Resident Engineer, Electrical

Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd

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Petaling Jaya Johor Bahru Until 8/26/2026 10+ years exp First posted June 27, 2026 Last posted June 27, 2026
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

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

About this role

Summary

Oversee electrical construction, ensure compliance, coordinate inspections, and manage safety.

Job title

Resident Engineer, Electrical

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

infrastructure

Location requirements

On-site in Petaling Jaya or Johor Bahru, Malaysia; no remote

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electrical engineeringsite supervisionmalaysian codesqa/qctesting & commissioning

Preferred skills

coordinationcommunicationleadership

Specializations

electrical
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

On-site City

Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

On-site City