Principal Mechanical Engineer - Hydropower

Mott MacDonald; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global project involvement

Employee ownership

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal Hydropower Engineer - Mechanical in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This role offers the opportunity to lead projects in the hydropower sector, collaborating with a diverse team of experts.

The successful candidate will manage client relationships and deliver mechanical designs for large-scale hydropower systems while providing technical leadership. Experience with hydropower and strategic client engagement is crucial. Mott MacDonald values diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years experience in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on hydropower.
• Experience supporting large-scale hydropower projects through mechanical design.
• Proven strategic leadership and client engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide electro-mechanical technical capabilities in hydropower.
• Manage external stakeholders ensuring client satisfaction.
• Develop and monitor programmes for scheduling and reporting.
• Maximise project profitability and manage budgets.
• Demonstrate technical expertise and mentor junior team members.
• Design mechanical balance of plant systems and oversee overseas travel.
• Undertake overseas travel as required.

Skills

Knowledge of hydropower and pumped storage

Strategic leadership

Client engagement

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Location/s: Malaysia

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy committed to delivering impactful work that shapes the future.

We are a team of over 20,000 experts across more than 50 countries across the world.

Our success is powered by our brilliant people, who bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and viewpoints to achieve extraordinary results. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we prioritise fairness, integrity, and the wellbeing of our team. We offer numerous opportunities for learning, growth, and excellence, ensuring that everyone feels empowered, supported, and valued.

Join us and be part of a connected global team where your ambitions are united, and you have the platform to be brilliant.

We are looking for passionate and technically skilled engineer to join us as a Principal Hydropower Engineer - Mechanical in our Energy market in Malaysia with opportunity to lead projects around the region and across the globe. You will be involved in exciting projects in hydropower sector such as pumped storage hydropower projects. The role will be based in Malaysia office.

You will be part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team and your job description includes:

• Providing electro-mechanical technical capabilities in hydropower and support projects around the globe.
• Responsible for managing external stakeholders, ensuring client satisfaction and pursuing and promoting opportunities with potential and established clients.
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring programmes for scheduling and reporting on deliverables across specific projects.
• Maximising profitability of projects, monitoring against budget, reacting and anticipating potential problems and communicating in line with client expectations.
• Demonstrating technical expertise, providing in depth knowledge and leadership whilst proactively coaching and developing more junior team members.
• The design of mechanical balance of plant system, such as drainage, dewatering and emergency system, cooling water system pipe works, etc.
• To undertake overseas travel as required. Generally, visits would normally be of one or two weeks duration but longer visits may be required, there is also potential by mutual agreement for longer term overseas postings
• Having hydromechanical and gates experience will be an added bonus.

About you

• Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering, minimum of 12 years experience,
• Knowledge of hydropower and pumped storage
• Strategic leadership and client engagement
• Experienced in supporting large-scale hydropower projects through mechanical design, coordination, and delivery.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.