Senior Mechanical Design Lead – Data Center Projects

Agensi Pekerjaan GMRecruitment Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

GMRecruitment Sdn Bhd is seeking a Mechanical Design specialist to join our Design Delivery team, developing next-generation data centre designs across regional metros. Lead multi-site projects and ensure reliability, efficiency, and safety for mission-critical infrastructure.

The role requires 10+ years in data centre design, P.E. certification preferred, strong AutoCAD skills, and fluency in English and Mandarin to liaise with regional stakeholders. Willingness to travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data centre detail design experience
• Mechanical Professional Engineer certification preferred
• Experience with airflow modeling, CFD, hydraulic calculations, and energy modeling

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of multiple regional data centre projects in parallel, on time and within budget
• Represent the design function in technical interviews with clients and vendors
• Develop tender and construction drawings, draft technical specifications, and conduct technical evaluations
• Review equipment specifications and shop/construction drawings for cross-discipline coordination, code compliance, and maintainability
• Own design quality assurance from 30%-90% design validation through to construction and inspection sign-off
• Engage with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to secure regulatory approvals
• Standardize construction methodology, inspection checklists, and material specifications across regions
• Design for next-generation AI workloads and cooling technologies

Skills

English fluency

Mandarin proficiency

AutoCAD

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

GMRecruitment Sdn Bhd is seeking a Mechanical Design specialist to join our Design Delivery team, developing next-generation data centre designs across regional metros. Lead multi-site projects and ensure reliability, efficiency, and safety for mission-critical infrastructure.

The role requires 10+ years in data centre design, P.E. certification preferred, strong AutoCAD skills, and fluency in English and Mandarin to liaise with regional stakeholders. Willingness to travel is expected.