Join Arup as a SIT Leader

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination and technology to shape a better world. 

The Role: We are looking for a SIT Leader to join our East Asia office and spearhead the expansion of our SIT (Science, Industry, and Technology) market, focusing on data center design services. This role necessitates a robust background in technical design and consulting, complemented by extensive client interaction, business development, and project management skills. Our team of data center and mission-critical experts excel in technological facilities, collaborating with leading data-centric companies to address contemporary data requirements. In alignment with the UNSDGs, we consistently achieve significant energy and water savings through efficient energy design and management, fostering the development of sustainable and efficient data centers.

Responsibilities:

Engage with existing technology clients to expand relationships and services. Conduct targeted outreach to potential new clients to broaden sector coverage and deepen engagement. Research major opportunities and programs requiring pre-positioning and master service agreement arrangements. Develop annual and long-term business plans, including client development, project positioning, skills development, marketing, industry outreach, service offerings, and staff development. Coordinate with internal teams on multinational client management, global project pursuits, global frameworks, and staff mobility. Lead multi-discipline project teams, including technical/commercial planning, contract negotiation, change management, client contact, commercial management, and up/cross-selling. Contribute to the growth and development of the SIT market in East Asia & Asia Pacific Region. Contribute to the overall team development in East Asia Region.

Qualifications:

Post-graduate or minimum bachelor’s degree in science or engineering. Minimum 12 years of experience in delivering design and consulting services. Proven ability to develop cross-sector project delivery teams, including in-house interdisciplinary and sub-consultant groups. Ability to travel and collaborate with local, regional, and global teams. High proficiency in both verbal and written English (Cantonese or Mandarin is an added advantage)

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

Professional Engineering license in Hong Kong or other countries is preferrable Established network with clients in the Data Center marketplace in East Asia region Experience as a design/consulting project manager with at least 5 years leading design teams for Data Center projects and acting as the main point of contact for clients are highly desirable.

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