Director of Engineering

PLP Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 802,000 - 1,444,000; Full time

Job summary

PLP Group is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the engineering design team for data center and critical infrastructure projects across APAC. The role demands strong electrical engineering expertise and hands-on oversight of complex power systems.

You will set technical direction, manage design delivery from concept to commissioning, and drive design quality across multiple projects while coordinating with PM, procurement and site teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• 12+ years of engineering experience, preferably in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Proven experience leading engineering/design teams.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power systems and data center infrastructure.
• Ability to review complex electrical designs and provide guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering design team, including structure and workload.
• Set technical direction and design standards for the team.
• Oversee design delivery from concept to commissioning.
• Lead design reviews to meet project requirements and standards.
• Provide oversight for MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS and power infrastructure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design efforts across Electrical, Mechanical, and Controls/BMS.
• Manage resources and schedules across multiple projects.
• Develop team capabilities through coaching and mentoring.
• Drive continuous improvement of design processes and quality.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Project management

Design reviews

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

### **Role Overview**We are looking for an experienced **Director of Engineering** to lead and manage our engineering design team in Singapore, supporting data center and critical infrastructure projects across APAC.This is a senior management role responsible for the overall leadership, technical direction, design quality and development of the engineering team. The successful candidate must have a strong **Electrical Engineering (EE) background** and be able to provide technical oversight and guidance across complex data center projects.#### Key Responsibilities* Lead and manage the engineering design team, including team structure, resource planning, workload allocation and performance management.* Set the overall technical direction, engineering standards and design processes for the team.* Oversee engineering design delivery from concept and detailed design through construction support and commissioning.* Lead design reviews and ensure engineering deliverables meet project requirements, client expectations and applicable standards.* Provide technical oversight for electrical systems including MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators, busway and critical power infrastructure.* Review and challenge key technical deliverables including SLDs, design calculations, equipment selections and technical specifications.* Ensure effective coordination between Electrical, Mechanical, Controls/BMS and other engineering disciplines.* Manage engineering resources and design schedules across multiple projects.* Identify and resolve design risks, technical gaps and constructability issues.* Work closely with Project Management, Pre-Sales, Procurement and site teams to ensure designs are technically sound, practical and commercially viable.* Act as a senior technical representative in client meetings, design workshops and technical discussions.* Manage relationships with consultants, contractors, OEMs and other technical partners.* Develop the engineering team's technical capability through coaching, mentoring and structured development.* Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, design quality and technical standards.* Support the evaluation and adoption of new technologies for data center and critical infrastructure solutions.### **Requirements*** Bachelor's Degree in **Electrical Engineering (EE)** or equivalent.* Minimum **12 years of relevant engineering experience**, preferably within data centers, mission-critical facilities or critical infrastructure.* Proven experience **leading and managing engineering/design teams**.* Strong Electrical Engineering knowledge with the ability to review, challenge and guide complex electrical designs.* Strong understanding of data center power infrastructure, redundancy and resiliency principles.* Experience with MV/LV systems, UPS, generators, transformers, switchgear and power distribution.* Good understanding of multidisciplinary MEP design and coordination.* Experience managing engineering delivery across multiple projects and priorities.* Strong leadership, people management and stakeholder management skills.* Able to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors and senior management.* Experience supporting projects through design, construction, testing and commissioning.* Regional/APAC project experience would be an advantage.### **Preferred*** Professional Engineer (PE) registration or equivalent professional qualification.* Experience in hyperscale or large-scale data center projects.* Experience working within a design consultancy, data center operator, design & build contractor or systems integrator.* Knowledge of high-density data center infrastructure and liquid cooling solutions would be an advantage.