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.