Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Solar & BESS

Sembcorp Industries Ltd; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp Industries Ltd is looking for an Electrical Engineering professional to lead end-to-end electrical scopes for Power Plants, Data Centres, Solar PV, and BESS projects from a developer’s perspective in the Philippines. You will conduct feasibility studies, electrical sizing, design development, tender prep, and technical evaluation.

The role requires 3–5 years in Electrical Systems, with preference for Solar PV/BESS design, and you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Electrical Systems, with a plus in Solar PV, or BESS system design/engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Business Development by preparing electrical concepts, feasibility assessments, project capacity estimates, and high-level cost inputs for bids and proposals.
• Preparation of electrical design deliverables, including Single Line Diagrams (SLD), electrical schematics, module/inverter layouts, stringing arrangements, protection schemes, and grid interconnection concepts.
• Develop electrical design specifications, functional requirements, and Employer’s Requirements for tendering and project execution.
• Perform electrical sizing and engineering calculations, including cable sizing & voltage drop
• Evaluate new technology and innovative solutions, e.g., advanced instrumentation systems, smart sensors, and competitive alternatives to SF6-insulated GIS.
• Attend FAT/SAT and functional testing to ensure E&I equipment meets design intent and project premise.
• Conduct system performance analysis and software simulations for Solar PV and BESS systems to validate energy yield, losses, and operational behaviour.
• Conduct software simulations and modelling for Solar PV and BESS systems to validate design assumptions.
• Provide engineering and technical support during construction and installation, addressing site issues, responding to RFIs, supporting design clarifications, and resolving deviations from approved designs.
• Review and verify EPC contractor and vendor design submissions to ensure compliance with technical specifications, standards, regulatory & authorities and EPC contract requirements.
• Collaborate with O&M teams to review operational performance, identify optimisation opportunities, and incorporate lessons learned into future designs.

Skills

Motivated

Business acumen

Microsoft Office

Excel advanced

PVSyst

AutoCAD

Sketchup

SolarGIS

Helioscope

Andrea

Education

Degree in Electrical engineering

Tools

PVSyst

AutoCAD

Sketchup

SolarGIS

Helioscope

Andrea

Job description

Sembcorp Industries Ltd is looking for an Electrical Engineering professional to lead end-to-end electrical scopes for Power Plants, Data Centres, Solar PV, and BESS projects from a developer’s perspective in the Philippines. You will conduct feasibility studies, electrical sizing, design development, tender prep, and technical evaluation.

The role requires 3–5 years in Electrical Systems, with preference for Solar PV/BESS design, and you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to