Mechanical & Electrical Engineer (M&E Engineer)

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer (M&E Engineer)

Responsibilities :

• Act as the main technical coordinator for all mechanical and electrical works during construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Ensure all installations comply with design specifications, local authority requirements, and international standards (e.g. API, ASME, IEC, IEEE, MS, DOSH, BOMBA, TNB).
• Work closely with process, civil, instrumentation, and safety teams to ensure proper system integration.
• Support the Project Manager in technical evaluation, progress tracking, and quality control of M&E works.
• Manage MEP activities within refinery facilities, ensuring systems meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Supervise installation of static and rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, vessels, and cooling towers.
• Review and approve mechanical drawings, datasheets, and shop drawings submitted by contractors.
• Oversee piping fabrication, hydrotesting, painting, and insulation activities.
• Verify alignment and levelling of rotating equipment per manufacturer tolerances.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment delivery, installation, and inspection (FAT, SAT, site inspection).
• Ensure all pressure equipment are registered and certified with DOSH before operation.
• Supervise construction of electrical substations, MCC rooms, and cable routing systems.
• Verify installation of transformers, switchgears, MCCs, VFDs, and standby generators.
• Ensure proper earthing, bonding, and lightning protection in hazardous areas.
• Coordinate with TNB for incoming power supply, metering, and inspection.
• Witness insulation resistance, hi-pot, and functional tests on electrical equipment.
• Interface with civil and structural teams to plan M&E embedded works and penetrations.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, permit‑to‑work systems, and area classifications (Zone 0, 1, 2).
• Participate in daily coordination meetings with contractors and report progress to management.
• Prepare pre‑commissioning and commissioning plans for M&E systems in coordination with process and instrumentation engineers.
• Perform loop checks, continuity checks, and energisation tests for electrical systems.
• Support mechanical run tests, no‑load tests, and performance verification for rotating equipment.
• Coordinate with vendors for site acceptance testing (SAT) and punch‑list clearance.
• Participate in interlock testing, safety shutdown validation, and energisation sequences.
• Ensure all as‑built drawings and M&E documentation are properly handed over.
• Assist in preparing operation & maintenance manuals and training sessions for refinery operations staff.
• Provide technical support to operations team on M&E system troubleshooting, reliability, and preventive maintenance.
• Monitor performance of electrical distribution network and mechanical utilities (e.g. air, cooling water, steam, fuel gas).
• Plan and execute preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for major rotating equipment and electrical assets.
• Coordinate with DOSH, TNB, and BOMBA for periodic inspection, renewal, and statutory compliance.
• Evaluate and propose system improvements or energy‑saving initiatives.
• Support turnaround and shutdown maintenance activities as required.

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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 11-50 employees

Petroluxe Refinery (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly foreign‑owned company under China’s Yihong New Energy Group, was established in March 2024 and is based in Kuala Lumpur. It focuses on refining, blending, and trading hydrocarbons, chemicals, and bitumen. The company is developing an integrated petrochemical complex in Gebeng, Kuantan, including a refinery, petrochemical units, blending facility, tank farm, and jetty. It aims to boost local employment, port activity, and contribute RM100 million in annual taxes. Petroluxe also operates a regional trading hub and collaborates globally on petrochemical trade.

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