Principal Electrical Engineer

RED Engineering Design; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RED Engineering Design in Singapore is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design and coordination of mechanical and electrical services for data centres and other sectors.

You will manage large projects, liaise with clients and contractors, develop controls and operating systems, and ensure compliance with Singaporean/BS standards. The role suits hands-on building services consultancy professionals.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng or degree in appropriate engineering discipline
• MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience or equivalent
• Working towards Chartered Eng status
• Significant experience of specification design for several building types
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation
• Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc
• Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Good understanding of BS standards/ UK Regulations/Codes
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work to deadlines

Responsibilities

• Runs large projects with client liaison and coordination
• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for building services
• Surveys and dilapidation reports on existing installations
• Ensures fabrication, construction, installation and testing meet specifications and customer requirements
• Represents the company at technical meetings with customers and contractors
• Ensures engineering drawings meet industry standards and regulations
• Leads coordination of engineering services across disciplines
• Takes a holistic view in selecting engineering concepts and solutions

Skills

Client facing

Communication

Project coordination

Electrical engineering

Building services design

Education

BSc/BEng in engineering

MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND

Tools

MS Office

Spreadsheet software

IT based calculation

Job description

RED an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

We now seek an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to be based in our Singapore office to inspire others. You will have the ability to run small and large sized projects, undertake a client facing role in the development, design, and co-ordination of engineering projects You will have experience in the delivery of data centres along with other sector experience including commercial, hotel, retail, and hotel design desirable.

Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both with colleagues and clients, and experience working on innovative projects with leading client organisations, and contractors will equip you to take a future pro-active role in forging client relationships of our sector portfolio.

You will possess good commercial awareness, in addition to having robust technical knowledge relevant to building services design, and capable of incorporating those technologies into the hotel / hospitality and leisure sector. The position will ideally suit someone who is currently working in building service consultancy and is prepared to work ‘hands on’.

Principal Electrical Engineer (Singapore)

Job Description

Responsible for the running of large projects. Undertakes a client facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for Mechanical or Electrical installations, systems, equipment, facilities etc. (Several building types)

• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
• Surveys, tests, carries out dilapidation reports on existing electrical/mechanical installations
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with and provides advice to client
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams
• Ensures engineering calculations and drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Leads on the coordination of engineering services
• Takes a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions

Job Requirements

• · BSc/BEng or degree in appropriate engineering discipline or have sufficient equivalent experience
• · MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience or equivalent
• · Working towards Chartered Eng status
• · Significant experience of specification design for several building types
• · Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation
• · Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc
• · Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• · Good understanding of BS standards/ UK Regulations/Codes
• · Ability to prioritise own workload
• · Ability to work to deadlines