Lead Transmission Line Manager

Kintec Global Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; In loco; MYR 180.000 - 280.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Kintec Global Recruitment seeks a Lead Transmission Line Manager in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role leads a multi-disciplinary team delivering overhead line projects for Australian networks, ensuring design quality, technical standards, and effective client engagement.

The position is office-based, permanent, five days a week, with collaboration across international teams and occasional after-hours support for project deadlines.

Competenze

• Requires degree in civil/structural/mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Overhead transmission line design experience with leading teams.
• Strong understanding of line design criteria, loading, clearances and foundations.
• Experience with technical assurance, multidisciplinary interfaces, and client engagement.

Mansioni

• Lead the technical and operational delivery of overhead transmission line design assignments.
• Allocate work, forecast resources, and develop engineers and designers across multiple project stages.
• Oversee route development, line profiling, conductor selection, electrical clearances, loading, structures and foundations.
• Set checking and approval arrangements and ensure models, drawings and reports meet project requirements.
• Resolve complex technical issues and guide option selection using safety, performance, cost and constructability considerations.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, surveyors, geotechnical teams, environmental teams and other design disciplines.
• Support bids, estimates, programmes, change control, and technical risk management.
• Build consistent methods, templates and lessons learned across the transmission line function.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Team leadership

Technical English

Project coordination

Formazione

Engineering degree (Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical)

Strumenti

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

PLS-POLE

Descrizione del lavoro

Lead Transmission Line Manager

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Employment: Permanent, full time
Work Arrangement: Office based, five days per week
Start Date: As soon as practical, subject to notice period
Eligibility: Open only to Malaysian citizens, Malaysian permanent residents, and valid Residence Pass-Talent holders

Role Purpose

Lead a transmission line engineering team delivering overhead line projects for Australian networks and infrastructure programmes. This role is responsible for technical standards, team performance, design quality, and coordination across line, tower, foundation, survey, and project disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical and operational delivery of overhead transmission line design assignments.
• Allocate work, forecast resources, and develop engineers and designers across multiple project stages.
• Oversee route development, line profiling, conductor selection, electrical clearances, loading, structures, foundations, and construction interfaces.
• Set checking and approval arrangements and ensure calculations, models, drawings, and reports meet project requirements.
• Resolve complex technical issues and guide option selection using safety, performance, cost, and constructability considerations.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, surveyors, geotechnical specialists, environmental teams, and other design disciplines.
• Support bids, estimates, programmes, change control, and technical risk management.
• Build consistent methods, templates, and lessons learned across the transmission line function.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong overhead transmission line design experience, including leadership of engineers and designers.
• Advanced understanding of line design criteria, structural loading, clearances, conductors, towers or poles, and foundations.
• Demonstrated capability with technical assurance, multidisciplinary interfaces, and client engagement.
• Experience with recognised transmission line design software and engineering calculations.
• Professional English and the ability to lead an international delivery team.

Desirable Experience

• Advanced PLS-CADD, PLS-TOWER, or PLS-POLE experience.
• Chartered or professional engineering status.
• Experience with Australian transmission networks, 330 kV or 500 kV projects, or major renewable energy zones.

Working Environment

This is a permanent, office-based position in Kuala Lumpur. The successful candidate will work as part of an international engineering team, with most assignments supporting power infrastructure projects in Australia. Some collaboration outside standard Malaysian office hours may occasionally be required to support project meetings and deadlines.

Application Eligibility

Applications can only be considered from Malaysian citizens, Malaysian permanent residents, and holders of a valid Residence Pass-Talent. Applicants must already have the right to work in Malaysia under one of these categories.