Lead Mechanical Engineer - Data Centre

Jacobs; Kuala Lumpur; Hybride; MYR 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jacobs is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer for its Data Center business, based in Kuala Lumpur. The role emphasizes mechanical building services for data centers across Malaysia and Asia, with hands-on leadership and client coordination.

You will lead engineering, drafting, and design teams, manage multiple stakeholders, and contribute to proposals and bids while ensuring compliance with codes and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering; PE registration would be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical services design for data centers.
• Knowledge of local building codes and international standards to ensure compliance.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with BIM and 3D models is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Ensure quality standards and conformance with design plans across the project.
• Technical reports and specifications for Mechanical systems.
• Hands-on manager coordinating engineers, drafting, and design staff.
• Lead project/site meetings with Client, PM, and other disciplines.
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines.
• Support site supervision and plant commissioning activities.
• Assist proposals and bids when required.

Connaissances

Mechanical engineering

Project leadership

BIM

3D modelling

Data center experience

Stakeholder management

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer registration (advantage)

Outils

BIM software (e.g., Revit)

3D modelling tools

Description du poste

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

We are hiring a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Data Center business based at our Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) office.

This role will provide technical support, particularly in mechanical building services engineering works, with an emphasis on HVAC for Data Centers across Malaysia and the Asia region.

Key Responsibilities are as follows

• Ensure that consistent quality standards and conformance with design plans / specifications are maintained across the project and coordination with other disciplines to ensure consistency across the project
• Technical reports and specifications including functional descriptions for Mechanical systems.
• As a hands‑on manager, engage with engineers, drafting, and design staff to fulfill deliverables.
• To lead and attend project/site meeting with Client, PM, and Consultants from other disciplines.
• Liaise and coordinate relevant technical issues with other disciplines.
• Relationship building with clients generally involves a Doer/Seller role.
• Support site supervision and plant commissioning activities when required
• Support proposals and bids when needed.

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Professional Engineer registration would be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience to perform engineering tasks on the mechanical services detailed design (including calculations, computer simulations, specifications, etc), particularly in Data Center projects
• Knowledge of relevant Local Building Codes and international standards to ensure compliance.
• Ability to work independently and confidently while managing multiple stakeholders
• Experience working with BIM and 3D models would be an added advantage.

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