Manager, Engineering (Civil & Structural) - 2 Years Contract

UEM Lestra Berhad; Johor; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UEM Lestra Berhad in Malaysia, Johor, seeks a Civil/Structural Engineer to lead design deliverables across site grading, foundations, drainage, and buildings for renewable energy portfolios. You will coordinate interfaces with electrical and mechanical disciplines and ensure IFC drawings, specs, and QA/QC plans are met on site.

The role requires a bachelor’s in Civil/Structural Engineering with 7+ years in related fields, strong regulatory knowledge, and hands-on project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent with 7+ years in the field.
• Strong knowledge of local authority approval processes.
• Experience in renewable energy projects and design development.
• Experience coordinating with EPCs, consultants and construction teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil and structural design deliverables including site grading, ESCP, piling, roads, drainage, and buildings.
• Coordinate design interfaces between civil/structural and electrical/mechanical works.
• Ensure compliance with national codes and IEC/IEEE standards where applicable.
• Manage on-site civil and structural construction activities to IFC drawings and QA/QC plans.
• Prepare progress reports, technical assessments, and risk updates for management.
• Liaise with authorities and stakeholders throughout the project.

Skills

Civil design

Problem solving

Regulatory knowledge

PM in design

Construction admin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

To be responsible and accountable for providing and managing the civil and structural technical inputs in renewable energy project portfolios from design development, procurement, project implementation, completion and handover.

2. JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES / KEY RESULT AREA

• Lead and review civil and structural design deliverables including site grading, earthworks, erosion and sediment control (ESCP), piling/foundation design, access roads, drainage, water reticulation, sewage, geotechnical, fencing, substation/transformer foundations, and buildings.
• Coordinate design and construction interfaces between C&S works and other disciplines including but not limited to electrical, mechanical
• Ensure compliance with national codes, IEC/IEEE standards (where applicable), and utility/authority requirements.

2) Construction Oversight

• Manage and supervise C&S construction activities on-site including earthworks, erosion and sediment control (ESCP), piling, trenching, structural works, roads, drainage, water reticulation, sewerage, fencing, geotechnical, substation/transformer foundations, and buildings, structural steel installations and all others civil and structural related works.
• Ensure works are carried out in accordance with IFC drawings, specifications, method statements, and quality plans.
• Review and approve construction shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, and material submissions.

3) Project Management & Coordination

• Work closely with EPC contractors, design consultants, owner’s engineers and internal project teams.
• Manage project timelines, milestones, and interfaces for C&S scope.
• Ensure materials and equipment comply with specifications and standards.
• Liaising with authorities

4) Quality, HSE, and Reporting

• Ensure compliance with QA/QC requirements including inspections, tests, and commissioning.
• Support HSE teams in implementing safe construction practices for earthworks, working-at-height, and lifting operations.
• Prepare progress reports, technical assessments, and risk updates for management.

5) To assist the project manager in reviewing the technical specifications, drawings, and design reports related to civil and structural works for renewable energy portfolios. To perform due- diligence, risk assessment analysis, and identifying the potential technical challenges and opportunities that could impact the successful execution of transactions. Concurrently, to adopt value engineering method during the assessment for the cost-benefit analysis.

6) To assist the project manager in providing civil and structural technical support on multiple projects, ensuring work quality is maintained at the expected standard, statutory law and authority requirement. To ensure the construction engineering and deliverables within the project cost and timeline.

7) To assist the project manager in liaising with the stakeholders (internal and external project teams), monitoring and managing the technical deliverables programme including to respond on technical queries to be in line with the scope of work and project schedule.

8) To assist the project manager in liaising with the respective authorities when it is required.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Formal Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred or commensurate level of experience/ achievements (with minimum 7 years’ experience in related field)

Skills / Knowledge/ Qualifications

• Technical knowledge (Civil experience in RE project)
• Problem solving
• Strong knowledge of local authority approval processes
• Project Management, especially in design development
• Consultant and Construction administration

Working Conditions

• Site-based role with frequent interaction with contractors and field teams.
• Extended working hours may be required to meet project deadlines.
• Strict adherence to safety and environmental regulations