Electrical Engineer (Johor)

ELSA; Johor; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

ELSA in Malaysia seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for a contract role in Johor's Oil & Gas sector. You will provide technical input, design, testing, and maintenance support for electrical systems.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience, with hands-on work in relays, transformers, switchgear, motors, and UPS. Petrochemical/O&G exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience in electrical engineering.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, ETAP, and electrical design tools.
• Experience reading SLDs, schematics, and technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input and execute electrical strategy and policies.
• Design, test, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve electrical systems.
• Support operation and maintenance of protection relays, transformers, switchgear, motors, UPS.
• Review electrical drawings and documentation and ensure safety/regulatory compliance.
• Support commissioning, start-up, and reliability improvement initiatives.

Skills

AutoCAD

ETAP

Electrical design

Schematic drawings

Root cause analysis

Maintenance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

AutoCAD

Job description

Position : Electrical Engineer

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Johor

Employment : Contract

Scope of Works

• Provide technical input and execute the Electrical Engineering Strategy, Business Plan, and Policy, delivering technical and project engineering services and specialized engineering solutions.
• Provide technical engineering support for electrical systems, including design, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvement activities.
• Support the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, including protection relays, transformers, switchgear, motors, and UPS systems.
• Review and interpret electrical drawings, Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), schematics, and technical documentation.
• Support electrical engineering activities throughout project and operational phases, including commissioning, testing, and start-up.
• Monitor electrical system performance and support root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and contribute to technical capability development and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Ensure electrical engineering and maintenance activities comply with applicable safety requirements, regulatory standards, codes, and industry best practices.
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance documentation and provide technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Support initiatives to enhance asset reliability, integrity, availability, and operational efficiency.

Scope of Works

• Provide technical input and execute the Electrical Engineering Strategy, Business Plan, and Policy, delivering technical and project engineering services and specialized engineering solutions.
• Provide technical engineering support for electrical systems, including design, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvement activities.
• Support the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, including protection relays, transformers, switchgear, motors, and UPS systems.
• Review and interpret electrical drawings, Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), schematics, and technical documentation.
• Support electrical engineering activities throughout project and operational phases, including commissioning, testing, and start-up.
• Monitor electrical system performance and support root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and contribute to technical capability development and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Ensure electrical engineering and maintenance activities comply with applicable safety requirements, regulatory standards, codes, and industry best practices.
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance documentation and provide technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Support initiatives to enhance asset reliability, integrity, availability, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience.
• Conversant with electrical system design, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on knowledge of electrical equipment such as protection relays, transformers, switchgear, motors, and UPS systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, SLDs, schematics, and technical documents.
• Proficient in relevant engineering tools such as AutoCAD, ETAP, and/or other electrical simulation and analysis software.
• Good understanding of power distribution systems, maintenance work processes, and reliability practices.
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience in petrochemical / Oil & Gas facilities is highly preferred.
• Experience in plant maintenance and turnaround activities will be an added advantage.
• Familiarity with reliability engineering and asset integrity/inspection.
• Exposure to EPC, brownfield projects, commissioning, and start-up activities is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, coordination, and communication skills.

Note: Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted as part of shortlisting process