Senior Power & Data Center Projects Engineer

Cummins Asia Pacific; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Malaysia is inviting expressions of interest from experienced project engineers for an on-site role with flexible work arrangements in Johor Bahru or Kuala Lumpur.

The Project Engineer – Power Generation provides technical leadership and execution support for medium to large power generation and data center projects, collaborating with customers, consultants, vendors and construction teams to meet performance, reliability and commissioning goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Power Engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience in power generation / electrical engineering projects.
• Experience in data center, mission-critical, or high-availability infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for power generation and data centre projects.
• Review and coordinate designs, technical documents, drawings, and specifications, with a focus on operational reliability.
• Work closely with customers and suppliers to translate technical and commercial requirements into practical engineering solutions.
• Support development of engineering delivery and commissioning plans aligned with data centre standards.
• Identify and manage technical risks in line with project requirements, while proactively troubleshooting and resolving on-site engineering challenges.
• Interface with customers, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers on technical matters.
• Lead coordination with equipment vendors and suppliers to ensure solutions are optimized, compatible, and aligned to project goals.
• Support construction, installation, testing and commissioning activities, with hands-on involvement in resolving site issues.
• Monitor engineering deliverables, quality, and timelines.
• Assist Project Managers with technical inputs for planning and execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and support cross-project engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with Cummins standards, ISO 9001, ISO 31001, and safety requirements, while maintaining flexibility to adapt to engineering solutions to project realities.

Skills

Systems thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Prioritization

Safety mindset

Team collaboration

Technical decision-making

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Power Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Cummins Inc. in Malaysia is inviting expressions of interest from experienced project engineers for an on-site role with flexible work arrangements in Johor Bahru or Kuala Lumpur.

The Project Engineer – Power Generation provides technical leadership and execution support for medium to large power generation and data center projects, collaborating with customers, consultants, vendors and construction teams to meet performance, reliability and commissioning goals.