Principal Engineer (Power Systems)

Black & White Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering seeks a Principal Power Systems Engineer to provide technical and project leadership for complex Power Systems projects across Singapore and the APAC region.

The role blends hands-on engineering with project leadership and client engagement, collaborating with regional and global teams to advance Power Systems capability while delivering high-quality solutions for mission-critical and data-centre infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional standing normally expected.
• Extensive experience in HV/MV Power Systems engineering and delivery of significant projects.
• Demonstrable ability to lead engineering from concept definition through detailed design and project implementation.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for major Power Systems projects, work packages or defined areas of technical responsibility.
• Establish the engineering approach, design basis and technical execution strategy.
• Lead development of HV/MV system architecture and major technical decisions.
• Direct and integrate engineering across primary systems, secondary systems, protection and control, SCADA and automation, auxiliary systems, earthing and lightning protection, and interfaces.
• Resolve significant technical issues and determine when specialist or higher-level technical authority is required.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables within delegated authority.
• Provide technical assurance that Power Systems outputs are coordinated, complete and suitable for their intended purpose.
• Lead the Power Systems engineering team for assigned projects.
• Define activities, responsibilities, deliverables and resource requirements.
• Allocate and coordinate work across Engineers and Senior Engineers.
• Establish realistic engineering programmes and monitor performance against them.
• Maintain oversight of scope, budget, resource expenditure and programme.
• Identify and manage technical, programme and commercial risks.
• Ensure changes to agreed scope are identified and appropriately managed.
• Provide reliable resource and workload forecasts.
• Ensure application of Power Systems methodologies, standards, procedures and technical governance requirements.
• Lead significant technical reviews and design workshops.
• Ensure appropriate checking and approval arrangements are established for project deliverables.
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements in engineering quality and consistency.
• Escalate material technical and delivery risks appropriately.
• Provide technical and delivery leadership to Engineers and Senior Engineers.
• Mentor and develop team members and support progression towards increased technical responsibility.
• Contribute to recruitment and technical assessment of candidates.
• Support development of methodologies, standards, templates and technical guidance.
• Develop and/or support specialist capability where appropriate.
• Promote knowledge sharing across the global Power Systems function.
• Act as a senior Power Systems representative in client, utility, contractor and vendor engagements.
• Build trusted technical relationships with key stakeholders.
• Lead or materially contribute to definition of Power Systems scopes, fee estimates and technical proposals.
• Ensure proposed scope, resources, deliverables and programme are technically and commercially credible.
• Identify additional scope and opportunities arising through project delivery.
• Support Associate Directors and the Director in client development and pursuit of new work.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV/MV power systems

Project leadership

Power system modelling

Client engagement

Technical governance

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

The Principal Power Systems Engineer will provide technical and project leadership for complex Power Systems projects across Singapore and the APAC region. The role combines hands-on engineering delivery with project leadership and client engagement responsibilities. Working closely with regional and global teams, the individual will play a key role in developing Black & White Engineering's Power Systems capability while delivering high-quality solutions for mission critical and data centre infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Act as technical lead for major Power Systems projects, work packages or defined areas of technical responsibility.
• Establish the engineering approach, design basis and technical execution strategy.
• Lead development of HV/MV system architecture and major technical decisions.
• Direct and integrate engineering across:
• primary systems;
• secondary systems;
• protection and control;
• SCADA and automation;
• auxiliary systems;
• earthing and lightning protection; and
• relevant utility and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Resolve significant technical issues and determine when specialist or higher-level technical authority is required.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables within delegated authority.
• Provide technical assurance that Power Systems outputs are coordinated, complete and suitable for their intended purpose.

Project Delivery

• Lead the Power Systems engineering team for assigned projects.
• Define activities, responsibilities, deliverables and resource requirements.
• Allocate and coordinate work across Engineers and Senior Engineers.
• Establish realistic engineering programmes and monitor performance against them.
• Maintain oversight of scope, budget, resource expenditure and programme.
• Identify and manage technical, programme and commercial risks.
• Ensure changes to agreed scope are identified and appropriately managed.
• Provide reliable resource and workload forecasts.

Quality and Governance

• Ensure application of Power Systems methodologies, standards, procedures and technical governance requirements.
• Lead significant technical reviews and design workshops.
• Ensure appropriate checking and approval arrangements are established for project deliverables.
• Capture lessons learned and drive improvements in engineering quality and consistency.
• Escalate material technical and delivery risks appropriately.

People and Capability

• Provide technical and delivery leadership to Engineers and Senior Engineers.
• Mentor and develop team members and support progression towards increased technical responsibility.
• Contribute to recruitment and technical assessment of candidates.
• Support development of methodologies, standards, templates and technical guidance.
• Develop and/or support specialist capability where appropriate.
• Promote knowledge sharing across the global Power Systems function.

Clients and Commercial Performance

• Act as a senior Power Systems representative in client, utility, contractor and vendor engagements.
• Build trusted technical relationships with key stakeholders.
• Lead or materially contribute to definition of Power Systems scopes, fee estimates and technical proposals.
• Ensure proposed scope, resources, deliverables and programme are technically and commercially credible.
• Identify additional scope and opportunities arising through project delivery.
• Support Associate Directors and the Director in client development and pursuit of new work.

Professional and Technical Expertise

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional standing normally expected.
• Extensive experience in HV/MV Power Systems engineering and delivery of significant projects.
• Demonstrable ability to lead engineering from concept definition through detailed design and project implementation.
• Broad technical understanding across HV/MV system architecture, primary systems, secondary systems and power system analysis.
• Strong competence in power system modelling and the application and interpretation of engineering studies.
• Ability to make and defend significant engineering decisions based on technical requirements, risk and project constraints.
• Strong understanding of applicable international standards, utility requirements and industry practice.
• Ability to integrate specialist technical inputs into a coherent overall Power Systems design.
• Strong understanding of project scope, programme, resources and commercial performance.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and coordinate engineering teams.
• Strong client-facing, communication, negotiation and technical leadership skills.