Data Centre Maintenance Engineer – Day Shift

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Kulai; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is hiring a Data Centre Day Shift Maintenance Engineer in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. You will ensure reliable operation and proactive maintenance of critical infrastructure in a 24/7 data centre environment.

Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance of UPS, generators, HVAC, BMS, and electrical distribution, plus monitoring alarms, keeping logs, and coordinating with vendors for repairs. Emphasis on safety and compliance with SOPs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of maintenance experience in critical environments such as data centres, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, or similar 24/7 operations.
• Demonstrated experience with UPS systems, generators, HVAC systems, and electrical distribution at medium voltage levels.
• Strong ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Proficient in following SOPs and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on critical data centre systems including UPS systems, generators, CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, cooling towers, PDUs, power distribution systems, fire suppression systems, and BMS.
• Monitor and respond to alarms and alerts from building management systems; execute start-up, shutdown, and changeover activities.
• Maintain logs of maintenance activities, system readings, and incidents; support capacity planning by tracking utilization and performance metrics.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment failures; coordinate with vendors for specialized repairs and participate in root cause analyses.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturer specifications, industry standards, and internal procedures; maintain SOPs and safety documentation.

Skills

UPS systems

Generators

HVAC systems

Electrical distribution

BMS

Reading schematics

CMMS

Safety procedures

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Facilities engineering qualification (HND/ONC or equivalent)

18th Edition wiring regulations

HVAC certifications

Data centre training (CDCP/CDCE)

Tools

CMMS

BMS

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is hiring a Data Centre Day Shift Maintenance Engineer in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. You will ensure reliable operation and proactive maintenance of critical infrastructure in a 24/7 data centre environment.

Responsibilities include preventive and corrective maintenance of UPS, generators, HVAC, BMS, and electrical distribution, plus monitoring alarms, keeping logs, and coordinating with vendors for repairs. Emphasis on safety and compliance with SOPs.