Job Description

Civil Technical Lead – Data Centres

Singapore

Lead the civil engineering design assurance behind major mission-critical data centre campuses in Singapore.

This is a senior technical role covering everything from grading, drainage and utilities through to roads, earthworks and campus-wide infrastructure interfaces — with real influence over design quality, constructability, cost and programme.

About the role

You'll act as a key civil engineering technical lead across the project lifecycle, reviewing and challenging consultant and contractor designs while ensuring compliance with client standards, applicable codes and operational requirements.

The role sits at the interface between civil infrastructure, buildings, substations, electrical yards, mechanical yards and wider data centre campus development.

Key responsibilities

Review and technically assure civil designs covering site grading, roads, drainage, stormwater, earthworks, utilities and external works
Review calculations, specifications, reports and drawings for technical compliance and quality
Coordinate civil interfaces with architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines
Challenge designs around constructability, cost, programme, resilience and maintainability
Identify and escalate technical issues affecting delivery
Support defect resolution, inspections, punch-list close-out and project completion
Provide clear technical direction to consultants, contractors and project stakeholders
Maintain design actions, risks, issues and technical documentation

Requirements

Strong civil engineering design and/or technical assurance background
Proven experience delivering complex site development and infrastructure packages
Strong knowledge of drainage, grading, earthworks, utilities and external infrastructure
Experience reviewing consultant or contractor designs and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces
Ability to operate confidently with senior client, consultant and contractor teams
Working knowledge of relevant local and international civil engineering standards and codes

Desirable background

Experience within data centres, mission-critical facilities, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, major industrial, energy or similarly complex infrastructure-led developments would be highly relevant.

Exposure to BIM360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), 3Dx, Google Workspace or comparable design collaboration platforms is useful.

Best-Fit Candidates / Useful Matching Context

Likely backgrounds include Civil Technical Lead, Lead Civil Engineer, Principal Civil Engineer, Civil Design Manager, Civil Engineering Manager or Civil Infrastructure Lead.

Particularly relevant candidates may come from data centre developers/operators, engineering consultancies, EPC contractors, hyperscale technology environments or major industrial infrastructure projects.

This vacancy is open to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only. Employment-pass sponsorship is not available.