Trilingual Project Interpreter / Coordinator (Jakarta Based) - Data Center, Engineering
Talent Hunts Indonesia is an Executive Search Agency based in Jakarta, currently working with a leading international engineering and construction firm specializing in global high-tech infrastructure, who are looking for a highly versatile Trilingual Project Interpreter / Coordinator. This role goes beyond general language translation; it is a strategic coordination position designed to support a China-based project team during the early-stage setup and execution of a massive Data Center project in Indonesia. The position offers a flexible home-based working arrangement combined with active local mobilization. The ideal candidate must possess technical literacy to accurately translate engineering dialogues and bridge communication gaps between Chinese management, Indonesian local vendors, consultants, and authorities.
Job Description:
- Trilingual Interpretation: Provide high-fidelity interpretation and translation among Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, and English during technical meetings, site visits, and vendor commercial discussions.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Facilitate daily communication between Chinese-speaking management/engineers and Indonesian local vendors, landlords, engineering consultants, authorities, and service providers.
- Early-Stage Project Setup: Assist with critical early-stage local setup infrastructure, including office leasing negotiations, vendor sourcing, document preparation, and local administrative setups.
- Technical Communication Support: Support complex project-related discussions involving data center technical domains, including ELV, ICT, BMS, DCIM, electrical, mechanical, and civil construction topics.
- Document Translation & Synthesis: Translate or summarize basic project documentation, comprehensive meeting notes, technical blueprints, and commercial agreements when required.
- Project Tracking & Governance: Attend crucial site visits and vendor meetings to capture, track, and follow up on key action items, preparing simple meeting minutes and progress reminders.
- Confidentiality & Compliance: Maintain strict confidentiality regarding critical project frameworks, commercial pricing structures, and company data.
Requirements:
- Language Mastery: Fully fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin Chinese (both verbal and written). Good professional English communication skills are also required.
- Prior experience working as a Project Interpreter, Technical Translator, Project Coordinator, Site Coordinator, or Bilingual Executive Assistant.
- Technical Comprehension: Familiarity with data center, construction, engineering, MEP, ELV, ICT, BMS, or DCIM terminology is a strong advantage. Candidates must be able to understand technical discussions (general interpreters without technical familiarity are not suitable).
- Proven track record of working effectively with Chinese-invested companies, foreign enterprises, or global engineering contractors.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate relationships with landlords, recruitment agencies, and local government-related service providers.
- Proactive, flexible, detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
- Willing to attend meetings and site visits in Jakarta under a flexible home-based/site mobilization working arrangement.
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