Senior Mechanical/Electrical Design Engineer

Black & White Engineering (Formerly Homan O’Brien); Sepang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Design Engineer in Malaysia to contribute to various projects focusing on Data Centre designs and MEP systems across the APAC region. This role involves managing project delivery, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and engaging in extensive collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should possess strong technical skills and a proven track record in engineering design, specifically related to data centres. The role also demands flexibility and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 years overall experience with 3 years Data Centre design.
• Experience managing multiple projects.
• Excellent understanding of APAC design standards.

Responsibilities

• Run small and medium-sized projects in Singapore and Asia Pacific.
• Develop and coordinate engineering project services.
• Ensure quality and compliance with design criteria.

Skills

Technical design

Project management

Communication skills

Data Centre knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Professional Engineer registration or progress towards

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Dialux

Trimble (Amtech)

Job description

Date : 19/12/2025

About The Role

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy, with over 1000 employees in teams based in our UK, European, Middle East and Asia Pacific offices. We have been providing a wide range of engineering consultancy services since 2007.

The Senior Design Engineer Will

• Contribute to projects to deliver excellent service levels to clients.
• Assist in ongoing development and growth of the business.
• Provide technical, design, and contract management support.
• Ensure projects align with B&W Engineering’s standards, procedures, and processes.
• Meet project requirements and client specifications.
• Extensive experience in various technical areas.
• Sound knowledge at a Senior Engineer level.
• Experience managing Data Centre projects is desirable.
• Willingness to travel between the Regional Head Office in Singapore, Engineering hub in the Philippines, and project sites across the APAC region.

Role Requirements

• Degree or higher in appropriate engineering discipline or have sufficient equivalent experience.
• Professional Engineer registration or progress towards beneficial.
• Proven experience in working within and running projects within a multi-disciplinary team with the successful delivery of the design for critical projects.
• Experience in project management and MEP engineering track record with some experience of data centres or other critical engineering facilities.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications Outlook, word, excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Knowledge of Dialux, Trimble (Amtech) Etap /AutoCAD/Revit/etc BIM/CAD calculation software. Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software.
• Significant experience in production of drawings, calculations, schedules & specifications for a range of building types.
• At least 5 years overall experience with 3 years Data Centre design.
• Broad design experience across Commercial, High Rise, Hotels & Leisure would be beneficial.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the design process.
• Peripheral experience in architecture, structures, civils, security and permitting.
• Excellent understanding of the various code requirements and standards across the APAC region.
• Ability to work autonomously, as part of a wider team.
• Ability to embrace an intensively collaborative design environment working for and reporting daily to an expert client.
• Ability to proactively step outside the role of conventional design regiment and stages to achieve the client’s deliverables.
• Flexible and willing to travel to service international projects and customers.
• Possess exceptional clear communication skills and command of spoken/written English.
• Have an appreciation of different cultures/races and embrace the same.
• Be a motivated, highly dependable.
• Maintain an appropriate knowledge of industry initiatives.
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation including Singapore Design for Safety (Dfs).
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records and reports.
• Understand and maintain the long-term goals of the business.

Role Responsibilities

• Running small & medium size projects and assisting with the running of large size projects in Singapore and throughout Asia Pacific.
• Development, design and coordination of engineering project services for Mechanical/Electrical designs, installations, systems, equipment and facilities.
• Actively involved in the production of drawings, calculations, schedules and specifications for all related mechanical/electrical systems.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of designs.
• Ensure compliance with project Design Criteria/Client brief/approved concept.
• Significant focus on the design of Mission Critical Data Centre Mechanical/Electrical services including all equipment, systems and interfaces. For electrical services including HV sub-stations, site-wide MV infrastructure, Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switchgear, Transformers and Earthing. For mechanical services including cooling, AC, ventilation, generator fuel delivery systems, associated hydraulic systems, public health & plumbing, fire protection.
• Hold design reviews throughout design process and ensure compliance with relevant design standards and office standards.
• Carries out feasibility, due diligence, condition/dilapidation and other types of surveys and tests on new & existing sites and facilities in respect of electrical/mechanical services.
• Visits sites regularly and carries out inspections during construction stage of projects to ensure that the designs produced are realized practically and accurately.
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Day to day liaison and discussion on project progress, design meeting, ongoing requirements for deliverables against detail and programme and direct liaison.
• Address and resolve issues at technical meetings with internal teams, local agencies, professional and contractors teams.
• Ensures engineering deliverables, including drawings, calculations, schedules and specifications meet required robust industry and legal standards.
• Assisting on the coordination of engineering services internally between MEP disciplines and externally between MEP and all other relevant designs.
• Takes a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions.
• Based in Malaysia and have the capacity to work on concurrent projects in multiple geographical regions.

Getting Results and Working Together

• ACCOUNTABILITY: Everyone is accountable.
• INTEGRITY: We are straight talking, respectful and fair.
• SIMPLICITY: Both in our approach and solutions.
• SUPPORTIVE: We are approachable, inclusive and recognise success.
• QUALITY: We strive to get it right first time, every time.

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