Hybrid Project Manager

at Wood

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About the role

• Project Manager leading large-scale data centre construction projects at Wood in Malaysia. Ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets are met while acting as an Owner’s Representative.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Owner’s Representative services from early works through construction, commissioning, and handover
• Ensure alignment of the General Contractor’s execution with the client’s Functional Program Requirements
• Oversee construction progress on site, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to required quality standards
• Establish and manage effective communication structures, reporting protocols, and governance processes
• Act as the primary sitebased liaison between the client, General Contractor, designers, commissioning agents, and thirdparty contractors
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs including schedule, quality, EHS, BIM, commissioning, logistics, and document control
• Monitor and challenge construction schedules, identifying risks, critical path impacts, and mitigation strategies
• Proactively identify emerging risks related to site conditions, logistics, material availability, or regulatory constraints
• Ensure construction activities comply with approved Quality Plans, EHS requirements, and regulatory obligations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Minimum 15–20 years of experience delivering largescale construction projects, preferably data centres or other mission critical facilities
• Strong site based project leadership experience within EPC, owner’s representative, or construction management environments
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and complex contractor interfaces
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality management, commissioning, and project controls

Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Malaysia
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession