Resident Engineer, Electrical

As a Resident Engineer (Electrical) at Aurecon, you will be responsible for overseeing the electrical aspects of construction projects, ensuring compliance with design specifications, safety standards, and quality expectations. You will play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure and building projects, including mission-critical facilities like data centers.

Job Responsibilities

Supervise and monitor all electrical installation works on site to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, project requirements, and relevant Malaysian codes and standards

Provide technical support and engineering solutions to site issues, coordinating closely with the design team, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders

Review and interpret electrical drawings, method statements, shop drawings, material submissions, and technical documents to ensure accuracy and constructability

Oversee the installation of electrical systems, including HT/LV power distribution, substations, transformers, generators, lighting, earthing and lightning protection, UPS, ELV systems, and other critical infrastructure, where applicable

Coordinate and witness inspections, testing, commissioning, and handover activities to ensure systems are installed, tested, and commissioned in accordance with project and regulatory requirements

Monitor workmanship and material quality, ensuring all installations meet project specifications, QA/QC requirements, and safety standards

Verify that materials and equipment delivered to site comply with approved specifications and project requirements before installation

Maintain accurate site records, inspection reports, progress updates, non-conformance reports, and as-built documentation

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent

Registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) as a Graduate Engineer or Professional Engineer

Minimum 10 years of experience in site supervision for electrical services, preferably on industrial, manufacturing, institutional, pharmaceutical, data centre, or mission-critical developments

Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services, including HT/LV power distribution, substations, transformers, generators, lighting, earthing and lightning protection, UPS, ELV systems, and other critical electrical infrastructure

Familiar with local authority requirements, Malaysian codes and standards, testing & commissioning, QA/QC processes, and construction best practices

Strong coordination, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to manage contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders effectively

Committed to delivering high standards of safety, quality, and sustainable engineering practices throughout project execution