Project Engineer (Electrical)

Airswift; Port Klang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Project Engineer (Electrical) to support a brownfield development in Port Klang. The role involves electrical design review, technical coordination, and strong HSSE governance to ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective project delivery.

You will engage with contractors, vendors, and internal teams across design, construction, and commissioning readiness. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in electrical engineering within industrial environments, with experience

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of electrical engineering design, construction, maintenance, or project execution.
• Experience in manufacturing, oil and gas, lubricants, chemical, or similar industrial environments.
• Experience supporting brownfield project planning and execution.
• Experience in construction support, testing, commissioning readiness, and contractor supervision.
• Experience managing risk, change, progress tracking, and project delivery coordination.
• Knowledge of international electrical codes and local regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical engineering design review and coordination.
• Coordinate technical interfaces with contractors and vendors.
• Support construction and commissioning readiness activities.
• Manage project controls, risk, and change tracking.
• Ensure compliance with relevant codes and HSSE requirements.

Skills

Electrical design

Power distribution

Switchgear

MCC systems

Earthing

Electrical safety

Project planning

Cost control

Schedule management

Change control

HSSE leadership

Contractor management

Procurement support

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Project management qualification

Job description

Job Title: CAJP0019 - Project Engineer (Electrical) Schedule: 8.30am – 5.30pm Location: Port Klang (Office / site based)

This opportunity offers the chance to support a brownfield development project in Port Klang, with a focus on electrical engineering, project execution, construction support, and commissioning readiness. The role will work across design review, technical coordination, contractor interface, and project controls, helping deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes in an industrial environment. This position is well suited to candidates with strong experience in power distribution, switchgear, MCC systems, earthing, HSSE leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Required Experience

• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical engineering design, construction, maintenance, or project execution
• Experience working within manufacturing, oil and gas, lubricants, chemical, or similar industrial environments
• Experience supporting brownfield project planning and execution
• Experience in construction support, testing, commissioning readiness, and contractor supervision
• Experience managing risk, change, progress tracking, and project delivery coordination

Required Skills

• Electrical engineering design review and engineering design coordination
• Power distribution and substation interface knowledge
• Experience with switchgear, motor control centres, cabling, earthing, and electrical protection coordination
• Electrical construction and commissioning support
• Project planning, progress tracking, cost control, schedule management, and change control
• HSSE leadership and electrical safety awareness
• Contractor and consultant management
• Procurement support and technical bid evaluation
• Stakeholder engagement, governance reporting, problem solving, and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of international electrical codes and local regulatory requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Experience with substations, hazardous area considerations, and electrical safety requirements
• Project management qualification or demonstrable project delivery experience
• Knowledge of relevant engineering standards

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 unique project needs. 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.