High Voltage Senior Manager (Renewable Energy - Large Scale Solar) - HQ Based

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ERS Energy Sdn Bhd

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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1) Role purpose

  • Lead the HV department and rebuild technical leadership for a team of engineers
  • Own HV design, interconnection and commissioning for utility-scale solar, Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) and Independent Power Producer (“IPP”) projects.


2) Key responsibilities

  • Lead HV and Medium Voltage (“MV”) design for substations, switchyards, transformers, cabling and protection systems (typically 11kV to 132kV, and 275kV where needed)
  • Manage grid connection with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (“TNB”) and the Single Buyer: Power System Study (“PSS”), Grid Code compliance and interconnection agreements
  • Review and approve protection coordination, earthing, load flow and short-circuit studies
  • Supervise testing, commissioning and energisation, including witness tests with TNB and Suruhanjaya Tenaga (Energy Commission, “ST”)
  • Support tendering: HV scope definition, cost estimates, technical clarifications and vendor evaluation
  • Own HV safety: Permit-to-Work, switching procedures and Lock-Out Tag-Out (“LOTO”)
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers through structured technical reviews and a competency path
  • Build department Standard Operating Procedures (“SOPs”), design templates and lessons-learned records


3) Requirements

  • Degree in Electrical / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (“BEM”); Professional Engineer (“PE” / Ir.) strongly preferred
  • ST Competent Engineer certification, or the ability to obtain it
  • At least 10 to 12 years of HV experience, including at least 3 years leading a team
  • Proven delivery of utility-scale solar, BESS or substation projects to energisation
  • Hands-on experience with TNB interconnection and approval processes


4) Nice to have:

  • Proficient with power system software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or PSS/E
  • Has obtained or is pursuing the following professional competency
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

i) Jurutera Elektrik Kompeten (JEK)

ii) or any professional competency


If you are interested in this position, please email your resume to career@ers.my. Thank you for your interest.