Regional Electrical Authority for Data Centers

DayOne Data Centers Malaysia I Sdn. Bhd.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne Data Centers Malaysia I Sdn. Bhd. seeks a Regional Electrical Authority to define regional standards for SEA sites and lead complex electrical escalations. The role focuses on governance, safety and reliability across hyperscale data center operations.

You will own the electrical lifecycle, coordinate with OEMs and vendors, and drive improvements in power quality and efficiency across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 6+ years in electrical engineering or critical infrastructure, preferably data centers.
• SME for the full electrical chain: utility/grid interface, MV/LV distribution, protection, standby gen.
• Experience with IEC 61850, SCADA, and EPMS integration.

Responsibilities

• Set the engineering standards for Southeast Asia sites, including switching standards and maintenance playbooks at regional/global level.
• Lead escalation on complex electrical events: protection trips, faults, UPS/generator abnormalities, switching events, power quality.
• Own operation, maintenance and lifecycle of HV/MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear and protection systems.
• Oversee standby and critical power chain: generators, UPS, batteries, STS, PDU/RPP, busway and electrical monitoring.
• Drive preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance to improve reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Power Systems

IEC 61850

SCADA

IEEE 70/70E

Protection & Relays

HV/MV/LV distribution

Root Cause Analysis

Vendor Management

Stakeholder Management

Data Center Operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

EPMS

Protection Relays

Job description

DayOne Data Centers Malaysia I Sdn. Bhd. seeks a Regional Electrical Authority to define regional standards for SEA sites and lead complex electrical escalations. The role focuses on governance, safety and reliability across hyperscale data center operations.

You will own the electrical lifecycle, coordinate with OEMs and vendors, and drive improvements in power quality and efficiency across multiple sites.