Senior Engineer - Chemist

Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd; Kuala Sungai Baru; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd is seeking a Chemist/Engineer to monitor and analyse plant water chemistry, oil quality, and environmental performance across power plants under contract. You will coordinate with maintenance, support EMS obligations, and guide lab staff.

The role requires a chemical engineering or chemistry background, 5 years in related work, and leadership experience in a lab setting. This fixed-term contract position emphasizes safety, quality, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degrees in chemical engineering or chemistry as listed in the ad.
• Minimum mandatory competency: CePIETSO PCP or CepSWAM license.
• Oil analysis level 2 (OAL2) is optional but advantageous.
• 5 years of related experience; 3 years in combined cycle power plant operations.
• Laboratory experience and team leadership is expected.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day water chemistry and environmental compliance.
• Analyse steam, water and oils quality results and coordinate actions with maintenance.
• Assist Head of Operations in environmental duties and waste management.
• Guide laboratory staff and maintain testing equipment per plan.
• Support procurement, budget planning and IMS procedure updates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Responsible to monitor and analyse plant water chemistry, oil (fuel, lubricants, insulating and hydraulic) quality and environmental of power plants within the framework of commercial contracts, statutory requirements and manufacturer’s recommendations in line with Safety, health and Environmental requirement.

Perform analysis on the results of water chemistry and carry out coordination with respective maintenance on the recommendations actions.

Assist Head of Operations in managing power plants environmental duties, air emissions, waste water and scheduled wastes.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day water chemistry monitoring.
• Analysing steam and water quality results.
• Analysing oils and distillate quality results.
• Taking care and operating water treatment plant, electro-chlorination plant and Industrial Effluent Treatment System.
• Coordinate and trouble shoot of changes in boiler/ cooling water chemistry etc.
• Ensuring that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) compliance is met through analysing and sampling.
• Assist in scheduled wastes management.
• Carry out ad-hoc sampling and analysis as deemed necessary.
• Guide and coaching lab technician.
• Maintaining plant testing equipment as per maintenance plan.
• Assist Head of Operations to review and update Integrated Management System IMS procedures and work instructions as required.
• Monitor and maintaining chemical stock and initiate procurement accordingly.
• Executing procurement as per planned budget.
• Comply with all applicable SHEQ legal requirements and our stakeholders’ specifications by establishing policies, programmes and practices in order to conduct operations in a healthy, safe and environmentally sound manner with safety first, quality foremost & pursuing excellence.
• To perform other additional tasks that are relevant and necessary to accomplish the company overall objectives, which may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Chemical Engineering or
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry
• Minimum Mandatory Competency (License) required:
• Certified Environmental Professional in The Operation Of Industrial Effluent Treatment Systems - Physical Chemical Processes (CePIETSO – PCP) OR
• Certified Environmental Professional in The Scheduled Waste Management-CepSWAM.
• Optional requirement or added advantage:
• Oil Analysis Level 2 (OAL2)
• Minimum years of working experience related to the work scope:
• 5 years working experience in related field or similar industry.
• Experience at least 3 years in combine cycle power plant operations, water chemistry and boiler.
• Working experience in laboratory environment
• Experience in guiding and leading a team of chemical staff
• Knowledgeable in Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and process principle

Skills and Behaviour Traits

• Hands on with analytical skills
• Advance skills in software applications, such as Microsoft Office
• Expertise in data and problem analysis, creative problem solving and design thinking
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
• Excellent interpersonal relationship building and supervisory skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication, including creating and delivering presentations
• Good verbal and written English

Note: This is a Fixed Term Contract role