Electrical Capital Planning Engineer

Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 204,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company is looking for an experienced Electrical Capital Planning Engineer. You will be responsible for techno-economic evaluations, long-term planning for electrical systems, and interfacing with utilities for power supply agreements. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and possesses over 10 years of experience in the power sector, with a strong background in capital planning. This role offers a challenging environment with significant professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the power sector.
• Experience in capital planning for power infrastructure projects.
• Professional experience with computerized power system analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct techno-economic evaluation for capital projects.
• Develop long-term master plans for electrical systems.
• Interface with Utilities for bulk power supply agreements.
• Evaluate Utility prepared bulk power supply plans.

Skills

Strong background in capital planning

Expertise in power infrastructure projects

Experience with ETAP

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree (desirable)

Tools

Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an Electrical Capital Planning Engineer to join our Capital Planning Division (CPD) within our Power Systems Planning Department. CPD administers the planning of capital projects sponsored by Power Systems Admin Area and interfaces with utilities to initiate agreements on bulk power supply for Saudi Aramco projects.

Your primary role is to conduct and support the techno-economic evaluation and development of business cases for capital projects sponsored by Power Systems. In addition, you will develop long term master plans to assess the existing electrical systems configuration and then address potential new installations, upgrades, expansions, replacements, retrofits, or demolitions of Power Systems assets across different operating areas of Saudi Aramco.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with Utilities to initiate agreements on bulk power supply and cogeneration interconnection for Saudi Aramco projects.
• Evaluate Utility prepared bulk power supply plans and cogeneration interconnection plans to make sure that the plans meet Saudi Aramco requirements.
• Interface with various corporate organization like Facilities Planning, Project Management, Law and Proponent to review and finalize bulk power supply and cogeneration interconnection agreements for Saudi Aramco projects.
• Develop long term master plans to address new installations, upgrades, expansions, replacements, retrofits, or demolitions of Power Systems assets in different operating areas of Saudi Aramco.
• Conduct techno-economic analysis and thoroughly evaluate different project alternatives to recommend best investment decisions with maximum attainable Net Present Value (NPV).
• Scrutinize technical studies to align with Saudi Aramco project proposal procedures. Such studies include equipment reliability, condition assessment, obsolescence, standard compliance, etc.
• Interface with various corporate organization like Facilities Planning, and Corporate Finance.
• Mentoring, developing, and providing expertise guidance for workforce.

Minimum Requirements

• As the successful candidate you must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. A Master Degree is desirable.
• You should have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in a multinational business within the power sector.
• Essential strong background in capital planning for power infrastructure projects ranging from, transmission, or distribution either with utility or end-users.
• Essential Professional experience with computerized power system analysis tools such as Electrical Transient Analyzer Program (ETAP).

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 07/03/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.