Director - Design Engineering

IKG Talent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

IKG Talent in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Director - Design Engineering to lead the design lifecycle for data center projects, managing engineering teams, procurement, client interfaces, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on developing design standards, supporting sales with technical updates, overseeing procurement and contracts, and driving process improvements, while ensuring quality, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance through site inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, building services engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years in data center design management or leadership.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia construction markets, critical cooling/power systems, codes, and fire regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, review, and enhancement of design standards and specifications.
• Support sales via technical updates on progress, risks, changes, and priorities.
• Oversee procurement, vendor selection, contracts, and value engineering.
• Drive process improvements, change management, and efficiency gains.
• Ensure quality, risk mitigation, and compliance through site inspections.
• Foster team development via feedback, lessons learned, and benchmarking.
• Manage design briefs, changes, cost impacts, and technical interfaces.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Vendor management

Procurement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or building services engineering

Equivalent experience in data center design management

Job description

About the job Director - Design Engineering

Data Center Operator Overview

A leading hyperscale data center provider develops and operates facilities across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. The company specializes in powering, cooling, protecting, and connecting technology for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and enterprises, prioritizing reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and rapid scalability.

The Design & Engineering (D&E) team drives technology innovation, new site development, quality, and engineering excellence for data center infrastructure. Responsibilities include evaluating site technical viability, optimizing engineering for cost and schedule, and providing lifecycle expertise from concept to commissioning. The team partners with sales, operations, construction, and innovation groups to enforce standards, regulations, and designs—especially in established APAC markets and new regions.

Located in Kuala Lumpur, this role owns the design lifecycle for data center projects, managing engineering teams, procurement, client interfaces, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development, review, and enhancement of design standards and specifications.
• Support sales via technical updates on progress, risks, changes, and priorities.
• Oversee procurement, vendor selection, contracts, and value engineering.
• Drive process improvements, change management, and efficiency gains.
• Ensure quality, risk mitigation, and compliance through site inspections.
• Foster team development via feedback, lessons learned, and benchmarking.
• Manage design briefs, changes, cost impacts, and technical interfaces.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in construction management, building services engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years in data center design management or leadership.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia construction markets, critical cooling/power systems, codes, and fire regulations.