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NTT America Solutions, Inc. Senior Director, APAC Construction in Singapore, Singapore
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The APAC Senior Director of Construction is responsible for project oversight, direction, and strategy over multiple $100+ Million data center construction projects, particularly relating to safety, schedule, scope, budget, and quality.
What you'll be doing
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the preparation of scopes of work, safety, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimates and budgets, work plan schedule and milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
Responsible for leading construction teams to achieve project goals related to cost, schedule, and safety.
Oversees General Contractor, project teams, direct contractors (ex. Commissioning Agents), third party testing agencies, the project controls and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) teams for each project. Responsible for tracking project timelines to ensure milestones are being met by each of these entities.
Ensure construction team liaisons with Architect/Engineer to ensure preconstruction and construction activities are harmonious and coordination of activities happen in timely manner (ex. submittal approvals, RFI responses, etc.).
Leads the project delivery resources/team providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals. Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed.
Responsible for change management for projects.
Reports status and variances. Creates action plans to meet objectives, budget, and schedule. Implements change management routines to assess change requests, make recommendations, secure RDC approvals, and issue change orders.
Assesses change requests to determine impacts to scope, budget, schedule, quality, and risk. Demonstrates ability to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
Provide constructability reviews and Value Engineering (VE) into design process.
Validate that drawings and specifications accurately reflect the desired construction quality and ensure any item requiring remediation is documented and remediated to owner satisfaction.
Ensure all field installations are in accordance with the design.
Ensure all Contractors and Suppliers are following safety best practices.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Understanding of Project Management, Planning, Construction Management, and Data Centers.
Demonstrated leadership ability in dealing with Owners, Architects, Contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Extensive knowledge of prime contracts including lump sum, GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price), hard bid, negotiated, design-build, etc.
Extensive knowledge of schedule, cost control, budgeting, and value engineering.
Familiarity of all aspects of building to include site work, core, and shell, mechanical and electrical, utilities, finishes, etc.
Ability to work in an international team environment and interact with all levels of management, including C-Suite reviews.
Strong executive presence – able to convey complex and technical concepts to a non-construction audience.
Must be highly organized, analytical, and structured with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to demonstrate strong capability and expertise in Primavera, MS Project, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Able to be highly confidential.
Manages stress and/or fast pace effectively.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in business, construction management or relevant field.
15+ years’ experience in any General and/or Specialty Construction Project Management with 10+ years with mission critical facilities a plus
Experience in managing $100M+ projects
Experience in urban environments with difficult logistics and fast-track schedules
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
60%: Construction jobsite at various levels of development
This position is expected to be remote for the foreseeable future with the occasional need to be on-site in a shared space.
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Workplace type :
Hybrid Working
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