Mechanical Design Manager (Data Centre)

Bridge Data Centres Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Data Centres Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer to lead data centre detail design across multiple parallel projects in Malaysia. You will coordinate with clients, vendors, and operation teams to deliver compliant, maintainable designs optimized for local climate and sustainability.

Key responsibilities include reviewing equipment specs, drafting tender docs, and ensuring successful 30–90% design variations and construction drawing validation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Data Centre Detail Design
• Experience as principle engineer / MEP manager
• Familiar with cooling methods and energy modeling

Responsibilities

• Lead design for multiple parallel projects (greenfield and fit-out) within budget and schedule
• Coordinate with clients and vendors; develop tender and construction drawings
• Review equipment specs and shop drawings for code compliance and maintainability
• Ensure design is optimized for local climate and sustainability requirements

Skills

Data centre design

Stakeholder coordination

Problem solving

English and Mandarin

Education

Professional Engineer (Mechanical ACMV & Fire Protection) with practicing certificate

LEED credential (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

· Will be accountable for completing the design for multiple projects in parallel (both greenfield and fit-out), within budget and program. Projects will span across regional metros. The design must be concurrently maintainable, meet five nones availability, be optimized for local climate conditions and be sustainable with both power and water availability.

· Be responsible for attending technical interviews with client and vendors, developing tender and construction drawings, drafting of tender specifications, conducting technical evaluation, performing technical download to construction and operation teams, and problem solving.

· Reviewing equipment specifications, equipment-shop drawing, and construction drawing to ensure the design is well coordinated with other disciplines and maintainable, code-compliant, and meet build-to-suit requirements.

KEY DELIVERABLES

· Design output quality assurance

· Technical evaluation of design variation

· 30%~90% design variation

· Construction drawing validation

· Testing and inspection result verification

· General contractor tender document and evaluation

· Regulatory compliance

· Standardized design

· Site-specific solutions

· Basis of Design

· Standardized construction methodology, inspection checklist, material specifications for quality control

· Delivery of multiple regional projects simultaneously

· Positive influence and outcome driven pre-consultation with Authorities having Jurisdiction

· Quality control of critical workmanship affecting the durability and functionality of critical services

· Familiar with changes in planning policy and law that may affect property development

· Experienced in designing for next generation for AI workload

REQUIREMENTS

· Mechanical Professional Engineer (ACMV and Fire Protection) with practicing certificate preferred

· 10+ years in Data Centre Detail Design; with more than 5 years in principle engineer/ MEP manager position

· Experience in mechanical studies – air flow modeling, heat load calculation, hydraulic calculation, computational fluid dynamic modeling for hot air re-entrainment, rate of temperature rise simulation, boundary noise simulation, prevailing wind influence on hot air exhaust

· Experience in the design and equipment selection for make-up water tank thermal storage tank, centralized diesel storage and delivery system, goods lift, fireman lift

· Familiar with cooling method – direct & indirect evaporative cooling, closed circuit heat exchange, dry cooler, magnetic bearing chiller, cold plate liquid cooling, immersion cooling

· Experience in Chiller Plant Operation System, sequence of operation & PLC flow chart

· Experience in Energy Modeling for Green Mark Data Centre

· Experience in hyper scale datacenter, micro-electronics or other critical infrastructure is preferred

· Due to the need to liaise with regional stakeholders, proficiency in English and Mandarin is required

· Proficiency in AutoCAD for design and drafting

· LEED professional credentials preferred

· Willing to travel based on business needs

· Track record in managing concurrent and fast-track projects, problem solving with innovative design and owning the responsibility in driving desirable outcome with both internal and external partners

Backed by global investment firm Bain Capital, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a Southeast Asia–based hyperscale data infrastructure builder committed to driving a fast-evolving digital future. We support our clients’ cloud-first and AI-driven strategies through hyperscale, build-to-suit, and colocation solutions. We build big, deliver fast, and stay cost efficient. Starting in Southeast Asia, our ambition is global. Together with Bain Capital’s sister platforms in Europe and the US, BDC is positioned to deliver 3 GW of capacity by 2030, empowering tech clients worldwide.