Senior Electrical Project Engineer (Electrical & ELV)

Adecco Portugal; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Company in Singapore seeks a seasoned Electrical Engineer to lead ELV systems across design, construction, and handover. You will ensure safety, reliability and regulatory compliance for high-tech facilities.

Responsibilities include defining OPR and design standards, reviewing deliverables, and coordinating with EPC contractors, production, and facilities teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Experience with high-tech facility projects and ELV systems preferred.
• Knowledge of electrical regulations, standards and commissioning processes.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain OPR, Basis of Design, and discipline standards for electrical/ELV.
• Review design deliverables, RFIs, and design changes.
• Provide technical leadership across power distribution, protection coordination, and facility systems.
• Assess technical, cost, schedule, and operational impacts of solutions.
• Support construction, commissioning, qualification, and handover activities.

Skills

Power distribution

Power quality

Emergency power systems

Facility monitoring

Security

Communications infrastructure

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Revit/Navisworks

BIM

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.
• 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.