Chief Manager - Electrical Engineering

VA TECH WABAG (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PVH seeks a Senior Electrical Engineering Leader to govern EPC project electrical delivery across Water, Wastewater, Oil & Gas, and Infrastructure sectors. You will guide technical strategy, tendering, detailed engineering, and multidisciplinary coordination while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality deliverables.

Lead teams, mentor engineers, and manage interfaces with clients, vendors and EPC partners to achieve schedule and cost objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience leading electrical engineering for EPC projects across water, oil & gas, power, and infrastructure sectors.
• Proven ability to develop engineering standards, procedures and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Engineering from concept to project close-out across multiple sectors.
• Drive tender strategy, cost optimization and engineering risk mitigation.
• Oversee design reviews for HV/MV/LV systems up to 400 kV and substation engineering.
• Provide engineering support during procurement, FAT, SAT, construction and commissioning.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

EPC Project Delivery

HV/MV/LV Systems

Power System Studies (ETAP)

Substation Engineering

Technical Governance

Risk Management

Vendor Management

Contract Review

Leadership & Team Development

Regulatory Compliance

Tools

ETAP

CYMCAP

CDEGS

DIALux

PVsyst

AutoCAD

PDMS

Job description

Purpose of the Role

Lead and govern the Electrical Engineering function for EPC projects across Water, Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Power, Industrial and Infrastructure sectors. Responsible for engineering excellence, tender strategy, detailed engineering, multidisciplinary coordination, regulatory compliance, project execution support, and development of high-performing engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership
  Lead Electrical Engineering from concept, FEED, tendering, detailed engineering, construction support, commissioning and project close-out.
  Develop engineering standards, procedures, quality systems and governance.
  Drive engineering optimization, value engineering and technical risk mitigation.
• 2.Tendering & Business Development
  Lead electrical engineering for EPC tenders.
  Prepare technical proposals, BOQs, MTOs and cost optimization strategies.
  Support bid/no-bid decisions.
  Conduct technical clarifications and negotiations with clients and vendors.
• 3.Technical Expertise
  Design and review HV/MV/LV electrical systems up to 400 kV.
  Lead substation engineering including GIS, AIS, E-House and containerized substations.
  Review ETAP studies including:
  Load Flow
  Short Circuit
  Relay Coordination
  Arc Flash
  Harmonic Analysis
  Motor Starting
  Review grounding, lightning protection, cable sizing, lighting and hazardous area designs.
• 4.Project Execution
  Provide engineering support during procurement, FAT, SAT, construction and commissioning.
  Ensure engineering deliverables meet project schedule and quality requirements.
  Resolve multidisciplinary engineering interfaces.
• 5.Regulatory Compliance
  Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS, SS, Shell DEP and client specifications.
  Coordinate with statutory authorities and Professional Engineers for approvals.
  Manage technical audits and engineering quality reviews.
• 6.Team Leadership
  Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  Develop engineering capability and succession planning.
  Conduct technical reviews and competency assessments.
• 7.Stakeholder Management
  Interface with clients, consultants, licensors, vendors and EPC partners.
  Present engineering strategies to executive management.
  Support project directors in achieving commercial and technical objectives.
• 8.Core Competencies
  Electrical Engineering Management
  EPC Project Delivery
  Tender Strategy & Cost Optimization
  HV/MV/LV Systems
  Power System Studies (ETAP)
  Substation Engineering
  Detailed Engineering
  Technical Governance
  Risk Management
  Vendor Management
  Contract Review
  Leadership & Team Development
  Regulatory Compliance

Industries

• Water & Wastewater
• Industrial Utilities
• Infrastructure

Major Software

• ETAP
• CYMCAP
• CDEGS
• DIALux
• PVsyst
• AutoCAD
• PDMS