like you to do?
We are currently looking for senior project managers with data centre or hi-tech project experience to be based in Singapore. The successful candidates will contribute to project management assignments for Currie & Brown’s client, including managing client relationships, delivering high-quality services and assisting with financial management. This role requires motivated, skilled and experienced individuals with exceptional leadership skills.
Your core duties will involve:
- Working autonomously and as part of a team to deliver project tasks
- Working within Currie & Brown guidelines and the PM toolkit to manage projects in accordance with contractual requirements
- Planning and delivering construction projects from concept to completion
- Preparing or assisting in the preparation of site assessments, due diligence reports, cost reports, project control group reports, construction reports and completion reports
- Managing internal and external project stakeholders, consultants and contractors
- Managing design development, co-ordination, reviews and approvals during planning and construction phases
- Undertaking procurement management, including review of trade tender packages
- Appointing and managing contractors while maintaining probity requirements
- Handling contract administration including evaluation of progress claims, variations, extensions of time and completing documentation
- Monitoring and managing completion activities including commissioning, handover, take-over and defects
- Preparing project programmes and monitoring projects in line with those programmes developed by a contractor and approved by the client
- Monitoring project costs in line with the approved budget
- Monitoring and reporting on actual performance compared with the programme
- Liaising with local authorities as required to ensure that the works are authorised as the project progresses
- Ensuring monitoring, reporting and compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
- Ensuring that a system of quality assurance is in place to ensure the production of the highest quality of work in design, construction and administration
- Continually seeking and capitalising upon opportunities to increase client satisfaction and deepen client relationships
What skills and attributes are we looking for from you
- Degree in a construction or engineering-related discipline such as construction management, M&E/civil engineering, architecture or project management
- A minimum of 15 years’ experience in project management
- Must have data centre or high-tech sectors experience.
- New build/greenfield construction experience
- Experience leading a multidisciplinary team of consultants.
- Confidence in client reporting and chairing of meetings
- Understanding of technical services and the build-up of a data centre
- Understanding of basic statutory regulations and processes associated with data centre construction
Why choose Currie & Brown?
Unlike some businesses, we prioritise for the long term and honour our commitments. We are compassionate and inclusive in the way we approach our work, and always look to invest in our people’s futures. Be it a desire to work internationally, a drive to progress, or even a curiosity to operate in a new sector, we are there for our people at every stage – providing advice, support and the structure to achieve. That is why so many of us have established and built successful careers here for so long.
We don’t offer just a job we offer a career with clear structured route to progression, and a track record of making international mobility happen with international moves encouraged on a permanent or secondment basis.
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work everyday and that is why we firmly believe equality, diversity and inclusion should be taken seriously. Diverse people, backgrounds and experiences develop the most innovative of ideas, they are essential to our success, that is why we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.
With the backing of our parent company, we are a truly independent business. Our people are empowered to make quick, agile decisions, as well as work directly with some of the world’s brightest partner brands in our industry through Dar Group.
We offer comprehensive benefits packages in all our global regions which have been specifically tailored to offer additional rewards to our employees from entry level to senior executives