Project Manager (Protection & Control Systems)

search personnel private limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 91,400 - 109,479; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits ($500/year)

18 - 21 Days Annual Leave

Performance Bonus (Up to 3 Months)

Job summary

search personnel private limited in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager for Protection & Control Systems. The role involves managing multiple HV/MV protection systems projects from contract award to final handover, ensuring delivery meets all project requirements.

The ideal candidate holds a Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering and possesses strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills. A competitive salary of up to $9,000 plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in HV/MV protection systems or related electrical projects.
• Strong knowledge of protection relays, relay settings, and wiring diagrams.
• Experience managing FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning, and energisation activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple HV/MV protection systems projects from contract award to final handover.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, OEMs, and internal teams for project execution.
• Prepare and monitor project execution plans across engineering, procurement, and installation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

IEC 61850

SCADA/SAS systems

Protection relays

Job description

• Position: Project Manager (Protection & Control Systems)
• Location: Alexandra
• Working hours: 5 Days Work Week – Monday to Friday: 8AM to 5PM / 8.30AM to 5.30PM / 9AM to 6PM / 9.30AM to 6.30PM / 10AM to 7PM
• Salary: (commensurate with experience) Up to $9,000 Basic + Midnight Allowance + OT + AWS + Performance Bonus (Up to 3 Months) + Medical Benefits ($500/year) with Dependents Coverage + 18 - 21 Days Annual Leave + Company Activities + Company Trips
• Duration: Perm
• Industry: Automation

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple HV/MV protection systems projects from contract award to final handover, ensuring delivery meets project scope, timeline, budget, safety and quality requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, OEMs, system integrators and internal teams for FAT, SAT, protection testing, relay configuration, commissioning, energisation and substation integration.
• Prepare and monitor project execution plans, milestone schedules and look‑ahead plans across engineering, procurement, configuration, installation, testing and commissioning stages.
• Track project costs, progress claims, variation orders and subcontractor claims to support profitability, cash flow and cost‑to‑complete forecasting.
• Serve as the main point of contact for clients and stakeholders, leading coordination meetings, providing progress updates and managing project expectations.
• Support management in technical clarifications, contract discussions, issue resolution and dispute management.
• Identify, monitor and manage project risks, including relay coordination issues, IEC 61850 configuration, communication/network integration and interface mismatches.
• Ensure compliance with company WSH policies, Singapore safety regulations, client/utility site rules and project quality standards.
• Coordinate internal handover from Sales to Project Delivery and work closely with engineering, procurement, installation and testing teams.
• Ensure proper project closeout, including as‑built drawings, relay settings files, SCL files, commissioning reports and O&M manuals.

Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Relevant experience in HV/MV protection systems, substation automation, switchgear, power automation or related electrical projects.
• Strong knowledge of protection relays, relay settings, wiring/logic diagrams, IEC 61850, RTUs, IEDs and SCADA/SAS systems.
• Experience managing FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning and energisation activities will be advantageous.
• Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple projects independently and work under tight deadlines.