Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager

O'CONNOR'S ENGINEERING SDN BHD; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Connor's Engineering Sdn Bhd is seeking a Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager to lead radio communication and telecom infrastructure projects from inception to handover. You will coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while meeting safety, technical, and quality requirements.

The role requires strong project management, technical coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience in RF radio systems and

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunication, or Computer Science related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management within telecommunications, RF radio communication preferred.
• Experience coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, budgets, resources and risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle from planning through handover.
• Coordinate radio communication and telecom infrastructure projects to meet scope, schedule, and quality standards.
• Act as primary liaison with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal teams.
• Attend and lead project meetings; provide progress updates and risk mitigations.
• Review technical submissions, drawings, and documentation to ensure compliance and quality.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Radio/Telecom coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Project Manager / Assistant Project Manager to join our Radio Communication Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and delivering radio communication and telecommunication infrastructure projects from inception to completion. The role requires strong project management, technical coordination, and stakeholder management skills. You will work closely with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual, technical, and quality requirements. The successful candidate will also be responsible for leading project meetings, monitoring project progress, managing project risks and resources, resolving project issues, and ensuring successful project completion and handover.

Key responsibilities

Lead and manage the full project lifecycle, from project planning and contract administration through implementation, installation, testing, commissioning, and final project handover.

Plan, coordinate, and oversee radio communication and telecommunication infrastructure projects to ensure successful delivery within the agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.

Act as the key project contact and liaison with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and internal departments.

Attend, lead, and actively participate in project meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders.

Establish and maintain effective communication with clients and stakeholders to understand project requirements, address concerns, and ensure customer satisfaction.

Monitor project progress, project schedules, budgets, resources, quality, and risks, and implement appropriate corrective actions where required.

Provide regular project status updates, progress reports, and recommendations to management and relevant stakeholders.

Review and coordinate technical submissions, drawings, method statements, project documentation, testing and commissioning procedures, and other project-related documents.

Coordinate and supervise contractors, vendors, suppliers, and project personnel to ensure works are carried out according to approved specifications, schedules, and contractual requirements.

Provide technical and project guidance to the project team during installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.

About you

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Computer Science, or other related disciplines. Candidates without tertiary qualifications but with relevant industry experience are encouraged to apply.

Minimum 5 years' experience in project management, project coordination, or project implementation within the telecommunications industry, preferably in RF radio communication.

Candidates with relevant experience in managing telecommunications, radio communication, or oil & gas projects are encouraged to apply.

Experience in offshore oil & gas communication projects will be an added advantage.

Good understanding of RF radio communication systems and telecommunication infrastructure.

Strong project management, leadership, planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Experience in managing and attending project meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors.

Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.

Ability to manage project schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and contractual requirements.

Self-motivated, proactive, and work independently.

Why Join O'Connor's Engineering?

At O'Connor's Engineering, you'll become part of a company with more than 65 years of engineering excellence in Malaysia. As a leading telecommunications system integrator, we deliver innovative solutions across Telecommunications, Communication & Information Technology, Security Surveillance, Audio Visual, and Testing & Measurement.

We are committed to developing our people by providing exposure to diverse and challenging projects across industries including:

Oil & Gas

Telecommunications

Government & GLCs

Banking & Financial Institutions

Manufacturing

Hospitality

Higher Education

Multinational Corporations

Join a team where innovation, collaboration, and professional growth are valued.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Opportunity to work on exciting nationwide telecommunication projects.

Career development and continuous learning opportunities.

Collaborative and supportive working environment.

Exposure to leading technologies and industry experts.

Competitive remuneration and benefits package.

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Engineering & Project Management Services 51-100 employees

O'Connor's Engineering Sdn Bhd (O'Connor's) is primarily a premier system integrator within the country in the telecommunication sphere. We offer solutions to a multitude of industries to cater to their needs in Telecommunications, Testing & Measurement, Communication Information Technology, Security Surveillance and Audio Visual.

O'Connor's represents a wide range of world-class products and, supported by a team of well trained and experienced engineers and technicians, we have been able to offer innovative solutions to our customers in Malaysia as well as in the region.

O'Connor's has its roots in Malaysia since 1959 and has more than 50 years of unblemished track records. Today as an ISO9001:2008 certified company we continue to strive to provide quality solutions to our customers.

O'Connor's excellent leadership in telephony solutions have won for us the Frost & Sullivan Malaysia System Integrator of the Year Award in Enterprise Telephony in 2010.

Satisfied customers have repeatedly engaged O'Connor's for productivity-related improvements. Our customers come from a varied range of industries among which are: oil & gas, manufacturing, hospitality, banking and financial institutions, government linked companies and its agencies, institutions of higher learning, telcos and the multinational corporations.

O'Connor's Engineering Sdn Bhd (O'Connor's) is primarily a premier system integrator within the country in the telecommunication sphere. We offer solutions to a multitude of industries to cater to their needs in Telecommunications, Testing & Measurement, Communication Information Technology, Security Surveillance and Audio Visual.

O'Connor's represents a wide range of world-class products and, supported by a team of well trained and experienced engineers and technicians, we have been able to offer innovative solutions to our customers in Malaysia as well as in the region.

O'Connor's has its roots in Malaysia since 1959 and has more than 50 years of unblemished track records. Today as an ISO9001:2008 certified company we continue to strive to provide quality solutions to our customers.

O'Connor's excellent leadership in telephony solutions have won for us the Frost & Sullivan Malaysia System Integrator of the Year Award in Enterprise Telephony in 2010.

Satisfied customers have repeatedly engaged O'Connor's for productivity-related improvements. Our customers come from a varied range of industries among which are: oil & gas, manufacturing, hospitality, banking and financial institutions, government linked companies and its agencies, institutions of higher learning, telcos and the multinational corporations.

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