Engineer, QA QC

DayOne; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne in Malaysia is seeking an Engineer, QA/QC to ensure site compliance with approved quality processes and project requirements for mission-critical data center projects.

You will conduct inspections, audits and data analysis, maintain quality records and support turnover documentation. The role requires a degree in engineering and 3-6 years of QA/QC experience in construction, preferably data centers, with on-site work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3–6 years of QA/QC experience in construction; data center or mission-critical projects preferred.
• Working knowledge of ITPs, NCRs, and quality-doc control systems.
• Proficiency in Excel for data handling and analysis; dashboards a plus.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and related standards; certifications preferred (CQI/CSWIP, NDT, CWI, CxA).
• Proficient in MS Office and quality platforms (ACC, Procore, Aconex, BIM 360).

Responsibilities

• Verify QA/QC processes follow approved work procedures and ITPs.
• Audit field teams, ensure signoffs are obtained sequentially.
• Track NCRs, IRs/RFIs and close out quality records.
• Prepare daily/weekly quality reports and NCR statistics.
• Capture lessons learned and feed into project-wide database.
• Verify commissioning activities (FAT/SAT/pre-functional/functional IST) per process and inspect UPS, generators, switchgear, and related systems.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables)

Procore

Aconex

BIM 360

MS Office

Job description

Join DayOne - Shaping the Future of Data Infrastructure

DayOne is a global leader in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the industry, we’ve built a robust presence across Asia and Europe - and we’re just getting started.

As we expand into new international markets, we’re looking for talented, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to be a key contributor to our dynamic team and help shape the future of global data infrastructure.

If you're passionate about innovation, technology, and growth, we invite you to be part of DayOne’s next chapter.

The Engineer, QA/QC ensures site compliance with approved quality processes, project requirements, and company standards, driving quality performance and supporting the successful delivery of mission-critical data center projects through inspections, audits, and quality data analysis

Key Responsibilities

Work Process & Scope Compliance

• Verify that site QA/QC processes follow the approved work process, method statements, mock-ups and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) for every activity.
• Audit field teams to ensure hold points and witness points are not bypassed and that required signoffs are obtained in sequence.

Quality Control Execution

• Surveillance and monitoring, track, and close Inspection Requests (IRs/RFIs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), and Site Issue Reports where the process or scope is not met.
• Verify that site construction QA/QC maintain complete and accurate quality records, ITP signoffs, test packs, and turnover documentation.

Data Collation, Analysis & Reporting

• Perform basic data crunching and analysis (e.g., NCR counts by trade/contractor/system, first-time-right rates, repeat-defect frequency, inspection pass/fail ratios, etc).
• Identify emerging trends, recurring issues, and problem areas from the data, and flag them to the QA/QC Manager for action.
• Prepare clear, data-supported daily/weekly quality reports, dashboards, and NCR statistics for the project location (Campus Level).
• Capture and document lessons learned at project level and feed them into the database for sharing across projects.

Commissioning & Critical Systems Compliance

• Verify that L1-L5 commissioning activities (FAT, SAT, pre-functional, functional, IST) are executed per the approved commissioning process.
• Confirm installation quality and process compliance for UPS, generators, switchgear, busway, CRAC/CRAH, chillers, cooling distribution, and fire detection/suppression.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3-6 years of QA/QC experience in construction; data center, mission-critical, or MEP-intensive projects strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of ITPs, NCRs, work-process compliance, commissioning, defects management and quality documentation systems.
• Competence in data handling and analysis using Excel (pivot tables, charts) or equivalent tools; familiarity with dashboards a plus.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and relevant construction/data center standards.
• Certifications (preferred): CQI/CSWIP, NDT, CWI, CxA, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in MS Office and quality/document control platforms (ACC, Procore, Aconex, BIM 360).

Competencies

Attention to detail, field inspection and audit discipline, analytical mindset, firm enforcement of process and scope under schedule pressure, and effective communication across multidisciplinary site teams. Comfortable to be based on-site.

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