Regional Electrical Engineer

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Job  | Posted: 06-Nov-2025 | Service line: PJM Segment | Role type:
Full-time | Areas of Interest:
Engineering/Maintenance, Project Management |

Location:

Singapore – Singapore

CBRE is the world’s leading and largest commercial real estate services and investment firm; a growing and visionary organisation, comprised of the best and brightest professionals. Within Global Workspace Solutions, also known as GWS, we are invested in the development and unique needs of our diverse employees and client accounts.

As a CBRE Electrical Engineer, you will provide essential design and engineering support for data center projects. This role falls within the Engineering and Technical Services job function, where you will be responsible for supporting, maintaining, and repairing equipment and systems. This is a full-time, on-site position with an expected duration until September 2026.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define project design criteria, develop Basis of Design and lead internal technical scope reviews
• Technical leader managing consultants to implement the project through schematic design, design development, to construction documents
• Provide construction administrative support to the project manager during construction
• Respond to RFIs, issue technical bulletins, review submittals and shop drawings, conduct source inspections at vendor factories and participate in the data center construction commissioning process
• Provide and analyze energy efficient solutions to minimize power losses
• Review and develop detailed scripts for change management request (CMR) activities
• Travel to data center sites for engineering studies, electrical systems audits, startup testing, and full commissioning, as required (≈25% travel to domestic and international project locations)
• Provide electrical mission‑critical system review services to local data center operations teams
• Participate in equipment failure or power outage related incident root‑cause analysis (RCA)
• Provide instructions to design consultants, installation contractors and validate the quality of installed work
• Respond on an as‑needed basis to emergencies
• Serve as Owner Engineer, navigating competing priorities to effectively deliver capacity

• BS in Electrical Engineering, or related degree
• Electrical Professional Engineer registration, or working towards it
• Minimum of eight (8) years professional experience in electrical distribution design and construction
• Experience with high voltage (>115 kV), medium voltage (35 kV, 20 kV, 12 kV) substation design, low voltage (480 V/400 V) power distribution, and UPS systems
• Experience with industry standards, building codes and safety standards including NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, IEC, BSEN, NSAI and IEEE
• Experience with construction and cost estimating processes
• Experience with electrical safety programs
• Experience with retrofits in operational facilities
• Experience with cross‑discipline (Mechanical, Building Management Systems, Fire Alarm/Fire Protection, etc.) critical facility systems
• Experience with AutoCAD or Revit, Visio, Bluebeam, and SKM software
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience providing solutions to complex projects under pressure

• Electrical Professional Engineer registration PE/CEng
• Data center or mission‑critical design, construction and operations experience
• Experience on large‑scale electrical construction projects
• Project Management experience
• Experience in data center or mission‑critical design and construction support
• Experience with Electrical Power Management/SCADA systems
• Experience performing short circuit and arc flash studies
• IEEE PES or IEEE IAS Membership
• Strong communication skills

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward‑thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values—respect, integrity, service and excellence—and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential.

We welcome all applicants.

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

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