Senior Data Center Electrical Design Lead

VISTAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

TERA DATA CENTERS PTE. LTD. invites a Senior Electrical Design Manager to lead the electrical design of data center projects across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia.

You will oversee utility intake, substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators, and power distribution, ensuring reliability and scalability. You will coordinate with mechanical, architectural, civil, and other disciplines, apply IEC/EN standards, and drive design reviews, site handover, and vendor coordination to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of data center electrical systems, including power distribution and resilience.
• Familiar with IEC/EN standards and local regulations in Southeast Asia.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary design workstreams and coordinating stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Electrical Design Leadership: lead and oversee electrical design of data center projects including utility intake, substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators, and power distribution.
• Power Infrastructure Planning: plan MV/LV distribution, backup power, redundancy, and capacity for future expansion.
• Standards and Compliance: apply internal standards while ensuring alignment with industry codes and local regulations.
• Systems Integration: coordinate interfaces with mechanical, architectural, ELV/ICT, BMS/EPMS/DCIM, and other disciplines.
• Technical Leadership: provide guidance to ensure reliability, safety, maintainability, and scalability.
• Design Review & QA: review drawings, calculations, and studies for completeness and constructability.
• Vendor Coordination: evaluate and select equipment and solutions with consultants and suppliers.
• Construction & Handover: support testing, commissioning, documentation, and final handover.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Power infrastructure planning

Standards and compliance

Systems integration

Technical leadership

Design review

Vendor coordination

Construction & handover

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

TERA DATA CENTERS PTE. LTD. invites a Senior Electrical Design Manager to lead the electrical design of data center projects across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia.

You will oversee utility intake, substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators, and power distribution, ensuring reliability and scalability. You will coordinate with mechanical, architectural, civil, and other disciplines, apply IEC/EN standards, and drive design reviews, site handover, and vendor coordination to deliver