We're partnering with a fast-growing data centre developer with an active pipeline across Southeast Asia to hire an Architect & Planner based in Singapore.
This is a regional role sitting within the Design Delivery function, focused on optimising land use and driving site selection for data centre development across APAC. You'll be the go-to expert on site planning, regulatory compliance, and test fit validation — working across multiple markets and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to bring sites from initial assessment through to investment-ready decisions.
What you'll be doing
- Define site selection criteria and lead due diligence across APAC markets
- Optimise land use planning for data centre development in line with investment objectives, power and water availability, and local development plans
- Validate site suitability against code compliance and built-to-suit requirements for targeted customers
- Chair multi-disciplinary coordination meetings and provide holistic site planning direction
- Complete test fits incorporating Data Centre buildings, Facility buildings, and MEP plant
- Review and validate land use, planning permissions, and external boundary provisions
- Provide executive-level site analysis briefings to support informed investment decisions
- Stay current on changes in planning policy and law across relevant jurisdictions
What we're looking for
- Accredited Master's degree in Architecture
- Minimum 10 years in site selection and design for large-scale mission-critical or industrial infrastructure
- Experience in hyperscale data centre, micro-electronics, or other critical infrastructure preferred
- Strong working knowledge of MEP space planning and infrastructure coordination
- Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Revit
- Bilingual in English and Mandarin
- Town Planners Institute registration and LEED credentials are a plus
- Willingness to travel regionally based on project requirements
