Senior Electrical Engineer

IAQ Group; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IAQ Group is seeking a Degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 7 years of experience to lead electrical design and construction efforts in Penang. You will oversee design, tendering, site supervision, and commissioning across high, medium, and low voltage systems, coordinating with disciplines and ensuring timely delivery.

The role requires independent work, strong communication, and willingness to travel to project sites, with secondment to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in design/construction in electrical generation and distribution.
• Strong coordination and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design and calculations for electrical systems.
• Assist in tender planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations and proposals.
• Ensure design delivery aligns with schedule and scope.
• Guide CAD designers and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Manage site supervision and handover documentation.
• Review technical submissions from contractors and verify scope compliance.
• Support quality and safety during construction and testing.

Skills

Electrical design

AutoCAD

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Team coordination

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

• Person in charge for designated disciplines in design and technical aspects;
• Strong knowledge in commercial/industrial electrical systems.
• Experience in design for both electrical generation and distribution system for high, medium and low voltage.
• Experience in lightning protection and earthing systems
• Experience in energy optimization projects would be an added advantage.

b) Engineering Stage

• Lead engineering design and calculations;
• Assist in tender planning, scheduling, and budgeting
• Prepare technical reports, presentation and proposals
• Ensure design is delivered in as per schedule;
• Responsible to deliver committed deliverables at each design stage;
• Prepare tender scope of work, specification and BOQ;
• Guide CAD designer to produce drawings.
• Coordinate with other disciplines on design and other deliveries

c) Procurement Stage

• Response to technical queries from bidders;
• Chair technical clarification session;
• Evaluate technical submission from bidders and ensure bidders are comply with both technical and scope of works;

d) Construction Stage

• Asist EHS department in site safety supervision;
• Manager of work package;
• Initiate any design and scope of work change.
• Initiate technical submission to client.
• Review and approve technical submission from contractors.
• Review and approve work method statement submitted by contractors. Seeks EHS department’s advice in safety aspects.
• Initiate RFI to engineering manager, acknowledge by project manager.
• Leader in testing of commissioning for respective discipline, assisted by quality controller in documentation works.
• Provide support to contractor in resolving technical issues.
• Provide technical advice to construction teams.
• Advice and update construction team in scope of works and any change in scope of works. Commercial issues
• Liaison with commercial department in cost related issues.
• Provide technical support to quality control team in executing quality control plan. Provide technical specification, inspection test plan forms and checklist to quality controller.

e) Project Closure

• Sign off testing and commissioning forms and result;
• Verify all scope of works are completed;
• Assist quality controller in handover documentation compilation;
• Review and approve operating and maintenance manual submitted by contractors.

Requirements:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• At least 7 years working experience in the design/construction industry
• Able to work independently under minimum supervision
• Highly motivated with strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize to meet strict deadlines
• Able to operate AutoCAD software, MS Excel, MS Words and MS PowerPoint
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• The position may require candidate to be seconded to project site
• Willing to travel and station at site when necessary