Operating Engineer Electrical Auxiliary & Automation [Expat / EU-Resident] - Malaysia Johor Bahru

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Energy Technology, Mechatronics or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with electrical auxiliary systems, LV distribution, automation, SCADA/PLC systems, construction, commissioning, O&M or asset support.
• Experience interpreting single-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, I/O lists, P&IDs and cause & effect documentation.
• Familiarity with commissioning deliverables such as FAT/SAT, loop checks, energization plans, punch management and O&M documentation.
• A structured and constructive working style.
• The ability to communicate clearly across disciplines, cultures and organizational interfaces.
• The ability to challenge constructively while respecting project governance, decision-making structures and formal reporting lines.

• Willingness to relocate temporarily to Johor Bahru Malaysia for approximately 2 to 3 years under applicable expat and Dutch contract conditions.
• Willingness to travel and work in offshore environments, including medical suitability and working at heights capability.

How will you help power the Netherlands?
The energy transition requires offshore assets that are safe, reliable and maintainable from day one. As an Operating Engineer Electrical Auxiliary & Automation, you contribute directly to this goal. You help ensure that new offshore grid connection assets are not only built and commissioned successfully, but can also be operated, maintained and handed over to Operations in a controlled and practical way.

This role connects two important worlds: international project execution at the yard and the future operational organization of TenneT in the Netherlands. During the first phase, you will work temporarily on site in Malaysia Johor Bahru as Site Inspector Electrical Auxiliary & Automation for the HE-LT portfolio. After this assignment, you will return to the Netherlands and use your project and yard experience within Operational Readiness Engineering - Offshore Netherlands in Arnhem.

Your contribution helps ensure that offshore grid connection assets are ready for safe, reliable and efficient operation from the moment they are taken into service

You combine technical insight with a practical operational mindset. You understand that a system is only truly successful when it can be safely operated, maintained, tested and handed over in a controlled way.

You bring:

In both phases, you act as a bridge between project realization and future operations. You help ensure that decisions made during design, construction, integration and commissioning also work in daily operation.

You review and safeguard relevant technical documentation and contractor/vendor deliverables, such as single-line diagrams, as-built drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, I/O lists, cause & effect matrices, maintenance procedures, spares lists and O&M manuals.

You assess not only technical correctness, but also completeness, traceability and practical usability for the people who will operate, maintain and manage the assets.

Safety is a key part of your role. Onshore, offshore and at the yard, you promote a strong safety culture and demonstrate exemplary behaviour around lock out/tag out, energization controls, test regimes and work permits.

• Translate yard and commissioning experience into structural improvements for future offshore assets.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to improvements in systems, architecture, working methods and the Operational Readiness Framework.
• Support the controlled handover from project delivery to Operations.
• Help ensure that technical documentation, test results, remaining actions and operational risks are properly transferred into the operational organization.
• Strengthen the safe, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of offshore assets throughout their lifecycle.
• Contribute to future offshore projects by bringing practical knowledge from construction, integration and commissioning into earlier project phases.

Your technical scope typically includes:

• LV power distribution, including switchgear, MCCs, UPS systems, batteries, emergency and standby generators, earthing and bonding, lightning protection, power quality and protection coordination.
• Auxiliary and building services, including lighting, ELV, small power, heat tracing, emergency lighting, cable systems and routing, EMC/segregation, cable sizing and derating.
• Automation and control systems, including SCADA/ICSS, PLCs, HMI, historian, I/O, networks such as Profinet and Modbus, hardwired ESD/F&G interfaces, loop checks and cause & effect validation.
• Instrumentation and safety-related interfaces, including F&G detection loops, gas detection, UPS-backed critical circuits and interfaces to mechanical auxiliary systems such as HVAC, freshwater maker and diesel generator systems.

TenneT gives you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you work on innovative solutions that enable the energy transition. You'll have room to develop your talents in an environment where your growth is a priority. We offer you:

• A permanent contract with a two-month probation period (40 hours per week)
• A salary in scale 8: €4.267 to €8.443 gross per month (based on 40 hours)
• A solid pension plan via ABP: we cover 70% of your contribution
• 43 vacation days per year
• Hybrid working, including travel allowance, internet reimbursement, and a home office allowance
• Wellbeing support, such as contributions to gym memberships or additional health insurance.
• Development opportunities through the TenneT Academy.
• At TenneT, we value initiative and give you the space to bring in new ideas. Together, we ensure the Netherlands stays in motion and is ready for the energy of tomorrow.

Together, we power the Netherlands! The position may gets unpublished earlier, so don't hesitate to apply!