CAJP0019 - Project Engineer (Electrical)

Airswift; Port Klang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Project Engineer (Electrical) for a brownfield development in Port Klang, Malaysia. The role spans electrical design review, construction support, and commissioning readiness, working across design coordination and contractor interfaces to deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in electrical engineering in industrial environments, knowledge of substations, switchgear, and international codes, plus strong HSSE

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical engineering design, construction, maintenance, or project execution.
• Experience in industrial environments such as manufacturing, oil & gas, lubricants or chemicals.
• Experience supporting brownfield project planning and execution.
• Experience in construction support, testing, commissioning readiness, and contractor supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support brownfield development across electrical design, construction, and commissioning readiness.
• Coordinate across design review, contractor interfaces, and project controls to deliver safe, compliant outcomes.
• Lead HSSE initiatives and ensure governance reporting, risk and change control throughout project execution.

Skills

Electrical design coordination

HSSE leadership

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Cost control

Schedule management

Change control

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Job Title: CAJP0019 - Project Engineer (Electrical) Schedule: 8.30am – 5.30pm Location: Port Klang (Office / site based)

This opportunity offers the chance to support a brownfield development project in Port Klang, with a focus on electrical engineering, project execution, construction support, and commissioning readiness. The role will work across design review, technical coordination, contractor interface, and project controls, helping deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes in an industrial environment. This position is well suited to candidates with strong experience in power distribution, switchgear, MCC systems, earthing, HSSE leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Required Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical engineering design, construction, maintenance, or project execution
• Experience working within manufacturing, oil and gas, lubricants, chemical, or similar industrial environments
• Experience supporting brownfield project planning and execution
• Experience in construction support, testing, commissioning readiness, and contractor supervision
• Experience managing risk, change, progress tracking, and project delivery coordination

Required Skills

• Electrical engineering design review and engineering design coordination
• Power distribution and substation interface knowledge
• Experience with switchgear, motor control centres, cabling, earthing, and electrical protection coordination
• Electrical construction and commissioning support
• Project planning, progress tracking, cost control, schedule management, and change control
• HSSE leadership and electrical safety awareness
• Contractor and consultant management
• Procurement support and technical bid evaluation
• Stakeholder engagement, governance reporting, problem solving, and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of international electrical codes and local regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Experience with substations, hazardous area considerations, and electrical safety requirements
• Project management qualification or demonstrable project delivery experience
• Knowledge of relevant engineering standards

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.