Critical Facility Engineer, JHB (B0 33kV Chargeman)

Vantage; Johor; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market compensation

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Vantage seeks a skilled Electrical Facilities Technician to oversee 33 kV critical infrastructure, ensuring uptime and reliability for our hyperscale data center environments.

You will perform HV switching, monitor equipment, and coordinate with contractors, while maintaining strict safety and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Possess valid Chargeman B0 (33kV) Certificate of Competency with practical HV experience.
• Minimum 2 years in critical facility operations or data centers with HV exposure.
• Strong knowledge of 33 kV switchgear, transformers, protection relays and coordination.
• Ability to read single-line diagrams, protection schematics, and control diagrams.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, standby, and on-call as required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain 33 kV electrical installation and related infrastructure.
• Perform switching, energization, shutdowns, and transfers in accordance with PTW/LOTO/Safety rules.
• Monitor and maintain switchgear, transformers, protection relays, generators, UPS, and LV systems.
• Conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance to ensure reliability.
• Respond to alarms and outages; troubleshoot and recover with minimal downtime.
• Coordinate with contractors and service providers for maintenance and testing.
• Support commissioning, testing, and capacity upgrades while preserving continuity.
• Document operations with accurate records and SOPs.
• Contribute to RCA investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in 24x7 operations, on-call rotations, and emergency response.

Skills

HV switching operations

33 kV electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Documentation

Education

Chargeman B0 (33kV) Certificate of Competency

Tools

AIS/GIS switchgear

Protection relays

ATS and synchronization

UPS & battery systems

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operation, monitoring, maintenance, and reliability of the facility's critical infrastructure systems, with primary responsibility for the 33 kV high-voltage electrical installation, associated transformers, protection systems, generators, UPS systems, and downstream distribution networks, ensuring maximum uptime and operational resilience.
• Perform and control 33 kV switching operations, isolation, energization, shutdown, restoration, and transfer activities in accordance with approved switching schedules, Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), and electrical safety requirements.
• Monitor, operate, and maintain critical facility infrastructure including 33 kV switchgear, transformers, protection relays, generators, ATS, UPS, battery systems, PDUs, LV distribution systems, HVAC systems, chilled water systems, pumps, fire protection systems, and BMS/DCIM platforms.
• Conduct routine inspections, condition monitoring, and preventive maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems to ensure equipment reliability, capacity availability, and compliance with operational and maintenance standards.
• Respond to alarms, abnormal operating conditions, equipment failures, electrical trips, utility disruptions, and emergency situations; perform troubleshooting, immediate corrective actions, escalation, and recovery activities to minimize service impact.
• Support critical facility operations through continuous monitoring of capacity, loading, power quality, cooling performance, environmental conditions, and infrastructure health to ensure compliance with service level commitments.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors, vendors, and specialist service providers performing maintenance, testing, commissioning, and project activities within the facility, ensuring compliance with approved method statements, risk assessments, permits, and safety requirements.
• Support commissioning, integrated systems testing, energization activities, infrastructure upgrades, fit-out projects, and capacity expansion works while maintaining business continuity and operational integrity.
• Maintain accurate documentation including single-line diagrams, switching schedules, maintenance records, operating procedures, MOPs, SOPs, EOPs, incident reports, and statutory compliance records.
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA), incident investigations, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, safety, efficiency, and overall facility performance.
• Participate in 24x7 operations support, on-call rotations, emergency response activities, and planned maintenance events as required to support critical facility operations.

Requirements

• Possess a valid Chargeman B0 (33kV) Certificate of Competency issued by Suruhanjaya Tenaga Malaysia, with practical experience in the operation and maintenance of 33 kV high-voltage installations.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in critical facility operations, power generation, utilities, industrial facilities, mission-critical facilities, or data center environments with hands-on exposure to high-voltage electrical systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of 33 kV switchgear (AIS/GIS), power transformers, protection relays and protection coordination, standby generators and fuel systems, ATS and synchronization systems, UPS and battery systems, medium- and low-voltage distribution systems.
• Working knowledge of critical facility mechanical systems including cooling systems, CRAC/CRAH units, chilled water systems, pumps, fire protection systems, and building management systems (BMS/DCIM).
• Experience performing high-voltage switching operations, planned shutdowns, maintenance coordination, fault diagnosis, emergency response, and incident recovery activities.
• Good understanding of the Electricity Supply Act 1990, Electricity Regulations 1994, Suruhanjaya Tenaga requirements, occupational safety regulations, and industry best practices relating to critical facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, protection schematics, electrical drawings, control diagrams, operating procedures, technical manuals, and commissioning documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and documentation skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced mission-critical environment.
• Experience in a data center, oil & gas, semiconductor, utility, or mission-critical facility environment will be highly advantageous.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts, standby duty, on-call rotations, and emergency response assignments as required by operational needs.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Vantage does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage.