Energy Business Leader - Malaysia

Joining Arup - Shaping a Better Future Together

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative spirit have distinguished us globally, guiding our mission to shape a better future. This role’s main objective is to expand the Energy business in Malaysia. The role is market facing within Malaysia with strong collaboration with colleagues in other Southeast Asia and APAC offices. It is focused on building Arup’s profile in the Malaysian energy sector, identifying opportunities, winning and delivering work to provide a strong foundation for a self-sustaining Energy team based in Kuala Lumpur. It will involve strategy development to select and prioritise target markets and clients, and collaboration with energy colleagues across APAC to win and deliver projects at the high standards that Arup’s clients expect.

The Opportunity

This role is for a strategic business and technical leader to enable the Southeast Asia Energy Business to undertake Energy projects in Malaysia and develop collaborative relationship with utilities companies, government entities, power developers both in the government and private sector.

The key responsibilities include:

• Identify, pursue, secure and deliver Energy projects across Malaysia.
• Provide technical expertise in delivery of energy projects based on key principles of quality, innovation and integration.
• Identify and work with clients to understand their investment in the energy sector, scoping out project needs and mobilizing Arup experience, including all stakeholders.
• Support SEA Energy Business Leader to identify talent, build capacity, develop skills and share experience.
• Support Energy team in Malaysia, covering skills and services in technical advisory, project development and design, and owner’s engineer services.
• Lead large scale projects with multiple teams and stakeholders, developing project plans, schedules, and resource allocation strategies, managing project risks, and mentoring junior project managers.

Oversee and drive business development initiatives, including the identification of new opportunities and the execution of comprehensive strategies in collaboration with senior management.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. 
You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

• We seek a visionary leader who embodies the spirit of gotong royong—mutual cooperation—and thrives in the dynamic energy sector.
• Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in an engineering discipline relevant to the energy sector.
• More than 12 years’ relevant experience in the energy sector, with at least 2 years’ experience in project or team leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success in delivering Energy projects, with both public and private sector clients.
• A well-developed network of client contacts in the Indonesian energy sector.
• While Arup operates globally, we Arup recognizes that sustainable progress in Indonesia is driven by empowering local professionals and cultivating leadership from within, thus the position is equally open for Malaysian nationals as well.
• Success in this role requires the ability to navigate both global and Malaysian contexts. We value candidates with strong cross-cultural communication skills and fluency in relevant languages.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Sean Wang sean.wang@arup.com

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.

Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Please see a list of Arup’s Malaysia benefits below:

• Flexible working hours
• Paid maternity leave for 98 days
• Paid paternity leave for 7 working days
• Birthday leave
• Mobile phone allowance
• Travel allowance
• Purchase Additional leave of up to 20 days (permanent employees)
• International mobility opportunities
• Paid Annual subscription to relevant Professional association.
• Reimbursement of Professional Engineers application and examination fees
• Exam Leave (6 days)
• QP allowance
• Master’s Degree Sponsorship Scheme
• Car allowance for Associates and above.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Sean Wang to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process 

Please apply directly through our applicant tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. 
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