Senior Electrical Engineer

IAQ Group; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IAQ Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering professional to lead design and calculations across electrical generation and distribution systems. You will assist with tender planning, budgeting, and technical reporting, ensuring timely delivery of design deliverables and coordination with multi-discipline teams.

The role involves reviewing technical submissions, guiding CAD drawings, supporting site safety, and leading commissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering design and calculations.
• Assist in tender planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and proposals.
• Ensure design is delivered per schedule.
• Deliver committed design deliverables at each stage.
• Prepare tender scope of work, specification and BOQ.
• Guide CAD designer to produce drawings.
• Coordinate with other disciplines on design and other deliveries.
• Respond to technical queries from bidders; chair technical clarification sessions.
• Evaluate technical submissions for compliance with scope.
• Support site safety and EHS during construction.
• Manage work packages and approve technical submissions.
• Review method statements and involve EHS on safety aspects.
• Issue RFIs and coordinate with project management.
• Lead testing and commissioning for respective discipline.

Skills

Design leadership

Electrical systems

HV/LV design

Lightning protection

Earthing systems

Energy optimization

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

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