Senior Planning Engineer - PMC Project Planning - Data Centre Projects - JB

Fuku Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia · MYR 216K/yr

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6 d ago

Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Malaysia

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About the role

The planning engineer manages design and construction scheduling, resource allocation, and timeline tracking for high-tech infrastructure projects. They are responsible for mitigating risks, coordinating across functions, and developing integrated master schedules.

What they look for

Primavera P6 Project Scheduling Construction Management Data Centre Infrastructure Project Controls Critical Path Analysis Progress Reporting Delay Analysis Recovery Strategies MEP Workflows Contract Management Microsoft Project Resource Allocation Risk Mitigation

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in engineering or construction management and possess strong proficiency in Primavera P6. Experience in mission-critical or large-scale technical construction, particularly with data centers, is highly preferred.

Full description

Location: Johor Bahru Salary: MYR 18,000

A data center planning engineer manages the design, construction scheduling, and resource allocation for high-tech infrastructure projects. Core responsibilities include tracking timelines, mitigating risks, and coordinating across functions.

What You'll Actually Be Doing -Experience in planning and scheduling large-scale construction projects -Data Centre project exposure highly preferred -Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and project controls -Ability to develop, monitor, and update project schedules -Experience working with contractors, consultants, and clients -Knowledge of critical path analysis and progress reporting -Mitigation: Conduct delay analyses and establish recovery strategies. -Tracking: Monitor critical path milestones, site progress, and equipment vendor lead times. -Scheduling: Build and update integrated master schedules using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.

What You'll Bring -Proficiency in project software, contract management, and understanding of mechanical/electrical (MEP) workflows. -Degree in engineering or construction management. -Background in mission-critical or large-scale technical construction.

Bonus Points If You've Worked On -Hyperscale data centres -Mission-critical facilities

Why This Role You'll be working on the kind of project that ends up in industry case studies, high-stakes, high-visibility, and genuinely interesting from a technical standpoint. You'll be trusted with real ownership, surrounded by people who know the sector inside out, and backed by a team that takes safety and quality as seriously as you do.