Construction Manager, CSA

About Day One Data Centers Day One Data Centers is a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform that develops and operates next-generation data centers across Asia Pacific and Europe. Trusted by leading hyperscalers and businesses, the company engineers, builds, and operates high-capacity, AI-ready campuses with speed, scale, and reliability.

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented CSA Construction Manager to represent the client in overseeing all Civil, Structural, and Architectural (CSA) aspects of a mission-critical data center project in Malaysia. This role involves supervising contractors, ensuring compliance with local regulations and design standards, and coordinating closely with M&E teams. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to support or transition into M&E oversight roles as the project progresses through installation and commissioning phases.

1. Project Oversight & Execution Monitoring

• Represent the client in overseeing all CSA construction activities, ensuring adherence to design intent, programme, safety, and quality standards.
• Monitor and review the main contractor’s execution of structural, architectural, and external works across all project phases.
• Attend site inspections, technical meetings, and progress reviews to ensure timely delivery of CSA scope.

2. Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all CSA works comply with Singapore’s BCA, SCDF, MOM, NEA, and relevant local codes and standards.
• Review and approve contractor-submitted QA/QC procedures, inspection test plans (ITPs), and method statements.
• Support environmental health and safety oversight aligned with WSH Act and corporate EHS protocols.

3. Coordination with M&E and Cross-Disciplinary Support

• Facilitate coordination between CSA and M&E teams, particularly for builder’s works (e.g. openings, equipment foundations, cable routing provisions).
• Support M&E construction and commissioning phases by managing interface issues and ensuring structural/architectural readiness.
• Opportunity to develop cross-disciplinary experience and support M&E package oversight for candidates interested in a broader project management path.

4. Stakeholder & Contractor Management

• Act as the client’s representative on-site, liaising with the main contractor, consultants, and subcontractors to resolve issues promptly.
• Monitor contractor progress against the master schedule and flag risks or delays to the project manager.
• Participate in change order assessments, cost reviews, and technical clarifications.

5. Documentation & Reporting

• Review and comment on technical submittals, shop drawings, as-built documentation, and progress claims.
• Maintain up-to-date records of site progress, non-conformance reports (NCRs), RFIs, and site observations.
• Provide regular updates and reports to the client’s project management and design teams.

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of CSA experience
• Strong understanding of CSA-MEP interfaces; prior involvement in data center, Mission critical or semiconductor plant projects is highly advantageous.

Day One is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Day One is a data center pioneer that develops and operates next-gen digital infrastructure for industry leaders who demand reliable, cost-effective and quickly scalable solutions. Our cutting-edge facilities empower hyperscalers and large enterprises to achieve rapid deployment and enhance connectivity, driving transformative engagement and innovation as we shape the future of industries.

Day One's data centers are located across key markets, including Singapore, Johor (Malaysia), Batam (Indonesia), Greater Bangkok, Hong Kong SAR, Tokyo, and beyond.

Headquartered in Singapore, Day One’s leadership team draws on over two decades of industry experience and a track record of building Asia's largest data center business.

With Day One, they have created the SIJORI (Singapore, Johor, and Riau Islands) market as a global data center hub.

As demand for strategically located and customized data centers rises, Day One's entrepreneurial spirit, customer-first strategy, deep local partnerships, and agile executional capabilities uniquely position us to power the growth ambitions of leading hyperscalers and large enterprises around the world.