Project Manager/Construction Manager-Data Center
On-siteHong Kong, Hong Kong
Job Summary
Own leadership throughout construction, working closely with design and project teams to identify risks, optimize buildability, and support cost-effective delivery. Direct interface with general contractors and vendors during bidding, award, execution, and closeout phases while coordinating internal teams to create project scope and requests for proposals. Conduct negotiations, evaluate bids with accuracy, and perform cost control and financial analysis through regular site inspections. Manage projects aimed at increasing data center resiliency, conduct constructability reviews of MEP designs, and administer construction documents including submittals, RFIs, change orders, and invoicing. Ensure quality control, compliance with statutory regulations, and SLA requirements while recording key metrics. Drive troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis for equipment issues. Bachelor's degree or 10+ years experience required; 5+ years managing complex MEP systems in mission-critical environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in building services, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction management or an equivalent engineering science
- 10+ years relevant overall experience in lieu of degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience constructing and managing complex MEP systems in mission-critical environments
- 5+ years of general contractor and vendor management work (request for proposals, bidding, change orders, quality control, RFI/submittal tracking) associated with construction and project execution experience
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and leadership skills
- Experience in project or construction management in live data centers or comparable critical infrastructures
- Experience reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawings
- Experience in pre-construction procurement process, contract administration in construction phase and post-construction activities for proper project closure
- Experience in level 4 & 5 testing and commissioning activities
- Knowledge of local building codes and statutory regulations
- Knowledge of data center construction sequence and critical equipment
- Knowledge of project management and scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project, Primavera P6)
- Ability to bridge technical, commercial and contractual matters to drive successful project outcomes
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