Principal Construction Manager
Bitdeer is a technology company providing Bitcoin mining solutions.
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About Bitdeer
Bitdeer provides full-spectrum Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing solutions, including SEALMINER mining equipment, Minerbase cooling containers, cloud mining, co-mining, mining management applications, mining rights marketplaces, and large-scale data center operations. The company also offers AI cloud infrastructure with GPU computing, model training and deployment capabilities, and turnkey AI data center solutions for enterprise customers and developers. Bitdeer is headquartered in Singapore and operates globally.
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About the Role
You will be the senior construction authority for assigned AI data center programs, accountable for safety, schedule, quality, and cost across sites and phases. You will set construction strategy, direct general contractors and trade partners, mentor site construction leads, own the master schedule and budgets, negotiate contractor scopes and change orders, manage long-lead equipment, drive safety and quality, resolve technical issues, engage with utilities and authorities, lead commissioning and turnover, and develop standards that scale across the portfolio.
Requirements
- 15+ years in construction management, including 8+ years leading data center or mission-critical construction
- Delivered multiple large-scale fast-track data center projects, including programs with budgets of $100M+
- Deep knowledge of civil, structural, HV/MV electrical, mechanical, and commissioning
- Experience managing GMP, lump-sum, and cost-plus contracts, change orders, and claims
- Proven ability to lead construction managers and superintendents
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- Willingness to travel regularly and be on site during critical phases
- Master's or MBA, PMP, CCM, OSHA 30-Hour, and high-density AI/HPC liquid cooling experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Act as senior construction lead and single point of accountability for data center programs
- Set delivery approach, phasing, and contracting strategy
- Guide and mentor site construction leads, superintendents, and discipline leads
- Brief executive leadership on status, risks, and decisions
- Own the integrated master schedule and recover critical-path slippage
- Own program budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete, and contingency
- Lead negotiation of contractor scopes, change orders, and claims
- Coordinate procurement and delivery of long-lead equipment
- Set safety expectations and drive a zero-incident culture
- Set quality standards and inspection plans
- Identify and mitigate program risks
- Resolve complex RFIs, design conflicts, and field issues
- Integrate civil, structural, electrical/HV, mechanical, fiber, and ELV scopes
- Lead engagement with utilities, authorities, and inspectors
- Lead Level 1–5 commissioning, punch-list closure, and turnover
- Develop construction standards, processes, and playbooks
- Lead constructability and design reviews
- Capture and apply lessons learned