Job Description

Role at a glance n

The Project Manager leads data centre development workstreams from design through to operational handover, partnering with a Project Director at the Sydney head office.

About the organisation n

Our client is a fast-growing developer, owner and operator of data centres across the Asia-Pacific region, delivering mission-critical digital infrastructure for hyperscale and enterprise customers.

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With a presence across several Asia-Pacific markets, it is the dedicated regional data centre platform of a leading global investment firm.

The role n

The Project Manager supports the planning, delivery and handover of data centre development projects, from design and procurement through construction, commissioning and operational readiness.

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Based in Sydney, you will partner with the Project Director to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes to agreed scope, programme and budget, while maintaining strong customer and stakeholder relationships.

Key responsibilities Delivery and control n

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- Lead assigned project workstreams through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and close-out.
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- Maintain control of scope, cost, programme, quality and risk, escalating material issues early with clear options and recommendations.
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- Develop and maintain integrated delivery programmes, milestones, forecasts and progress reporting, with recovery plans where required.
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- Coordinate multidisciplinary design and construction interfaces, with particular focus on electrical and mechanical building services.
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Contracts and supply chain nn
- Manage consultants, head contractors, nominated subcontractors and suppliers in line with contractual obligations and project governance.
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- Administer assigned contracts, including variations, claims, payment inputs, deliverables, records and close-out requirements.
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Governance and customers nn
- Chair or contribute to project governance forums, including the Project Control Group and stakeholder meetings,



and ensure actions are tracked to completion.
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- Act as a key interface for customers and planned site visits, ensuring requirements, dependencies and communications are well managed.
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- Build constructive relationships across Development, Operations, Legal and Finance, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
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Handover, culture and improvement nn
- Partner with Operations to plan commissioning, documentation, training, defects management and a smooth operational handover.
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- Promote a strong safety, quality and compliance culture across all project activities.
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- Capture lessons learned and help improve project delivery systems, standards and repeatable processes as the portfolio scales.
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Selection criteria Essential nn
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent technical background.
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- Substantial project management experience in complex building, infrastructure or mission-critical environments.
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- Demonstrated delivery of large-scale projects, with evidence of operating effectively as project size, complexity, stakeholder numbers and delivery pace increase.
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- Robust technical understanding of electrical and mechanical systems and multidisciplinary construction interfaces.
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- Commercial and contract administration capability, including cost, programme, risk, change and supplier management.
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- Clear written and verbal communication, sound judgement and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
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Preferred nn
- Experience delivering data centre or other mission-critical facilities.
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- Recognised project management qualification or professional accreditation.
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- Experience across new builds, major expansions, services upgrades, commissioning or live operational environments.
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- Experience working with customer technical requirements and leased data hall areas.
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- Working knowledge of Australian construction contracts and relevant regulatory requirements.
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- Experience supporting portfolio-level standardisation and repeatable delivery practices.
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Skills, competencies and success measures Skills and competencies nn
- Ownership and delivery focus: follows through on commitments and balances pace with considered decision-making.
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- Technical credibility: engages confidently with engineering, construction and operational stakeholders.
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- Commercial judgement: understands contractual obligations, project economics and the impact of change.
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- Scalable project leadership: applies disciplined governance and adapts delivery approaches to larger, more complex programmes.
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- Collaboration and influence: builds trust, communicates directly and works through competing priorities constructively.
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- Problem solving: identifies root causes, evaluates options and makes timely, practical recommendations.
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- Planning and organisation: manages multiple workstreams, dependencies and deadlines with attention to detail.
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Success measures nn
- Projects and workstreams achieve agreed safety, scope, quality, programme and budget outcomes.
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- Risks, issues and changes are identified early, governed effectively and communicated transparently.
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- Customers and internal stakeholders receive clear, timely and accurate information.
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- Commissioning, documentation and handover are completed to an operationally ready standard.
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- Delivery practices become increasingly consistent, repeatable and scalable across the portfolio.
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