Senior Electrical Facilities Engineer

Adecco Personnel Pte Ltd (Perm); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The company is expanding its advanced manufacturing capabilities in Singapore and seeks a senior Electrical/ELV engineering leader to own and drive all technical aspects from design through handover. The role covers power distribution, protection coordination, FMCS and SCADA systems, with a focus on safety, reliability and regulatory compliance.

You will work across design reviews, vendor interfaces, and project teams to optimize performance, cost and schedule while ensuring thorough

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in semiconductor/advanced manufacturing/high-tech facility projects.
• Proven experience across full project lifecycle: design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• PE (Electrical) registration or LEW certification would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design, and discipline standards for electrical and ELV systems.
• Review design deliverables, RFIs, and proposed changes.
• Provide technical expertise across power distribution, power quality, emergency power systems, facility monitoring, security, and communications infrastructure.
• Evaluate impacts of proposed solutions (technical, cost, schedule, operability).
• Review power system studies, protection coordination, and control system architectures.
• Support EPC contractors, consultants, and suppliers as the primary technical interface.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, standards, codes, and authority requirements.
• Support construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover to operations.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

FMCS

SCADA

Job description

Serve as the technical authority for Electrical and Extra-Low Voltage (ELV) systems, representing the company's interests throughout the design, construction, commissioning and handover phases. Ensure all systems are delivered safely, reliably and in accordance with business, operational and regulatory requirements.

A leading advanced semiconductor manufacturing company backed by 2 global technology leaders, specializing in the production of high-performance semiconductor substrates for next-generation applications including AI, networking and high-performance computing. The company operates a newly established, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Singapore and is currently expanding its operations and technical capabilities to support future growth.

As part of its continued expansion, the company is looking for experienced engineering professionals to join its project and technical team and contribute to the development, construction, commissioning and ramp-up of its advanced manufacturing facilities.

The Job

Technical Leadership

• Define and maintain the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR), Basis of Design, and discipline standards for electrical and ELV systems.
• Review and approve design deliverables, Requests for Information (RFIs), and proposed design changes.
• Provide technical expertise across power distribution, power quality, emergency power systems, facility monitoring, security, and communications infrastructure.
• Evaluate the technical, cost, schedule, operational, and maintainability impacts of proposed solutions.
• Review power system studies, protection coordination, and control system architectures.
• Participate in value engineering, risk assessments, and design reviews to optimize project outcomes.

Stakeholder & Project Management

• Act as the primary technical interface with Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Collaborate with Production, Process Engineering, Facilities, and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) teams to align project requirements and operational needs.
• Resolve technical issues, manage design interfaces, and support timely project decisions.

Compliance & Project Execution

• Support the technical evaluation and procurement of major electrical and ELV systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, codes, and authority requirements.
• Provide technical support throughout construction, commissioning, qualification, and facility handover.
• Support the transition from project execution to facility operations, ensuring systems are fully documented, tested, and ready for operational use.

The Talent

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, industrial, data centre, or other high-tech facility projects.
• Proven experience across the full project lifecycle, including design, construction, commissioning, qualification, and operational handover.
• Professional Engineer (Electrical) registration or Licensed Electrical Worker (LEW) certification would be an advantage.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of high- and low-voltage electrical systems, power distribution, power quality, protection coordination, and critical power infrastructure.
• Experience with Facility Monitoring and Control Systems (FMCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), fire alarm, security, communications, and ELV systems.
• Familiarity with EPC project delivery, design management, technical change management, and contractor/consultant coordination.
• Working knowledge of Singapore electrical regulations, applicable standards, and utility connection requirements.
• Experience with Building Information Modelling (BIM) tools such as Revit and Navisworks would be an advantage.