Design Manager (M&E)

Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd; Johor; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunway Construction Sdn Bhd is seeking a senior M&E Design Lead to drive M&E design development for mission-critical data centre projects. You will oversee IFC drawings, technical specs, engineering calculations, and equipment schedules to ensure compliance and practicality for site execution.

This role requires strong BIM coordination, clash-free design, and collaboration with civil, structural, architectural, and ICT teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Building Services or equivalent.
• Experience leading M&E design development for mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review M&E design development, IFC drawings, technical specifications, engineering calculations, and equipment schedules.
• Review electrical systems (MV/LV, UPS, generators, switchgear) and mechanical systems (chillers, CRAH/CRAC, cooling infrastructure).
• Verify system capacity, redundancy, maintainability, and resilience per design criteria.
• Coordinate M&E interfaces with civil, structural, architectural, ICT and specialist systems.
• Lead design coordination using BIM, review clash reports, resolve conflicts before site implementation.
• Identify design gaps and drive value engineering, modularisation and prefabrication opportunities.
• Monitor design deliverables, manage design queries, and ensure consultants meet deadlines.
• Manage RFIs, design revisions and deviations, assess impact on cost, programme, quality, and performance.
• Provide input for equipment selection, long-lead procurement, installation sequencing, testing and commissioning readiness.

Skills

M&E design

BIM coordination

Clash detection

Design review

Value engineering

Project coordination

Equipment scheduling

Engineering calculations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Building Services

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Responsible for leading M&E design development and coordination, ensuring that all design deliverables are technically sound, coordinated, compliant with project requirements, and practical for site implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and review M&E design development, IFC drawings, technical specifications, engineering calculations, and equipment schedules to ensure compliance with project requirements.


• Review electrical systems (MV/LV, UPS, generators, switchgear and power distribution), mechanical systems (chillers, CRAH/CRAC and cooling infrastructure), fire protection, BMS and EPMS.


• Verify system capacity, redundancy configurations, maintainability, and resilience in accordance with approved design criteria and data centre requirements.


• Coordinate M&E design interfaces with civil, structural, architectural, ICT and specialist systems to ensure design integration and eliminate conflicts.


• Lead design coordination using BIM tools, review clash detection reports, and ensure technical conflicts are resolved before site implementation.


• Identify design gaps, assess buildability, and drive value engineering, modularisation and prefabrication opportunities without compromising system performance or reliability.


• Monitor design deliverables, review technical submissions, manage design queries, and ensure consultants and specialist subcontractors meet project requirements and deadlines.


• Manage RFIs, design revisions and technical deviations, assessing their impact on project cost, programme, quality, and system performance.


• Provide technical input for critical equipment selection, long-lead procurement, installation sequencing, testing and commissioning readiness, and final design documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.


• Minimum 10 years of relevant M&E experience in the construction industry, with substantial exposure to design management, technical design review, or M&E engineering.


• Prior experience in data centre, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or other mission-critical projects is strongly preferred.

Please be informed that only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.