Senior Electrical Engineer - EHV Cables

AECOM; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer specializing in HV cables to join their team. The position involves providing technical expertise for impactful energy projects, preparing design specifications, and performing quality control reviews. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of work experience, preferably with HV Cable OEM design for utilities. Excellent communication skills in English are essential, and familiarity with CYMCAP or similar tools is highly desirable.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits

Flexible work options

Retirement savings plan

Qualifications

• Master's or equivalent in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Overall 10+ years of work experience is preferred.
• Experience in HV Cable design for Grid Utilities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical advisor and provide specialized input.
• Develop construction cost estimates and project technical efforts.
• Perform quality control reviews of design calculations.

Skills

HV Cable OEM design

Communication skills in English

Design experience with CYMCAP

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

CYMCAP

Job description

Job Description

AECOM’s Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for Senior Electrical Engineer- EHV Cables to join our team in Damansara City.

About Enterprise Capabilities

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time‑zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3,000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high‑quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

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Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated engineer to contribute to impactful Energy projects across global offices and continue developing their technical expertise in a supportive, high‑performing team.

Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team

Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high‑quality cost‑effective work by others.

Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.

Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.

Uses expertise in all steps of completing discipline component of PS&E package.

Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.

Prepares technical specification sections.

Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Qualifications

• Master or degree in Engineering (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization.
• Overall 10+ years of work experience is preferred.
• Previous experience in HV Cable OEM design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g., National Grid, Trans grid, PowerGrid etc.) for Underground HV Cables design is highly desirable.
• Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards and Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred.
• Previous design experience working with CYMCAP or other similar software tools for EHV/HV AC and DC Cable Ampacity calculations, EMTP Calculations and modelling expertise is highly desirable.
• Very good communication skills (Oral and Written) in English language is mandatory.

Additional Information

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well‑being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.