Senior Electrical Engineer — Infra & Airports Projects

Arup Jururunding Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Working

Travel Allowance

Job summary

Arup Jururunding Sdn Bhd in Penang is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for major infrastructure projects across Malaysia and the wider region, with a focus on airports, rail, and transport developments. You will provide technical leadership, design management, and project delivery expertise while mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with clients and stakeholders, and guide projects through design, tender,

Qualifications

• A recognised tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering and membership of a relevant professional institution, or significant progress towards professional accreditation.
• At least 8 years of electrical design experience within an engineering consultancy, including building services and infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise in electrical building services and infrastructure systems, with experience on complex multidisciplinary developments such as airports, rail stations, tunnels, industrial facilities, data centres, or mixed-use projects.
• Proven experience coordinating across multiple disciplines, leading technical discussions, managing interfaces, and working directly with clients and key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, mentoring, and report-writing skills, together with BIM and digital delivery awareness, a collaborative mindset, and a strong drive to achieve excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical engineering packages across all project phases, from concept and detailed design through to construction support and handover.
• Provide technical expertise across electrical systems including LV and MV/HV distribution, standby power, UPS, lighting, earthing, lightning protection, ELV, ICT, telecommunications, security, vertical transportation, and utility infrastructure.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, authorities, and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes and seamless design integration.
• Manage project deliverables, technical reviews, design programmes, risks, budgets, quality requirements, and client expectations while supporting project managers and directors.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, support business development activities, and collaborate with regional Arup teams on major infrastructure projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Building services

Project delivery

Leadership

Mentoring

Client liaison

BIM/digital delivery

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

BIM

Job description

Arup Jururunding Sdn Bhd in Penang is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design for major infrastructure projects across Malaysia and the wider region, with a focus on airports, rail, and transport developments. You will provide technical leadership, design management, and project delivery expertise while mentoring junior engineers.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with clients and stakeholders, and guide projects through design, tender,