Water Delivery Program Director

A Snapshot 

As the Water Delivery Program Director, APAC, you will lead the development and execution of AirTrunk’s water infrastructure strategy across both new and existing markets in the Asia-Pacific region. You will work closely with the Development, Technology, and Operations teams, making your mark in several key areas:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive delivery program for AirTrunk’s water infrastructure across APAC.
• Oversee the design, construction, connection, and commissioning of Water Connection Assets and Water Recycling Plants.
• Deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable water solutions that support the growth and performance of our hyperscale data centres.
• Build and lead a high-performing team to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

Your Day to Day

• Lead and grow a high performing team.
• Develop and implement water delivery strategies for effective project delivery in each region.
• Ensure the highest standards of safety and quality across all projects.
• Manage project budgets, timelines and risk mitigation strategies
• Develop and manage standards, scope of works, designs and specifications
• Tender and onboard vendors and contractor partners.
• Drive continual improvement programmes to ensure we are eliminating waste.
• Identify and drive value engineering opportunities and systems improvements.
• Ensure compliance with local codes, authorities and the like.
• Manage and maintain key relationships at all levels with utilities, regulators, consultants, vendors and contractors
• Lead technical negotiations with authorities and utilities to achieve best possible project outcomes
• Prepare and manage applications, coordinate with water utilities and regulatory bodies to obtain all necessary permits and approvals required for projects delivery
• Assist and coordinate reviews with the Technology and Operations teams to ensure alignment and integration
• Provide regular project reporting to senior leadership, covering project safety, quality, time, budget, progress, authorities and risk.
• Set and manage KPI and SLA’s for our vendors.
• Manage the development of AirTrunk’s Water networks to be safe and efficient, meeting or exceeding local code requirements and industry best practice.
• Oversee the development of the Water Assets on new and existing AirTrunk networks, including all control and metering systems.
• Travel across APAC sites as required.

Minimum requirements:  

• Strong and effective communicator with the ability to confidently negotiate with internal and external stakeholders on a professional level.
• Strong and effective collaborator with internal and external teams and stakeholders,
• Track record of successfully managing the development and delivery of large infrastructure programs/projects
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading and mentoring high performing teams,
• Well organised and effective manager to manage workload to meet deadlines
• At least 7 years of Extensive Water infrastructure delivery experience with a developer, utility, consulting or contracting environment
• Experience working with authorities and Water Utilities.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, problem solving, risk and time management deliverables.
• Professional attitude with persuasive skills in making things happen
• Available to travel throughout Asia-Pacific;

Preferred requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills to review supply agreements and oversee procurement and delivery efforts
• Commercial and cost management experience and ability to analyse cost benefit when considering development strategy
• Previous experience working in Asia-Pacific including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office including Outlook, Project, Word, Excel, AutoCAD and PowerPoint