Data Center Commissioning Engineer - Tier Standards Expert

PeopleLAKE Group; Kulai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleLAKE Group is partnering with a client that provides specialised consultation and commissioning engineering services for the Data Center Industry in Malaysia.

The 2-year contract involves leading the commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems for hyperscale data center projects, ensuring Tier compliance and coordinating FAT, IST, and audits with cross-functional teams in Kulai, Johor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, including 1–2 years in data center commissioning or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of data center HVAC systems, commissioning activities, and IST.
• Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier standards, certification processes, and design reviews.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to review data center mechanical and electrical designs, including BOD, method statements, drawings, and technical documentation, and provide engineering solutions.
• Develop and validate engineering designs and calculations to meet client requirements and Tier standards.
• Coordinate Tier Certification of Design Documents (TCDD) and Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) audits.
• Lead and manage the commissioning (Cx) of mechanical and electrical systems for hyperscale data center projects.
• Plan, execute, and witness FAT, PST, IST and other tests to ensure successful project delivery.
• Prepare commissioning plans, schedules, procedures, and test scripts; present weekly/monthly progress reports highlighting status, milestones, risks and mitigation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate system integration, testing and commissioning activities.
• Review contractor method statements and manufacturer test procedures for compliance with project specs and best practices.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Uptime Institute standards

TCDD & TCCF audits

IST testing (Integrated Systems Testing)

Job description

PeopleLAKE Group is partnering with a client that provides specialised consultation and commissioning engineering services for the Data Center Industry in Malaysia.

The 2-year contract involves leading the commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems for hyperscale data center projects, ensuring Tier compliance and coordinating FAT, IST, and audits with cross-functional teams in Kulai, Johor.