Full Time Senior Project Manager – Critical Facilities Jobs, in Turner & Townsend Asia - Maukerja

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure development in Singapore.

The role requires strong project leadership across design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, handover and defects management, with significant coordination across multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, authorities and specialist systems.

Candidates with experience delivering government, critical infrastructure, data centre, defence/security, high-security, complex institutional or other mission-critical developments will be particularly relevant.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary project lead and provide overall leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project delivery from inception through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and the defects liability period.
• Manage relationships and coordination across clients, consultants, contractors, relevant authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Chair project and stakeholder meetings, providing clear updates on progress, risks, issues and key decisions.
• Prepare and present regular project reports, dashboards and executive-level updates.

Design & Technical Coordination

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across architectural, structural, MEP, ICT, security and specialist systems.
• Facilitate technical design workshops, coordination meetings and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Drive the integration of Security-by-Design (SBD), resilience, blast protection, sustainability and Design for Maintainability (DfM) requirements into the overall design.
• Oversee design reviews, statutory submissions, approvals, waivers and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure designs are coordinated, buildable and aligned with project scope, budget, programme and operational requirements.

Programme, Risk & Change Management

• Develop, maintain and monitor the overall master programme and key project milestones.
• Track progress and proactively manage critical-path activities.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and mitigation measures.
• Implement robust change-control processes to manage scope, cost and schedule impacts.
• Drive value engineering and design optimisation initiatives while maintaining project, security and operational requirements.

Procurement & Contract Management

• Lead tender preparation, evaluation, contractor selection and award recommendation processes.
• Coordinate procurement of long-lead and critical equipment such as generators, UPS systems, transformers, switchgear, chilled-water systems and specialist infrastructure.
• Administer construction contracts and manage contractual correspondence, instructions, variations, claims and related commercial matters.
• Monitor procurement status against the overall construction and commissioning programme.

Construction, Testing & Handover

• Lead site progress and construction coordination meetings.
• Monitor construction progress, quality, health & safety performance and commercial status.
• Coordinate installation interfaces across architectural, structural, MEP, ICT, security and specialist systems.
• Lead testing and commissioning activities, including Integrated Systems Testing (IST), operational readiness reviews and systems handover.
• Oversee project completion, close-out, defects rectification and defects liability management.
• Support relevant statutory inspections, authority approvals and sustainability certification requirements, including BCA-IMDA Green Mark Platinum where applicable.
• Ensure final delivery meets programme, budget, quality, security, compliance and operational-readiness objectives.

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Substantial project management experience delivering large-scale, technically complex building or infrastructure developments.
• Strong end-to-end experience covering design management, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning and handover.
• Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary architectural, structural, MEP, ICT, security and specialist systems.
• Strong understanding of programme management, risk management, change control, procurement and contract administration.
• Experience with mission-critical, highly secure or operationally resilient environments would be highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with Security-by-Design, authority/statutory requirements, sustainability standards and operational readiness is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, consultants, contractors and regulatory authorities.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.