Project Engineer

Aggreko plc; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aggreko plc is seeking a Project Engineer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to lead complex projects from design through delivery. You will oversee technical and administrative activities, coordinate across disciplines, and ensure objectives are met on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, develop your technical skills, and contribute to a dynamic engineering environment. This role emphasizes leadership, planning, and hands‑on project management in energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5 years’ experience in project engineering within the energy sector.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to document, plan, and execute programs with established project management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute the design, schedules, and budgets of assigned projects, adhering to standards and requirements.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with central and area departments.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of technical discipline to execute projects.
• Solve straightforward tasks using prior experience and available resources.
• Monitor and drive project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to meet milestones.
• Hand over project upon completion and communicate information to area operations team.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members and contribute to talent development.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Project Engineer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You’ll play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of complex projects.

You’ll be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all technical and administrative project activities, ensuring the project objectives are met efficiently and within budget and time constraints. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, grow your technical skills, and make an impact in a dynamic engineering environment.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do as a Project Engineer:

• Execute the design, schedules, and budgets of assigned projects, adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.

• In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area. Assist in defining and developing project scope, goals and deliverables in collaboration with all relevant central and area departments/businesses.

• Developing in-depth knowledge of technical discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired technical expertise to execute projects.

• Uses prior experience and on-the-job training to solve straightforward tasks. Has access to technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions.

• Monitor and drive project progress, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions to ensure milestones are met.

• Effectively handover project upon completion and ensure all relevant project information is available & communicated to area operations team.

• A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor with proven interpersonal skills or an early people leader who can hire and develop talent. Provides informal guidance to new team members.

You are:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 5 years’ experience in project engineering within the energy sector.

• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision‑making skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Ability to document, plan, and execute programs. Established project management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Ability to bring project to successful completion.
• Ability to manage multiple projects is a must.

Here’s what you’ll get:

• Competitive compensation package
• Industry-leading benefit plans
• Continuous training and development with career growth opportunities
• Safety-focused culture

Our people are can‑do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.