Mechanical Engineer

Princeton Digital Group; Desa Ciranjeng; On-site; IDR 180,000,000 - 280,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) invites applications for a Mechanical Engineer to join our technical operations team. You will ensure safe, reliable operation of mechanical systems in our data centers, manage day-to-day maintenance, and troubleshoot to keep cooling and environmental systems efficient.

You’ll collaborate with the team to drive improvements in performance, energy use, and uptime. Working with operations, vendors, and contractors, you will follow procedures, support incident

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering or operations.
• Familiar with cooling systems, HVAC equipment and safety practices.
• Experience with BMS and CMMS/DCIM systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and maintain mechanical systems including chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH units, AHUs, pumps, and piping.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and company standards (HSE and mechanical codes).
• Develop, review, and implement procedures for critical mechanical equipment.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to improve reliability.
• Support change management; ensure mechanical changes are reviewed and closed.
• Monitor capacity and energy efficiency using BMS/DCIM and support optimization.
• Assist major maintenance like annual shutdowns and chiller overhauls.
• Provide technical support to design for upcoming data centre projects.
• Coordinate with teams, vendors, and contractors to resolve issues.
• Contribute to training and continuous improvement within the team.
• Support cost optimization and participate in PTW, MOS, and risk reviews.
• Interface with multiple teams to promote standards for reliable services.
• Proactively perform site facility improvements to increase asset reliability.

Skills

Problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Technical communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

BMS

CMMS/DCIM

Job description

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) is a leading developer and operator of data centers in Asia Pacific. Headquartered in Singapore, PDG has a presence across six high-growth markets: Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia. With 1GW+ capacity,our portfolio of data centers powers the expansion of hyperscalers and enterprises in the fastest-growing digital economies across Asia Pacific.

PDG is backed by some of the world’s most reputed investors - Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm with a successful history of creating world-class technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) and real estate platforms; Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada's largest profession pension plan; Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign investor that manages a diverse global portfolio for the Government of Abu Dhabi and Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets globally.

Why Join PDG?

• Impact at Scale: Be part of a company that’s enabling digital transformation of economies
• Career Growth Without Borders: With operations across Asia Pacific and a fast-growing footprint, your next opportunity could be anywhere
• Culture That Empowers: We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where every voice is heard and every contribution matters
• Commitment to Excellence: From governance to workplace safety, we hold ourselves to the highest standards because our people deserve nothing less.

PDG empowers individuals in every role to grow, lead, and leave a lasting impact.

Join us to build the digital future of Asia Pacific.

For more information, visit our website www.princetondg.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

We Are Looking For

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will work within a technical operations team to ensure the safe and reliable operation of mechanical systems in the data center. You will manage day-to-day operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and troubleshooting to keep cooling and environmental systems running efficiently.

Working closely with the wider technical operations team, you will follow approved procedures, support incident response, and help drive improvements in system performance, reliability, and energy efficiency.

Your Job Responsibilities:

• Operate, monitor, and maintain mechanical systems including chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH units, AHUs, pumps, and associated piping systems in accordance with SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and company standards, including HSE and applicable mechanical codes.
• Support the development, review, and implementation of operational procedures for critical mechanical equipment.
• Take a lead in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to improve system reliability and uptime, related with assigned system.
• Support change management activities, ensuring mechanical changes are properly reviewed, executed, and closed.
• Monitor capacity, performance, and energy efficiency of mechanical systems using BMS/DCIM tools and support optimization initiatives.
• Support major maintenance activities such as annual shutdowns, chiller overhauls, cooling system upgrades, and equipment replacement.
• Provide technical support to the design for upcoming data centre project and design solutions, which add capacity, improve availability, and increase efficiency
• Coordinate with operations teams, vendors, and contractors to resolve mechanical issues and support maintenance works.
• Contribute to training, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the operations team.
• Support cost optimization initiatives and participate in PTW, MOS, and Risk Assessment reviews.
• Interface with operation, process, project construction, design solution engineering team, environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in services delivered operation team
• Proactive to do site facility improvement to increase asset reliability

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering or operations, preferably within data centers or other critical facilities.
• Familiar with cooling systems, HVAC equipment, and operational safety practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word, BMS, and CMMS/DCIM systems.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.