JDL Recruitment Hiring! Full Time Design Director in - Ricebowl

JDL Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a fast-growing AI infrastructure business ias they build out their data centre capability across Asia Pacific by appointing a Data Centre Design Lead to own the design of new developments and expansions across the region.

Applicant can be based in Singapore, Australia or Malaysia but must be open to frequent travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Own design delivery from concept to completion for new data centre builds and expansions across Asia Pacific.
• Convert IT, hardware and operational requirements into design criteria for power, cooling, connectivity and space planning.
• Set high-density rack power and UPS requirements and select cooling approaches, including air, direct liquid and immersion.
• Develop modular, phased designs that allow GPU capacity to be added quickly and incrementally.
• Direct MEP engineers and external consultants to deliver complete, coordinated design packages.
• Ensure compliance with Uptime Institute Tier requirements and local regulations across the region.
• Lead design verification through commissioning and handover to operations.
• Create design standards and reference designs, and track PUE, WUE and reliability to drive improvement.

Requirements

• At least 12 years' data centre design experience across electrical, mechanical and architectural disciplines.
• Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Architecture or a related discipline.
• Proven delivery of high-density facilities using both air and liquid cooling.
• Experience leading technical design teams and managing external consultants.
• Based in Singapore, Australia or Malaysia, with the ability to travel frequently across Asia Pacific.
• Preferred: experience with hyperscale or AI cloud operators and knowledge of approval processes across multiple Asia Pacific markets.