Site Project Engineer - Mandarin Speaker

Suntar International Group; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntar International Group in Malaysia seeks a site engineer to plan, execute, and manage projects on-site, ensuring safety, design compliance, and timely delivery for local and overseas projects.

You will interpret drawings, coordinate teams, monitor budgets, and troubleshoot on-site issues, with English and Mandarin fluency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Environmental or Chemical Engineering preferred).
• Stellar written and oral communication skills.
• Responsible, independent and proactive individual yet able to work well in a team.
• Innovative in problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Managing site activities, coordinating teams, and ensuring work follows plans.
• Interpreting drawings, resolving on-site technical issues.
• Ensuring materials and work meet quality standards.
• Enforcing health and safety regulations.
• Allocating materials, labor, and equipment.
• Keeping records of site activities and reporting to managers.
• Monitoring budgets and minimizing waste.
• Run and troubleshoot systems at the site.
• Find and fix basic technical problems.
• Tracking on system performance.
• Handle on-site technical issues quickly to keep operations running smoothly.

Skills

Site supervision

Communication skills

Multilingual English Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Environmental or Chemical Engineering preferred)

Job description

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Singapore, Suntar International Group is a leading provider of filtration, separation, and purification solutions. With five manufacturing plants in China and branch offices across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India, we deliver advanced membrane technologies, continuous ion exchange, and tailored process solutions.

Our expertise covers process development, engineering design, equipment manufacturing, system integration, and installation & commissioning, serving sectors such as Biopharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals & Metallurgy, Direct Lithium Extraction, Water Treatment, and Data Center Water Solutions.

Committed to sustainability, we collaborate on initiatives like the Suntar-CAMS Sustainability Research Lab at Xiamen University Malaysia.

Looking ahead, we are ambitious to expand into other regions and bring innovative solutions to new markets. Learn more about our company at: https://www.suntar.com.sg

Role Summary/Purpose

Suntar is looking for a highly driven individual equipped with relevant technical skills in playing a critical role in the planning, execution, and management of projects. Their primary responsibility is to ensure that a project is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with design specifications, timelines, and regulations. Site engineers typically work on sites rather than in an office and serve as the link between technical design and actual projects. This position will be focussed to handle our Malaysia and overseas projects.

Responsibilities

• Managing site activities, coordinating teams, and ensuring work follows plans.
• Interpreting drawings, resolving on-site technical issues.
• Ensuring materials and work meet quality standards.
• Enforcing health and safety regulations.
• Allocating materials, labor, and equipment.
• Keeping records of site activities and reporting to managers.
• Monitoring budgets and minimizing waste.
• Run and troubleshoot systems at the site.
• Find and fix basic technical problems.
• Tracking on system performance.
• Handle on-site technical issues quickly to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Environmental or Chemical Engineering preferred)
• Complete site project execution is preferred
• Stellar written and oral communication skills
• Responsible, independent and proactive individual yet able to work well in a team
• Innovative in problem-solving

Fluency in English and Mandarin is a must

Additional Information

Status: additional headcount