Fabrication Facility Project Manager (CSA/MEP) (Data Centre)

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Role Summary

The Fabrication Facility Project Manager represents the client in overseeing all offsite construction and fabrication activities supporting a data centre project. The role provides governance, coordination, and assurance that fabrication works are planned, executed, inspected, and delivered in alignment with the overall data centre programme, quality standards, safety requirements, and site installation milestones.

This position ensures that all fabricated, precast, modular, or pre-assembled components are produced and delivered in a controlled and traceable manner to support mission-critical installation, testing, and commissioning timelines.

 

Key Responsibilities

Fabrication Facility Operations Oversight

• Provide oversight of all activities within the fabrication facility, including:
• Precast concrete elements
• Structural steel fabrication and assembly
• Modular or pre-assembled components (where applicable)
• Trial assemblies, mock-ups, and fit-up inspections
• Review and monitor fabrication workflows, layouts, and sequencing to ensure productivity, safety, and quality compliance.
• Ensure fabrication outputs align with data centre design requirements and site installation sequencing.

Programme & Delivery Management

• Review and monitor fabrication schedules and production plans submitted by contractors.
• Ensure alignment between fabrication output, logistics planning, and on-site installation programmes.
• Identify risks, constraints, or potential delays within the fabrication facility and recommend mitigation or recovery measures.
• Monitor readiness of fabricated components for inspection, approval, and dispatch to site in line with key milestones.

Quality, Safety & Compliance Assurance

• Provide assurance that all fabrication works comply with:
• Approved drawings, specifications, and technical standards
• Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) and QA/QC procedures
• Project and statutory Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements
• Oversee quality inspections, audits, non-conformance management, and corrective actions within the fabrication facility.
• Ensure high standards of safety and housekeeping in a controlled offsite construction environment.

Resource, Vendor & Interface Coordination

• Monitor contractor manpower, supervision levels, and engineering support deployed at the fabrication facility.
• Coordinate with fabricators, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure materials, equipment, and consumables availability.
• Interface closely with:
• Design and engineering teams
• On-site construction and installation teams
• Logistics and transportation providers
• Ensure clear traceability, documentation, and handover from fabrication through to site installation.

Commercial & Reporting 

• Monitor fabrication-related progress, productivity, and performance against programme targets.
• Review contractor progress claims, measurements, and variation submissions related to offsite fabrication works.
• Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly reports covering fabrication progress, risks, and mitigation actions.
• Escalate programme, quality, or safety concerns to leadership and the client in a timely manner.

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Project or Construction Management certification (PMP, CCM, or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Minimum 10–15 years of experience in construction, fabrication, precast, modular, or offsite construction environments.
• Proven experience supporting data centre, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of offsite construction methodologies and integration with site-based installation and commissioning activities.
• Experience operating in a client-facing or PMC role is strongly preferred.

 

Core Competencies Required

• Offsite construction & fabrication oversight
• Data centre programme awareness
• Quality assurance and constructability review
• Interface and logistics coordination
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder and contractor management

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