Project & Service Engineer - Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation (EIA)

About the role

Goltens is hiring a Project & Service Engineer for its Green Technology department in Singapore, reporting to the Senior Manager – Green Technology. The role covers electrical, instrumentation and automation systems on vessels, including surveys, installations, commissioning and troubleshooting, and supports marine electrical retrofits, energy-efficiency projects and electrification/hybrid-ready projects.

Key responsibilities

• Attend vessels for surveys, inspections, installation support, commissioning and troubleshooting of electrical, automation and instrumentation systems.
• Support marine electrical retrofit projects: load analysis and load balancing, protection coordination and breaker selectivity studies, and integration of upgraded or modified power systems.
• Troubleshoot shipboard control, monitoring and alarm systems, including PLC-based systems.
• Support energy-efficiency and emission-reduction projects: Power Management System (PMS) interfacing, energy monitoring, data acquisition and alarm management systems.
• Participate in electrification and hybrid-ready projects, such as UPS and battery system interfaces and monitoring and alarm integration (no battery design responsibility).
• Coordinate with mechanical, piping and shipyard teams, and support project execution through documentation, reporting and communication with managers, superintendents and vessel crews.
• Support class and survey activities with societies such as DNV, ABS, LR, CCS, BV or ClassNK, and assist with FAT/SAT, commissioning and functional testing documentation.
• Work in compliance with shipboard safety rules, PTW systems and risk assessments, and with MARPOL Annex VI and energy efficiency regulations.
• Travel overseas for vessel attendance, commissioning and surveys.

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Electrical / Instrumentation / Automation Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in marine or offshore EIA / E&I roles (service, commissioning or retrofit).
• Hands-on experience with shipboard electrical and automation systems, and with installation, troubleshooting or commissioning onboard vessels.
• Knowledge of shipboard safe working practices, PTW systems and risk assessments.
• Experience in the marine, offshore or oil & gas industry.
• Ability to work under pressure in shipyard and offshore conditions, with strong safety awareness on live electrical systems, HV equipment and in confined spaces.
• Willingness to travel overseas.

Required skills

• Competence in Microsoft Office for engineering reports, calculations and compliance documentation.
• Hands-on experience with 2D and 3D electrical design tools such as AutoCAD, EPLAN, Aveva or SmartPlant.
• Good project management skills.
• Familiarity with classification rules such as DNVGL, ABS, LR, CCS, BV and NK.