Director - Design Engineering

About the role

A leading hyperscale data center provider develops and operates facilities across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, serving hyperscalers, cloud providers and enterprises. Its Design & Engineering team drives technology innovation, new site development, quality and engineering excellence, and works with sales, operations, construction and innovation groups. This Director position, based in Kuala Lumpur, owns the design lifecycle for data center projects, managing engineering teams, procurement, client interfaces and cross-functional collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development, review and enhancement of design standards and specifications.
• Support sales with technical updates on progress, risks, changes and priorities.
• Oversee procurement, vendor selection, contracts and value engineering.
• Drive process improvements, change management and efficiency gains.
• Ensure quality, risk mitigation and compliance through site inspections.
• Foster team development through feedback, lessons learned and benchmarking.
• Manage design briefs, changes, cost impacts and technical interfaces.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, building services engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years in data center design management or leadership.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia construction markets, critical cooling and power systems, codes and fire regulations.