About the Role / About the Job
As an Event Design Engineer based in Riyadh, you will engage closely with customers, consultants, production companies, venue operators, and internal stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into safe, reliable, and commercially effective engineering solutions. You will serve as the technical representative for the Events business in KSA, playing a key role in major and complex event opportunities. Your responsibilities include providing technical expertise, identifying innovative solutions, and ensuring your designs meet customer requirements as well as the company and international engineering standards.
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What You’ll Do as an Event Design Engineer:
- Design and develop temporary power and temperature control solutions for small to large-scale events across the Middle East.
- Drive technical conversations directly with customers and key event stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions.
- Support projects from initial concept and customer engagement through detailed engineering, equipment selection, tender support, installation, and delivery.
- Design power packages to suit project needs and maximize the use of the company fleet products.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, consultants, production companies, and key industry partners.
- Produce design packs including single-line diagrams (SLDs), site layout drawings, calculations, bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation as per event-specific requirements.
- Ensure all designs comply with the company and international engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Carry out complete engineering handover to Project Management and Operations, ensuring installation requirements and key technical risks are clearly communicated.
- Support strategic bids, tenders, and major customer opportunities with technical expertise and solution development.
- Regularly work outside of normal working hours to meet the demands of the events industry.
- Collaborate with the Engineering Team on design support requirements for the complete project life cycle.
- Ensure design complies with relevant codes and standards (IEC, IEEE, NEC, local regulations).
- Actively commit to and be accountable for compliance with the company Health, Safety & Environmental policies and local legislation.
You Are:
- Holder of an Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering Degree.
- Possessor of a minimum of 5 years’ design experience in the Power Generation/ Utility/ Oil & Gas Industry.
- Fluent in English; a second language is an advantage.
- Excellent in communication and teamwork skills.
- Strong in computer design skills with proficiency in using AutoCAD.
- Experienced in electrical or mechanical tools/software.
- Having relevant experience in electrical or mechanical design engineering, preferably with temporary power and temperature control solutions.
- Knowledgeable about generators, LV distribution, protection, earthing, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Familiar with HVAC and temperature control systems including chillers, AHUs, pumps, ductwork, and cooling calculations (beneficial).
- Preferred experience working in the live events industry.
- Interested in emerging technologies such as BESS, solar, and low-carbon power.
- Possessor of strong customer-facing and relationship-building skills, with direct experience working with internal and external stakeholders.
Here’s What You’ll Get:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Industry-leading benefit plans including medical insurance.
- Continuous training and development with career growth opportunities.
- A safety-focused culture.
Our people are can-do, positive, resilient, and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, respecting people’s unique skills, attitudes, and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best—for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.
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