Electrical Engineer

About the Role

HanmiGlobal Saudi is inviting applications for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the Program Management and Construction Management (PMCM) team involved in a significant government land development and infrastructure initiative in Riyadh. This role is focused on one development package, providing expertise through all phases including design review, on-site supervision, testing, commissioning, and final handover.

The Lead Developer along with designers and contractors retain responsibility for design, construction, and contractual commitments. The PMCM Electrical Engineer is tasked with reviewing and overseeing their work, coordinating technical interfaces, ensuring compliance, and advising the Package Project Manager and Construction Manager. This is done with technical support from the Senior Electrical Engineer and Senior Telecom Engineer within the Core Team.

Key Duties

• Conduct thorough reviews of electrical design submissions at various stages including master planning, concept design, detailed design, and issued-for-construction. This includes assessing design criteria, load calculations, drawings, specifications, equipment lists, and interface documents.
• Evaluate electrical infrastructure components such as medium and low voltage distribution, substations, transformers (where applicable), feeder and cable networks, duct banks, chambers, earthing and bonding systems, protection schemes, metering, distribution boards, street/public lighting, and related control systems.
• Assess telecommunications infrastructure encompassing duct routes, manholes, handholes, fibre-optic and communications cabling, access networks, equipment interfaces, testing requirements, and service-provider connection provisions within the approved scope.
• Analyze design coordination across electrical, telecom, road works, drainage, water supply, irrigation, landscaping, civil structures, existing utilities, and public realm works. Identify clashes, construction feasibility issues, and interface gaps.
• Review technical submittals from the Lead Developer including shop drawings, materials and equipment submissions, method statements, inspection/test plans, RFIs, technical queries, and deviation proposals. Provide documented technical comments and recommendations through established workflows.
• Oversee onsite installation and construction of electrical and telecom infrastructure to confirm alignment with approved drawings, specifications, quality plans, codes, and authority standards by conducting site inspections and supervising inspectors.
• Manage Electrical Inspector(s) assigned to the package, collaborating with the Construction Manager and other inspectors to prioritize inspection schedules, track deficiencies, verify corrective actions, and maintain comprehensive discipline coverage.
• Process inspection requests, nonconformance reports, punch lists, and inspection records; escalate unresolved issues using PMCM quality control procedures.
• Coordinate interfaces and necessary submissions including permits, no-objection certificates, connections, diversions, and witnessing in collaboration with relevant authorities and service providers like SEC and telecom operators through the Package Interface Specialist.
• Review and witness testing and commissioning activities, including insulation resistance tests, continuity tests, earthing verifications, functional and protection testing for electrical systems, and duct proving and fibre-optic testing for telecom, in line with approved procedures and authority requirements.
• Monitor progress of design and construction relative to approved timelines and plans; identify critical equipment lead times, utility connection needs, technical risks and constraints; contribute towards mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Examine as-built documentation, test results, authority approvals, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, spare parts inventories, training materials, and other close-out documents. Recommend readiness for handover as per PMCM process.
• Regularly liaise with the Core Team Senior Electrical and Telecom Engineers regarding complex technical concerns, standards compliance, design assurance, cross-package interfaces, and escalation requirements. Prepare technical inputs for package progress reporting and meetings.

Candidate Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience relevant for recruitment screening.
• Proven background in electrical power infrastructure design review and construction supervision on substantial infrastructure or land development projects.
• Comprehensive understanding of electrical distribution networks, substations, transformers (where applicable), underground cabling, street lighting, earthing, protection, testing, and commissioning procedures.
• Good knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure including ducts, chambers, fibre-optic networks, network interfaces, coordination with service providers, installation, and testing practices.
• Experience working in PMC/PMCM roles, owner's engineer positions, or engineering supervision consultancy involving design submittal reviews, site inspections, and multi-disciplinary coordination.
• Familiarity with Saudi Arabian regulations, utility and service-provider requirements, IEC standards, project-specific standards, and construction quality and health & safety procedures.
• Adept at reviewing engineering calculations, CAD drawings, technical specifications, inspection and test plans, and handover documents. Experience with Aconex or similar document management systems is beneficial.
• Required registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE).
• Strong proficiency in written and spoken English including technical reporting and stakeholder coordination; knowledge of Arabic is advantageous.