Independent advice
Vendor-neutral recommendations aligned to the investor’s technical, commercial and risk objectives.
Independent data centre consultancy
Engineering certainty for mission-critical investment.
Senior-led advisory, engineering design and delivery assurance for data centre investors, operators and developers across Vietnam and APAC.
Since 2007Vietnam-based delivery
500 MWUtility-load campus reference
Grade 1MOC-licensed PMC & design
Full lifecycleFeasibility to handover
Supporting
Hyperscalers
Colocation developers
Cloud & AI operators
Infrastructure funds
Local developers
Who we are
Global mission-critical standards. Grounded Vietnam execution.
ENGCORP International is an independent data centre construction consultancy and engineering design firm headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City.
We translate investor and operator requirements into facilities that are approvable, buildable, maintainable and commissionable in Vietnam. Our role spans market entry, site due diligence, utility strategy, master planning, design assurance, project and construction management, commissioning and operational readiness.
Every engagement is director-led. Clients work with the senior team responsible for the advice, decisions and outcomes—not a junior handover team after appointment.
Senior-led delivery
Direct leadership by experienced data centre, engineering, project and commercial directors.
Vietnam intelligence
Practical experience with EVN, PCCC, local design approvals, contractors and provincial stakeholders.
Investor-grade outputs
Clear briefs, risk registers, programmes and technical reports structured for decisions and due diligence.
What we do
One accountable partner across the development lifecycle.
Engage one service module or combine them into an integrated programme from first investment question through operational handover.
01
Market entry & investor advisory
Location screening, investment model review, utility benchmarking, partner mapping and early risk definition.
- Go / no-go strategy
- Province and industrial park comparison
- Initial programme and development route
02
Site due diligence & pre-development
Technical evaluation before land commitment or major capital deployment.
- Power, water, fibre and access
- Flood, drainage and geotechnical coordination
- Pre-feasibility and risk reporting
03
Master planning & design assurance
Capacity, resilience and phasing translated into a coordinated mission-critical design basis.
- OPR, BOD and design brief
- MEPF and BIM coordination
- Tier, maintainability and SPOF review
04
Utility & connectivity strategy
Realistic routes to energisation, cooling water security and carrier-neutral connectivity.
- EVN and HV/MV interface
- Substation and long-lead strategy
- Fibre diversity and MMR planning
05
Project & construction management
Independent control of programme, quality, change, safety, interfaces and contractor performance.
- PMO and reporting controls
- Procurement and supply-chain assurance
- QA/QC, HSE and authority tracking
06
Commissioning & operational readiness
Evidence-based completion—from FAT and SAT through integrated systems testing and operator handover.
- Level 1–5 commissioning governance
- Deficiency and close-out control
- SOP/EOP/MOP and FM onboarding
Technical depth
Integrated engineering for resilient, efficient facilities.
Our design and assurance work coordinates the systems that determine capacity, availability, maintainability and whole-life performance.
Power systems
Utility, HV/MV, UPS, generation and BESS
Cooling systems
Chiller plants, liquid cooling and PUE optimisation
Fire & life safety
PCCC pathway, TCVN, NFPA and FM alignment
BIM & coordination
Buildability, clash detection and interface control
Design and assurance interface:
TIA-942 · Uptime Institute Tier III/IV · ISO/IEC 22237 · ASHRAE · IEC · NFPA · FM Global · TCVN/QCVN · LEED/VGBC
Anchor reference
Featured project
500 MW utility-load hyperscale & AI data centre park
South Vietnam · Feasibility, master planning and pre-concept design
A multi-plot, phased campus planned around dual-grid infrastructure, resilient cooling-water supply, carrier-neutral connectivity and operator-ready plot interfaces.
220/110 kVDual power supply strategy
8 plotsPhased operator onboarding
3 routesDiverse carrier connectivity
Tier III/IVCapable plot infrastructure
- Park-wide power, water, fibre and authority interface strategy
- Dual MMRs and carrier-neutral connectivity planning
- Cooling-water, desalination and resilience concepts
- BESS and renewable-energy integration studies
Selected experience
Data centre work across APAC and Europe.
Selected corporate and leadership experience. The precise contracting entity and ENGCORP scope vary by project.
| Project | Type | Capacity | Location | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 MW Data Centre Park | Hyperscale / AI campus | 500 MW utility | Vietnam | Feasibility, master planning, pre-concept |
| Orange MSC Switch | MSC / data centre | 10 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| TRUE IDC DC1 | Colocation | 15 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| TIDC 7G | Cloud / telecom | 16 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| Telecity Colocation | Colocation | 12 MW | Germany | Project management & delivery |
| VINADATA | Online services | 4 MW | Vietnam | Design & project management |
Leadership team
The directors who win the work stay accountable for delivery.
A compact senior team supported by licensed local engineers and specialist consultants selected to suit each project.
Peter Nicolson
General Director & Team Director
30+ years across construction and mission-critical delivery in Europe and APAC, including two decades focused on data centres.
Tran Quoc Sang
Project Director
20 years spanning feasibility, MEPF design, project management, testing and commissioning across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Prasong Saengsutha
Design Director
28+ years in EHV, HV, MV and LV systems, protection engineering and data centre design and delivery in Thailand.
Nguyen Long
Cost Director
24+ years in quantity surveying, cost planning, procurement and commercial assurance across complex developments.
How we engage
Start at the stage that matches your investment decision.
Each module has a defined purpose and deliverable set. Modules can stand alone or form a continuous programme.
Market entry & site selection
Before land commitment
- Investor briefing
- Location shortlist
- Utility comparison
- Go / no-go recommendation
Pre-development & approvals
After preferred site selection
- Pre-feasibility report
- Design brief
- Approvals roadmap
- Authority coordination
Owner's engineer & delivery
During design and construction
- Design assurance
- PM and construction management
- QA/QC oversight
- Commissioning and handover
Vietnam country desk
Permanent local interface
- Monthly investor reporting
- Authority follow-up
- Market intelligence
- Ad hoc technical review
Discuss your project
Need an independent technical partner on the ground in Vietnam?
Share your location, target capacity, delivery stage and immediate decision. We will respond with a focused next-step discussion—not a generic sales pitch.
Email Peter NicolsonENGCORP International Ltd
3rd Floor, GIC Building
228B Bạch Đằng, Ward 24
Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Peter Nicolson
- +84 909 508 007
peter.nicolson@engcorp-international.com - Tran Quoc Sang
- +84 983 217 537
sang.qt@engcorp-international.com