Electrical Lead Engineer

Airswift; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks an Electrical Lead Engineer to drive the electrical engineering delivery for EPCC of topside facilities on offshore offshore projects. The role emphasizes leadership of design, procurement, construction, commissioning and start‑up activities with cross‑disciplinary coordination.

The candidate should have a strong background in offshore topside electrical engineering, FEED to start‑up, and robust experience in interfacing with EPCs, vendors and client representatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics engineering from a recognised institution.
• Minimum 15 years’ offshore oil and gas facilities experience.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in electrical engineering for offshore topside facilities across FEED to start‑up.
• Minimum 10 years’ EPCC project execution experience in electrical engineering.
• Strong capability in electrical design, verifications, calculations and standards.
• Experience managing interfaces with EPC contractors, fabrication yards, vendors and client reps.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering execution for EPCC detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning and start‑up of topside facilities.
• Establish and manage electrical design basis, philosophies, specifications, studies and drawings.
• Ensure electrical deliverables meet project requirements, codes, standards and regulatory expectations.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across multiple disciplines and interfaces.
• Review and approve contractor and vendor electrical deliverables.
• Lead technical clarifications, bid evaluations and vendor follow‑ups.
• Manage schedule, quality, progress and close‑out of discipline actions.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Offshore experience

Leadership

Interface management

Design verification

Calculations

Codes and standards

Bid evaluation

Inspection & testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/ Electronics engineering

Registered with Board of Engineers Malaysia or equivalent

Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Electrical Lead Engineer Position Overview

This Electrical Lead Engineer opportunity is suited to a senior technical professional with strong offshore topside EPCC experience. The role focuses on leading electrical engineering delivery across detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up activities for complex floating offshore facilities. This Electrical Lead Engineer position offers the chance to influence critical engineering decisions, drive technical quality and support multidisciplinary project execution. For candidates seeking a technically demanding Electrical Lead Engineer role with broad project exposure, this position offers significant scope and impact.

Role Context

This position sits within the oil and gas sector and supports the engineering and delivery of floating offshore facilities. The role is focused on topside facilities and covers project phases including detailed design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and operations support. The working environment is highly multidisciplinary, requiring close coordination across engineering, vendor and project interfaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering execution for EPCC detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up of topside facilities.
• Establish and manage electrical design basis, philosophies, specifications, studies, calculations, drawings and key engineering deliverables.
• Ensure electrical engineering deliverables meet project requirements, applicable codes and standards, regulatory expectations and operational needs.
• Manage electrical system design covering power generation, power distribution, protection systems, UPS/DC systems, hazardous area requirements, lighting, earthing and equipment sizing.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across process, utilities, marine, ICSS, telecom, mechanical, piping, structural, safety, construction and operations disciplines.
• Review and approve contractor, vendor and package engineering deliverables related to electrical systems and equipment.
• Lead technical clarifications, technical bid evaluations, vendor follow-up and resolution of electrical engineering issues throughout the EPCC cycle.
• Manage engineering schedule, deliverable quality, progress, manhours and close-out of discipline actions.
• Provide technical support to procurement, construction, fabrication, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and handover activities.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, value engineering and change management activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, including Electrical, Electronics or a related engineering discipline from a recognised institution.
• Essential: Minimum 15 years’ relevant experience in offshore oil and gas facilities.
• Essential: Minimum 10 years’ experience in electrical engineering for offshore topside facilities, with exposure to FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up.
• Essential: Minimum 10 years’ experience in EPCC project execution within the electrical engineering discipline.
• Essential: Strong technical capability in electrical engineering design, design verification, calculations, codes and standards, package technical audit, inspection and testing, and technical bid evaluation.
• Essential: Experience managing interfaces with EPC contractors, fabrication yards, package vendors, classification societies, client representatives and site teams.
• Essential: Registered with Board of Engineers Malaysia as a Graduate Engineer, or registered with another recognised professional body.
• Desirable: Experience as an Electrical Lead Engineer or in an equivalent discipline lead role on an EPCC detailed design project.
• Desirable: Experience involving FPSO, FSO, FPU, FLNG or similar floating facilities.
• Desirable: Professional Engineer with Practising Certificate or equivalent recognised professional registration.

About the Company

This company operates within the oil and gas sector and is involved in the engineering and delivery of floating offshore facilities. The company offers exposure to technically complex project work requiring strong engineering leadership, multidisciplinary coordination and a focus on robust design execution.

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 the unique needs of each client. 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 and the level of experience, exposure, and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.