Lead Construction Manager - Data Center

About the role

Turner & Townsend is recruiting a Lead Construction Manager for a data center project in Johor Bahru. The role covers construction oversight, contractor and vendor management, cost and schedule control, quality assurance and safety, stakeholder coordination and closeout.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily on-site construction activities, inspect progress and ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, codes and schedule baselines.
• Supervise the main contractor, subcontractors and specialist trade vendors, lead progress meetings, evaluate performance and resolve claims or field disputes proactively.
• Review contractor payment applications, variation requests, change orders and delay claims, and ensure value engineering and budget discipline.
• Audit contractor master schedules, baseline updates and look-ahead plans, identify bottlenecks and enforce recovery strategies when delays occur.
• Coordinate with the Employer and Client on quality standards, witness inspections and tests, and oversee NCR resolution; ensure adherence to client safety policies and local regulations.
• Interface with client executives, design architects, engineering consultants, local authorities and utility providers.
• Direct testing, commissioning, punch-list inspections, practical completion certification and statutory documentation for handover.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related field.
• 10-15+ years of construction management experience, with significant exposure within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework.
• Preferred certifications: PMP, or Chartered membership such as IEM, RICS or PE.

Required skills

• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6/MS Project.
• BIM workflows (Navisworks, Revit).
• Project controls and contract management (FIDIC Yellow Book 1999).