Regional Electrical Leader, Data Center Operations

Sourceo Pte Ltd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne is seeking a Senior Electrical Leader to oversee regional electrical infrastructure across Southeast Asia data center operations. You will drive standards, governance, and lifecycle management of critical electrical systems including HV/MV/LV distribution, protection, and power quality.

The role requires deep expertise in MV/LV power distribution, protection relays, and SCADA/EPMS, with a focus on reliability, safety, and cost optimization across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 8–12 years of experience in electrical engineering, facilities operations, or critical infrastructure.
• Experience as a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for full electrical lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of MV/LV power distribution, transformers, switchgear, protection relays, generators, UPS, batteries, and related systems.
• Willingness to travel across Southeast Asia to support site operations, audits, and incidents.

Responsibilities

• Provide regional technical leadership and governance for electrical infrastructure across SEA data center operations.
• Oversee operation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of critical electrical infrastructure (HV/MV/LV, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators).
• Act as regional Electrical SME and escalation point for complex issues and incidents.
• Drive reliability and risk management through preventive and condition-based maintenance; lead RCA investigations.
• Develop and standardize maintenance, switching, and safety standards; support handover from projects to operations.
• Support commissioning, energization, IST, and operational readiness reviews.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, and arc flash controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve power reliability, energy efficiency, PUE, and lifecycle cost.
• Coordinate with OEMs, service providers, and contractors to ensure quality and timely issue resolution.
• Coach site teams and build regional capability in electrical operations and incident response.

Skills

Electrical SME

Regional leadership

Data center operations

Power systems

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering / power engineering

Tools

HV/MV/LV distribution

Protection relays

SCADA/EPMS

IEC 61850

GIS/AIS switchgear

Job description

DayOne is seeking a Senior Electrical Leader to oversee regional electrical infrastructure across Southeast Asia data center operations. You will drive standards, governance, and lifecycle management of critical electrical systems including HV/MV/LV distribution, protection, and power quality.

The role requires deep expertise in MV/LV power distribution, protection relays, and SCADA/EPMS, with a focus on reliability, safety, and cost optimization across the region.