Job Summary

The Technical (Data Centre Design) Program Manager will oversee the end-to-end delivery of data centre projects, including design review, construction, commissioning, and operational handover. This role ensures that all MEP engineering, construction, and operational requirements are met on time, within budget, and according to quality and compliance standards.

The position involves close coordination with multi-disciplinary teams — mechanical electrical, plumbing (MEP), civil, electrical, IT infrastructure, security and operations — to deliver hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centres.

This role is ideal for candidates with strong mechanical and electrical expertise, hands-on experience in hyperscale and Tier III+ data centres, and proven project management leadership.  This position can be based in Cyberjaya or Johor as a hybrid onsite structure is needed, and will require at least 30% travel to the other site and other regional travel when key meetings or coverage is needed.

 Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Project Management & Execution

• Lead full project lifecycle: planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, energization, and handover.
  Develop, monitor, and maintain master project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
  • Establish project governance framework, reporting cadence, and executive dashboards.
  • Identify project risks, maintain risk registers, implement mitigation strategies, and escalate critical issues.
  • Manage contract administration, variation orders (VO), claims assessment, and commercial negotiations.
  • Ensure contractor compliance with contractual milestones, performance guarantees, and LD provisions.
  • Support procurement strategy including evaluation of EPC / D&B / CM delivery models.
  • Manage long-lead equipment procurement (transformers, generators, UPS, chillers) including FAT oversight.
  • Prepare and present progress reports, KPIs, cost forecasts, and milestone updates to senior management and stakeholders.

       2. Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Review, approve, and coordinate technical designs: electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, security, and IT infrastructure.
  Validate system redundancy (N+1, N+2, 2N, 2N+1) and operational reliability requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with local regulations, utility requirements, and international standards (Uptime Tier III/IV, NFPA, IEC, TIA, ISO).
  • Coordinate with utility providers (e.g., TNB or regional utilities) for grid interconnection, energization, and regulatory approvals.
  • Oversee HV/MV infrastructure delivery, protection coordination, and energization strategy.
  • Supervise Testing & Commissioning (Level 1–5) including IST, FMEA validation, black building tests, and reliability verification.
  • Review power system studies (short circuit, load flow, arc flash) and reliability analysis.
  • Oversee vendor, contractor, and consultant performance to meet technical specifications and project objectives.

         3. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Monitor CAPEX budgets, cost forecasts, and financial controls.
  Track procurement schedules and mitigate supply chain risks.
  • Review progress payment certifications and contractor claims.
  • Ensure performance bond, insurance (CAR/EAR), and risk transfer compliance.
  • Participate in tender evaluations and contract award recommendations.

       4.Team Leadership & stakeholder management

• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams, contractors, consultants, and internal engineers.
  Act as primary interface between clients, suppliers, utility authorities, and internal teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and project staff, fostering knowledge transfer and operational excellence.
  • Ensure seamless communication and coordination across all stakeholders.
  • Support Director of Engineering in strategic planning and executive reporting.

         5. Compliance, quality & safety

• Enforce adherence to engineering standards, corporate governance, and safety regulations.
  Conduct QA/QC inspections to validate system installation and workmanship.
  • Support environmental, health, and safety (EHS) initiatives.
  • Ensure environmental permits and statutory compliance are maintained throughout project lifecycle.

      6.Operation and Handover

• Facilitate smooth transition to operations including as-built documentation, SOPs, MOPs, EOPs, and asset registers.
  Ensure operational readiness, maintainability, and uptime SLA compliance.
  • Support training of O&M teams and post-handover stabilization.
  • Validate performance metrics including PUE, WUE, and system reliability KPIs.

Job Functions & Competencies

Key Requirements

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Services Engineering.
• Preferred: CDCP, PMP, ATD (Accredited Tier Designer)

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in data centre construction, commissioning, or hyperscale infrastructure projects.
• Experience with 275kV grid intake and campus-scale developments preferred.
• Proven delivery of large-scale Tier III+ or hyperscale DCs (50 MW+) in South East Asia.
• Hands-on experience with critical systems: chillers, CRAH/CRAC, UPS, generators, LV/MV electrical distribution, BMS/SCADA, fire protection systems.
• Experience managing EPC / D&B contractors and complex stakeholder environments.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, sanitary, plumbing, HVAC systems, IT infrastructure, security system
• Familiarity with Uptime, TIA, NFPA, IEC, ISO standards.
• Experience in project management tools: Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent.

Soft Skills & Leadership:

• Excellent leadership, team coordination, and stakeholder management.
• Effective communication, negotiation, and problem-solving under tight deadlines.
• Strong decision-making under tight deadlines and high-pressure environments.
• Fluent in English; native language preferred.

 Key Competencies

• Candidate should take full ownership of projects and provide hands-on technical and managerial leadership.
• Must be capable of delivering hyperscale, Tier III+, and colocation data centres
• Strong focus on mechanical & electrical engineering systems, commissioning, operational readiness, and uptime SLA compliance.
• Capable of managing large campus-scale developments and phased expansions.
• Ability to bridge engineering, commercial, and operational disciplines.

Overall:
This role requires a versatile engineering leader with strong technical depth, project management skills, and operational awareness. The ideal candidate will ensure safe, compliant, and timely delivery of high-availability data centre infrastructure, bridging design, construction, and operations.

The Design Engineer will play a critical role in ensuring the mechanical, plumbing, and sanitary systems are designed efficiently, compliant with standards, and coordinated across multiple disciplines in mission-critical / large MEP projects. The ideal candidate is hands-on, technically strong, and collaborative, with experience in data centre or high-availability projects, capable of supporting both design and operational readiness for projects in the APAC region.

1. Job Purpose

The Mechanical Design Engineer, APAC will be responsible for the design, review, and coordination of mechanical, plumbing, and sanitary systems for data centres. The role ensures that all designs meet engineering standards, client requirements, regulatory codes, and operational reliability.

The incumbent will work closely with project managers, operations, and construction teams to support engineering excellence, constructability, and commissioning readiness, while ensuring integration with other disciplines and critical systems.

2. Key Roles & Responsibilities

Design & Technical Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed design drawings, specifications, and calculations for (HVAC, chillers, CRAH/CRAC/FWU, pumps, fire protection, plumbing, sanitary).
• Perform load calculations, ductwork/piping sizing, and system simulations for efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure design compliance with local codes international standards (Uptime Tier, TIA, NFPA, IEC etc), and client requirements.
• Collaborate with civil and structural engineers to ensure integrated designs.
• Support selection of mechanical equipment and system components based on design, budget, and operational requirements.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Coordinate design efforts with project managers, contractors, vendors, and consultants to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Conduct design review meetings, page turn and resolve technical conflicts between disciplines.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and support cross-disciplinary integration.

Quality, Compliance & Documentation

• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation including design reports, design calculations, MEP schematics, and as-built drawings.
• Conduct site work inspection on design deliverables to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
• Support compliance audits and design verification reviews.

Support Construction & Commissioning

• Provide design support during construction, installation, and commissioning phases.
• Assist, support in Testing & Commissioning (T&C), including troubleshooting of MEP&S systems.
• Ensure seamless handover of engineering documentation to operations and maintenance teams.

1. Core Job Functions & Competencies

1. Requirements

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Building Services Engineering.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, ATD, IPM, or other relevant MEP design certifications are advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum 6–10 years in MEP&S design for data centres, or high-technology projects.
• Hands-on experience with HVAC, chillers, CRAH/CRAC/FWU, fire protection, plumbing, and sanitary systems.
• Knowledge of Uptime Tier/TIA standards, NFPA, IEC, ANSI/TIA, ISO, and local codes.
• Experience coordinating with contractors, consultants, and clients during design and construction.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit MEP, BIM, and other design tools.
• Ability to conduct system load calculations, energy simulations, and performance analyses.
• Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, and monitoring systems

Soft Skills & Leadership:

• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple design tasks across projects simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Fluency in English; Bahasa Indonesia preferred.

1. Key Competencies

• Design Excellence: Develop accurate, efficient, and code-compliant MEP&S designs.
• Project Coordination: Collaborate effectively across disciplines to ensure integrated engineering solutions.
• Technical Judgement: Assess design options and make informed engineering decisions.
• Compliance: Ensure designs meet regulatory, safety, and corporate standards.
• Construction Support: Translate design intent into buildable solutions; support testing and commissioning.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive and accurate technical records.

1. Employment Terms

• Work Location: Cyberjaya, West Malaysia (primary), with travel (20-40%) to vendors/factories/sites where applicable.
• Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, with site supervision & inspection, site testing and commissioning support.

Title: Senior Data Center Facility Engineer (Cyberjaya, Malaysia)

In close consultation with Data Center management, the Senior Field Engineer will contribute to the maintenance of the technical installations and infrastructure on the Data Centers of EdgeConneX. This position will be based onsite in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, and report to the Data Center Facility Manager.

 Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of planned maintenance, that meets all EdgeConneX standards and procedures, by leveraging competent contractor/vendor resources with attention to quality.
• Plans and implements customer requested work in a timely manner. Ensures that the customer and company management are informed on the status and details of the work.
• During normal working hours, responds to alarms, critical situations, and emergencies in a proper and timely manner. Responsible for communicating in a calm and clear manner and in accordance with the emergency response plan.
• Ensures that company management is fully informed and briefed on all planned and corrective work occurring in the Data Center.
• In concert with the operations:
  • Plans work on equipment according to Planned Preventive Maintenance Schedule, including roadmap to be approved by Manager of Operations and/or Nominated person in control of an electrical installation.
  • Prepares detailed Method of Procedure to be approved by Operations Manager and/or nominated person in control of an electrical installation.
  • Organizes all testing of mission critical equipment on the site.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all work being done by contractors/vendors is logged in EdgeConneX systems and is in accordance with the approved Method of Procedure
  • Responsible for ensuring that all work being done by contractors/vendors is completed per MOP, systems is functioning, and workplace is clean.
• Will take initiative to ensure that quality and efficiency standards are raised for all the equipment in the Data Center. This includes finding ways to delivery cost savings to EdgeConneX without sacrificing quality.
• Provide technical leadership during incidents and troubleshooting.
• Train new hires on DC installations and operations maintenance and standards, customers service delivery.
• Finds ways to increase energy efficiency without sacrificing continuity or uptime of the site.
• Administers in a correct and timely manner all executed work in accordance with all process and Procedures.
• Works effectively and efficiently with others inside the organization.
• In Emergencies, is responsible for the timely response to ensure safety and operational continuity on site.
• Is constantly monitoring works on site to ensure that safety standards are met
• This job requires 24/7 on-call support.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Ability to be at the data center location within 30 minutes of being called in for emergencies.
• Strong technical knowledge and operational experience of Mechanical and Electrical systems in use in the Data Center environment including transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS & STS units, RPP units, chillers, CRAC/CRAH units and fire systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC principles and operations.
• Strong communications, both written and verbal, in leading teams and coordinating with peers and other disciplines on driving projects/issues to closure.
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness to seek opportunities to improve processes/quality of deliverables.
• Superb ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/responsibilities.
• Superb ability to meet committed timelines, leveraging assistance/input from peers.
• Strong and effective team player in working with various disciplines and peer groups; can cover all gamut of tasks required to ‘getting a job done.’
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong leadership skills.

Experience/Education

• Education level complied with Local standards minimal a M&E or related technical education at Degree Level at minimum.
• Relevant M&E training/education
• Past Safety Completed for Operational Supervisors
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in a data center or other mission critical environment.
• 2+ years of supervisory/lead experience in MEP or a related field, preferably within a data center