Senior Project Engineer – Utility-Scale Solar PV Projects (Site Based)

ERS Energy Sdn Bhd; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

ERS Energy Sdn Bhd seeks a Senior Project Engineer to take ownership of engineering delivery on a utility-scale solar construction project. This site-based role requires relocation and travel as project dictates, reporting to the Construction Manager/Project Manager and coordinating between the design team, procurement, subcontractors and the Client.

Your job is to ensure the right drawings and materials meet design intent, track deliverables against milestones, and verify that construction work

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years in EPCC or large-scale construction project delivery.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating multi-disciplinary on-site work.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret technical drawings, specs and project documents to secure engineering packages on schedule.
• Track deliverables against milestones and flag slippage with corrective actions.
• Coordinate with procurement to align equipment with design intent and review vendor submissions.
• Monitor material deliveries and interface with logistics and warehouse teams.
• Resolve on-site technical issues with subcontractors and Owner's Engineer, ensuring design revisions are communicated and implemented.

Skills

Civil/Electrical/Mechanical Eng.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to take ownership of engineering delivery on a utility-scale solar construction project. Reporting to the Construction Manager/Project Manager, you will be the technical anchor between the design team, procurement, subcontractors and the Client. Your job is to make sure the right drawings, the right materials and the right construction methods arrive on site at the right time, and that what is built matches what was designed. This is a site-based role with relocation and travel as project requirements dictate.

In this role you will:

• Review and interpret technical drawings, specifications and project documents, and coordinate with design engineers to secure engineering packages on schedule.
• Track engineering deliverables against project milestones, flagging slippage early and proposing corrective action.
• Work with procurement to ensure equipment and material specifications match design intent, review vendor technical submissions and support technical bid evaluations.
• Monitor material deliveries and manage the interface with logistics and warehouse teams.
• Resolve technical challenges on site together with subcontractors, consultants and the Owner's Engineer, ensuring design revisions are communicated clearly and implemented correctly.
• Oversee construction activities for compliance with approved designs, applicable codes, quality standards and HSE requirements.
• Support QAQC in monitoring subcontractor works, raise inspection requests, and take ownership of Non-Conformance Reports through to closure.
• Develop the Project Execution Plan and construction method statements, and support document control in keeping drawings and project records current.
• Provide engineering input to daily, weekly and monthly progress reporting, and represent engineering at project progress meetings.
• Support the Testing and Commissioning team with technical documentation, system testing, performance validation and final handover.
• Mentor junior engineers, identify skill gaps within the team, and lead root cause analysis on recurring technical or material issues.
• Work with the Construction Manager to improve buildability and reduce design-related rework.
• Success in this role looks like engineering packages delivered on schedule, minimal rework from design revisions, technical issues resolved or escalated within 48 hours, NCRs closed within the project timeline, and complete engineering documentation ready ahead of system testing.

Expected Candidate Profile

• Degree in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 6 years or more in EPCC or large-scale construction project delivery, with at least 1 years in a senior or lead construction/engineering capacity.
• Able to interpret and coordinate multidisciplinary technical drawings and specifications.
• Sound understanding of construction methodology, quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to coordinate and engage stakeholders across design, procurement and site teams.
• Competent in technical analysis, field inspections and resolution of Non-Conformance Reports.
• Comfortable using digital tools for progress reporting, drawing control and material tracking.
• Leadership and mentoring mindset, with the ability to develop junior engineers and lift team performance.
• Proactive in identifying risks, delays and constraints, and in proposing practical corrective action.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Valid driving license, and willing to be based on site, relocate and travel as required.

Added advantage:

• Experience on utility-scale solar or Large Scale Solar (LSS) projects.
• Working knowledge of solar plant systems, including mounting structures, inverters, cabling and grid integration.