Regional Critical Facilities Operations Lead - APAC

Spencer Ogden; Johor; Sur place; MYR 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Spencer Ogden is seeking a Regional Critical Facilities Operations Lead - APAC, based in Cyberjaya or Johor, to oversee multiple data centre facilities across the Asia Pacific region.

You will lead MEP engineering teams, drive preventive maintenance programmes, coordinate with customers and vendors, and ensure safety, reliability and energy efficiency while maintaining high service levels and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in critical facilities or data centre operations.
• At least 5 years of experience leading engineering or operations teams.
• Strong MEP background with electrical and mechanical systems knowledge.
• Experience with UPS, generators, switchgear and life-safety systems.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programmes for critical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with maintenance management and change-control processes.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering; operational safety training preferred.

Responsabilités

• Support regional leadership in implementing preventive maintenance programmes across multiple facilities.
• Lead on-site responses to emergency maintenance events and coordinate recovery activities.
• Ensure customer commitments and service levels.
• Directly manage contract labour and maintenance vendors.
• Maintain operational information across PM systems and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and service quality.
• Support capacity expansion, utility upgrades, and facility improvements.

Connaissances

MEP leadership

Data centre operations

Preventive maintenance

Leadership

Energy efficiency

Safety compliance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Outils

Maintenance management systems

Trouble-ticketing platforms

Change-control processes

Procedural documentation

Description du poste

Regional Critical Facilities Operations Lead - APAC

Based in - Cyberjaya or Johor

Reporting to - APAC Head of Critical Infrastructure Operations

Our client is an international digital infrastructure platform developing and operating mission-critical facilities across Asia Pacific and other global markets. The organisation is expanding its regional operating capability and requires a senior MEP-focused leader to oversee reliable, safe and customer-focused facility operations across multiple locations.

The business operates a growing portfolio of data centre assets, including established facilities and sites undergoing expansion, capacity upgrades and infrastructure improvement. The role supports a regional operating model involving internal engineering teams, project delivery functions, customers, property stakeholders and specialist contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Support regional leadership in implementing consistent preventive maintenance programmes across multiple critical facilities.
• Lead on-site responses to emergency maintenance events and coordinate recovery activities with internal teams and external service providers.
• Ensure customer commitments, operational service levels and facility reliability standards are consistently achieved.
• Manage, coach and develop experienced engineering teams while supporting recruitment for future facility expansion.
• Maintain accurate operational information across maintenance management, ticketing, reporting and change-control platforms.
• Directly manage contract technical labour, maintenance vendors and specialist service providers.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency, power usage effectiveness, facility security, operating procedures and service quality.
• Support MEP capacity expansion, utility upgrades, repairs, facility improvements and operational readiness activities.

Key requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in critical facilities, data centre operations or an equivalent engineering environment.
• At least 5 years of experience leading engineering, facilities or operations teams.
• Strong MEP background, with practical understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in mission-critical facilities.
• Detailed knowledge of UPS, PDU, RPP, CRAC, generators, high-voltage and low-voltage switchgear, security and fire / life-safety systems.
• Experience managing recurring preventive maintenance programmes for critical infrastructure equipment.
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems, trouble-ticketing platforms, method-of-procedure documentation and formal change-control processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and project documents, prepare maintenance procedures and develop installation or operational standards.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent qualification, with formal operational safety training required or strongly preferred.