Assistant Manager - Electrical Maintenance

Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd; Kuala Sungai Baru; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager - Electrical Maintenance to support the Head of EC&I in planning and executing electrical maintenance for reliable plant operations.

You will lead Supervisors and Technicians, oversee outages, investigations, RCA, and reports, and drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability, safety and compliance across ISO frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Registered with BEM as a Graduate Engineer.
• JEK 33kV competency is an added advantage.
• AESP/AGTES or Infrared Thermography Level 1 certification is an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years in electrical operation and maintenance.
• Experience in Combined Cycle Power Plant preferred.
• Experience with SAP/CMMS, electrical troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Experience leading or supervising a technical team.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Good communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematic drawings.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preventive and corrective electrical maintenance, outages and major overhauls.
• Oversee daily electrical maintenance, troubleshooting and breakdown rectification.
• Lead Supervisors and Technicians in fault investigation, RCA and corrective actions.
• Prepare maintenance, fault investigation, RCA and post-mortem reports.
• Manage maintenance activities through SAP/CMMS, including work orders and records.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability.
• Manage electrical modification, improvement and capital projects.
• Monitor critical spare parts and ensure stock availability.
• Prepare technical/tender documents, evaluation and recommendation reports.
• Assist in internal and external audits and related assessments.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, SHEQ, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Leadership

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

BEM Graduate Engineer

Tools

SAP/CMMS

Job description

Assistant Manager - Electrical Maintenance

Responsible for supporting the Head of EC&I in managing the plant's electrical maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable and efficient plant operation. The role covers maintenance planning, troubleshooting, outages, projects, team leadership and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate preventive and corrective electrical maintenance, outages and major overhauls.

Oversee daily electrical maintenance, troubleshooting and breakdown rectification.

Lead Supervisors and Technicians in fault investigation, RCA and corrective actions.

Prepare maintenance, fault investigation, RCA and post-mortem reports.

Manage maintenance activities through SAP/CMMS, including work orders and maintenance records.

Develop and implement short- and long-term maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability.

Manage electrical modification, improvement and Capital Projects.

Monitor critical spare parts and ensure adequate stock availability.

Prepare technical/tender documents, evaluation and recommendation reports.

Assist in internal and external audits, including Insurance, M&E, ISRS, Group Corporate Assurance and DOSH assessments.

Ensure compliance with HSE, SHEQ, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements.

Provide technical guidance, coaching and development to the electrical maintenance team.

Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Registered with Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) as a Graduate Engineer.

JEK 33kV competency is an added advantage.

AESP, AGTES or Infrared Thermography Level 1 certification is an advantage.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in electrical operation and maintenance.

Experience in Combined Cycle Power Plant is preferred.

Candidates from Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Heavy Industry may also be considered.

Experience in SAP/CMMS, electrical troubleshooting, preventive and corrective maintenance.

Experience in leading or supervising a technical team is preferred.

Strong leadership and people management skills.

Good communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Ability to lead electrical troubleshooting and fault investigation.

Ability to read and interpret electrical schematic drawings.

Good planning, organisational and follow-up skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd (“Edra”) owns and operates 8 power plants in Malaysia, Egypt and Bangladesh. It also has investments in a power asset in Pakistan, as well as a power and desalination asset in the United Arab Emirates.

Edra is the second largest independent power producer (IPP) in Malaysia, with a total generating capacity of 5,087 MW and effective capacity of 4,568.3 MW from its 5 power plants, which consist of 3 combined cycle gas turbine plants (one with co-generation facilities), one coal-fired sub-critical thermal power plant and one large scale solar photovoltaic plant.

In Egypt, the Group owns and operates one 682.5 MW gas-fired conventional thermal power.

In Bangladesh, the Group owns and operates two CCGT power plants, with a total generating capacity of 810 MW and effective capacity of 445.5 MW.

The Group has an investment in a 157 MW combined cycle gas-fired baseload power station located in Pakistan. Its effective capacity is 36 MW.

Edra is also part of a consortium that owns and operates the Taweelah B IWPP, the largest independent water and power project in the UAE. The Group has a 10.0% effective interest in the Taweelah B IWPP, which has a total power generation and desalination capacity of 2,000 MW and 160 MIGD.

The Group’s revenues are mainly derived from the available capacity and electrical energy produced by its power plants to the off-taker under their respective Power Purchase Agreements ("PPAs").

Tenaga Nasional Berhad is our sole off-taker in Malaysia, while Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and Bangladesh Power Development Board are our sole off-takers in Egypt and Bangladesh respectively. These off-takers are either government or government‑linked entities. Our PPAs in Egypt and Bangladesh are guaranteed by the Central Bank of Egypt and Government of Bangladesh respectively, with the substantial majority of payments either denominated in, or indexed to, the USD.

Edra is led by experienced management teams with deep industry knowledge, expertise and established track records, which are further supported by strategic partnerships with reputable global players.

We are looking forward to further expansion opportunities in the markets where we already have a strong foothold as well as in new areas.

Perks and benefits We offer competitive compensation and benefits pac