** Shares of Southern Cross Electrical Engineering rise as much as 14.8% to A$1.595, their highest levels since Nov 28
** Co's units have received awards totalling around A$125 mln ($79.65 mln) in projects in data centre, commercial, manufacturing, resources, and water sectors
** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since May 6
** Stock has risen 66.5% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.5694 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))