Fuku
Contract Manager Data Centre Projects
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Work style not stated · Full-time
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- EmployerFuku
- LocationKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull-time
- Employer posted
Contract Manager (Data Centre Projects)
KL Based
Why you should apply
- Take full ownership of contract administration, commercial strategies, and procurement execution for highly complex data center projects within Malaysia’s leading digital hub.
- Report directly to a Project Director with over 20 years of international mega-project experience, ensuring a flat, execution-focused team structure with no corporate bureaucracy.
- Join a fast-growing, privately owned Project Management Consultancy with 15 years of continuous commercial success and a strong pipeline of tier-1 global technology clients.
- Collaborate closely with internal project controls, planning, and technical MEP managers to maintain a robust and efficient commercial operation.
Why you should apply
- Serve as the lead client representative for pre- and post-contract management, cost containment strategies, and procurement frameworks on high-value, mission-critical builds.
- Oversee, administer, and defend contractual positions using the FIDIC suite of contracts (Red, Yellow, and Silver Books, 1999 and 2017 editions).
- Manage high-stakes procurement packages, including auditing Long Lead Equipment (LLE) and Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed (OFCI) supply chains.
- Evaluate, negotiate, and resolve complex variations, Extension of Time (EOT) cost impacts, claims, and final accounts submitted by tier-1 general contractors.
- Protect the project from commercial risk by establishing comprehensive risk registers, monitoring cash-flow performance, and providing regular financial forecast reports directly to global client stakeholders.
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What you will need
- Minimum 10 years of experience in commercial construction contract management, with at least 3 years dedicated to high-complexity, large-scale developments or hyperscale data centers.
- Mastery of FIDIC contract conditions, claims handling procedures, and Malaysian construction law/mechanisms (such as CIPAA).
- Strong technical knowledge of data center infrastructure costing, including capital expenditure values for heavy civil/structural works and heavy MEP packages.
About the company & team
- Premier global Project Management Consultancy, serving as a strategic partner to the world’s leading technology hyper-scalers in project controls, quantity surveying, and construction management.
- Our diverse, multi-national management group operates from 10 international offices and has delivered over 500 major capital projects across 10+ countries.
- The local division is led by experienced directors who prioritize commercial transparency, technical accuracy, and proactive risk mitigation.
About you
- Background with tier-1 main contractors or global consultancies, particularly in Malaysia or international technical quantity surveying/cost consultancies.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-year financial lifecycles of mega-projects (e.g., power generation plants, heavy utilities, or data centers) from early procurement to final account closeout.
- Active professional credentials are highly preferred, such as PMP certification, chartership with RICS or ISM, or registration with the Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM).
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