About the Role
We are seeking a highly qualified Senior Electrical Engineer to join our program management and PMCM team in Saudi Arabia. In this role, you will deliver program-level electrical engineering expertise and technical governance for a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program in Riyadh, delivered on behalf of a major government entity. You will provide program-level technical expertise, engineering assurance, and collaborative oversight for reviewing and monitoring all electrical designs across the program, ensuring all power distribution systems, substations, electrical utility networks, and street lighting systems are fully integrated and compliant with approved design standards, utility requirements, statutory regulations, and operational needs under the direction of the Technical Manager, while supporting the successful delivery of the overall development program.
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Key Responsibilities
- Review and assess electrical engineering reports, design calculations, load studies, specifications, drawings, power demand analyses, and technical submissions to ensure compliance with approved standards, utility requirements, Client’s requirements, and project objectives.
- Evaluate electrical engineering solutions for safety, reliability, resilience, operability, maintainability, energy efficiency, sustainability, and lifecycle performance.
- Review power distribution systems, medium- and low-voltage networks, substations, electrical utility corridors, street lighting systems, and associated electrical infrastructure.
- Assess electrical load forecasts, network capacities, utility interface requirements, and power supply strategies while ensuring effective integration with transportation, telecommunications, utilities, facilities, and other infrastructure systems.
- Coordinate with utility providers and regulatory authorities to support approvals, technical compliance, and infrastructure integration.
- Support engineering governance by reviewing technical compliance, engineering deviations, design modifications, and Value Engineering proposals.
- Assess the impact of design changes on safety, reliability, operational efficiency, sustainability, cost, schedule, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
- Provide technical recommendations to support informed engineering decisions and effective risk mitigation throughout the program lifecycle.
- Coordinate with Lead Developers, consultants, contractors, utility providers, government authorities, and regulatory agencies on electrical engineering matters, approvals, and technical compliance.
- Prepare technical assessments, engineering review comments, executive summaries, and recommendations for the Technical Manager, PMCM Management, and the Client.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions while promoting engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Chartered Professional membership or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in electrical infrastructure, power distribution systems, utility networks, urban development, infrastructure delivery, or major capital projects.
- Experience within PMCM, PMC, consultancy, developer, contractor, utility organizations, or client-side organizations, preferably on major infrastructure and land development programs in Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
Core Competencies
- Electrical Engineering Design Review
- Power Distribution & Utility Networks
- Medium & Low Voltage Systems
- Substations & Street Lighting Infrastructure
- Electrical Load Assessment & Utility Coordination
- Technical Compliance & Engineering Assurance
- Infrastructure Integration & Design Coordination
- Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
- Value Engineering & Technical Risk Assessment
- Technical Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination
- Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, and Problem Solving
