Principal Engineer - Electrical (Cikarang)

Company description

Located at the heart of Asia, Kuok Group Singapore (KGSg) is a dynamic, diversified conglomerate with global reach and established brands in the digital infrastructure, maritime and real estate sectors.

Our businesses include the digital infrastructure business of K2 Strategic, maritime entities such as POSH, PCL, and PaxOcean, which together form part of Kuok Maritime Group, and the real estate business of Allgreen Properties.

At KGSg, we nurture young talent through mentorship, leadership development, and cross-functional exposure, offering diverse career pathways and global opportunities across our businesses.

Explore your future with KGSg today!

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to provide electrical engineering oversight for our data centre projects in Indonesia. In this site-based role, you will ensure that electrical systems are designed and constructed to K2's standards. You will review consultant designs, monitor construction quality and HSE compliance, and support commissioning and handover activities. You will also collaborate closely with project managers, consultants, and contractors to deliver data centre infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Assist Project Manager or Delivery Manager in data centre design and construction phases for site management, construction quality control and HSE.

Monitor construction activities closely on a regular basis and ensure the data centre facility is built to group's standard.

Responsible for the review and approval of design consultant's work to ensure design documents are sufficiently developed with all necessary engineering calculations in place.

• Responsible for communicating with design consultants and contractors/vendors to ensure all required deliverables are achieved.
• Responsible for maintaining K2 internal engineering standards with particular focus on Electrical distribution and protection system.
• Support and manage project commissioning/troubleshooting and final handover activities.
• Support of K2 internal engineering design and development activities.
• Establish engineering and operation procedures following K2 standard.
• To travel from one site to another for support if required, as the position is site-based.
• Reporting day-to-day basic tasks and alignment to the Line Manager
• Key Requirements
• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering & Electronics
• Chartered Engineer preferred
• Relevant Uptime/TIA certificates preferred

6 years minimum of working experience in Electrical/Power design on substation 20kV/150kV/500kV and construction project delivery (data centre projects preferred).

• Good knowledge in Electrical HV/MV distribution Engineering with a good understanding on data centre project and protection study
• Proficiency in ETAP, SKM, or DIgSILENT PowerFactory; familiarity with BIM/Revit
• Proficiency in MS Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) with experience in Mechanical HVAC software, such as IES.
• Familiar with PLN/local authorities' procedure, standard code and requirement.
• Skills & Competencies
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia (native or professional proficiency)

Good command of written and spoken English is required, as that will be the main working language. Candidates fluent in Chinese will have an advantage.

• Committed to the delivery of high level of service excellence.
• Calm Manner, able to work under pressure and delivery.
• Self-motivated, ability to work on own initiative.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• A team player, able to work with colleagues and clients staff at all levels with high level of dedication.
• Candidates who are active, solutions oriented, conscientious, sociable, flexible and optimistic.
• Education
• Bachelors Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering & Electronics
• Certifications