Resident Engineer, Electrical

Just imagine your future with us…

At Aurecon, we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?

Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?

Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.

Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust, and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.

What will you do?

Job Description

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

We know today’s complex challenges can only be solved through bringing together diverse teams of people from across our business, so there will be opportunities for you to apply your skills and creativity to projects in other geographies and markets.

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
• Must be open to work on a fixed term contract (1 year)
• The role can be based in Negeri Sembilan or Johor for candidates who prefer to work from those locations