Senior Electrical Engineer (Penang)

Arup; Balik Pulau; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and clients throughout design, tender, construction and handover phases, driving excellence in

Qualifications

• A recognised tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution.
• At least 8 years of electrical design experience within an engineering consultancy.
• Experience on airports, rail stations, tunnels, industrial facilities, data centres, or mixed-use projects.
• Proven experience coordinating across multiple disciplines and with clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership, mentoring and report-writing skills; BIM and digital delivery awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical engineering packages across all project phases, from concept to handover.
• Provide technical leadership, design management and project delivery expertise.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers within the team.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, authorities and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
• Support project managers and directors in managing design programmes, risks, budgets and quality.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Mentoring

BIM

Digital delivery

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

BIM

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer within Arup's Infra MEP team, based in Penang, you will play a key role in delivering electrical engineering solutions for major infrastructure projects across Malaysia and the wider region, with a particular focus on airport, rail, and transport developments. You will provide technical leadership, design management, and project delivery expertise while guiding and mentoring junior engineers within the team. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and client stakeholders, you will help deliver integrated engineering solutions throughout the design, tender, construction, and handover phases of complex projects.

The Opportunity

• 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.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• 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.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.