Control Engineer

Aurecon Perunding Sdn Bhd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Perunding Sdn Bhd. is seeking a senior controls engineer to design, specify, and deliver building control systems across commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects.

You will lead design activities, develop technical documentation, and collaborate with clients, contractors, and engineers to ensure compliance with Malaysian and international standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, ICT or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ post-graduate experience across project phases.
• Experience in DDC and PLC control design and delivery.
• Familiar with Safety in Design, risk assessment and proposals.
• Knowledge of Malaysian Standards and BMS including DDC/PLC controls.
• Experience with device interfaces (OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT, BACnet).
• Networking systems knowledge (CISCO/MOXA), fibre, structured cabling.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, specification, and delivery of control systems for buildings and facilities.
• Develop and review technical documentation (control philosophies, wiring, schematics, HMI).
• Lead controls engineering across concept to commissioning phases.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare detailed control system designs including BMS, PLC, SCADA.
• Review contractor submissions and provide technical guidance.
• Support planning, tenders, and site inspections as required.
• Manage multiple projects with focus on technical excellence and delivery.

Skills

DDC control design

PLC control design

BMS

SCADA

HMI graphics

OPC UA

Modbus TCP/IP

BACnet/IP

MSTP

Networking systems

Design writing

Education

Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

DDC software

Job description

In this position, you will join our Buildings business, where you will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that 'bring ideas to life' for our clients across all types of projects. You will contribute to the design, specification, and delivery of control systems for commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and mission-critical projects, ensuring compliance with client requirements and relevant Malaysian and international standards.

Key responsibilities

Contribute to the design, specification, and delivery of control systems for commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and mission-critical projects, ensuring compliance with client requirements and relevant Malaysian and international standards.

Develop and review technical documentation, including control philosophies, functional descriptions, points lists, network architectures, wiring schematics, control panel drawings, and HMI graphics.

Lead controls engineering activities across project phases, from concept and detailed design through testing, commissioning, and project close-out.

Collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop innovative controls strategies and technical solutions.

Provide technical leadership and coordination across building services disciplines to ensure successful project delivery.

Prepare detailed controls system designs incorporating BMS, BAS, PLC, SCADA, and other automation platforms.

Review contractor submissions and provide technical guidance to ensure compliance with project specifications and quality standards.

Support project planning, engineering management, and the preparation of technical and tender proposals.

Participate in site inspections, testing, commissioning, and stakeholder engagements as required to support project outcomes.

Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a strong focus on technical excellence, client service, and delivery performance.

About you

Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Information and Communications Technology or equivalent.

A minimum of 5 years' post graduate experience across all project development phases from concept design, detailed design to site commissioning of projects or similar roles.

Experience in DDC, PLC control design and project delivery.

Experience with Safety in Design practices, risk assessment, preparing proposals, project engineering and planning.

Applied knowledge of relevant Malaysian Standards.

Experience with BMS including DDC and PLC controls.

Experience working on various device interfaces such as OPC UA, Modbus TCP/IP & RTU, MQTT, BACnet/IP & MSTP.

Networking systems and associated components including physical/virtual servers, network switches (CISCO and MOXA), fibre networks, structured cabling, ethernet networks, security.

Design skills and specification writing skills are essential.

Good understanding of Building Services Engineering for building services such as mechanical systems, electrical systems, telecommunications, fire systems and plumbing & sanitary systems.

About us

At Aurecon, we embrace flexible thinking and diverse perspectives. You'll have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects while collaborating with some of the industry's leading professionals. Whether you're helping deliver smart buildings, industrial facilities, or next-generation data centres, you'll be part of a team that's reimagining engineering and shaping a better future for our clients and communities.