Electrical Engineer

Norconsult Telematics; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Norconsult Telematics is seeking an Electrical Engineer to supervise low and medium voltage electrical works for modular building construction. You will review and approve design drawings, witness FAT/SAT, coordinate with subcontractors and site teams, and ensure compliance with Saudi codes and project requirements.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, a minimum of 8 years in electrical construction supervision, and strong knowledge of SBC, SEC, and ITP processes.

Qualifications

• Accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with registration or eligibility with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE); Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• Minimum 8 years in electrical construction supervision, testing and commissioning on building or infrastructure projects with practical LV/MV experience.
• Working knowledge of the Saudi Building Code (SBC), international electrical standards, the IFC-to-as-built submission cycle, ITPs, and pre-commissioning/commissioning.
• Experience with submittal/inspection workflow: MS, MAR, ITPs, PQD for electrical contractors.
• Modular, prefabricated, or DfMA program experience is an advantage.
• Proficiency with project/supervision tools (Primavera P6, Aconex, AutoCAD).
• Saudi/GCC construction supervision experience; familiarity with SBC and SEC requirements preferred.
• Strong written/spoken English; Arabic is a bonus.
• Willingness to travel; role across multiple cities in the Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical detailed design and IFC/shop/as-built drawings.
• Review and approve MS, MAR, ITPs, PQD for electrical subcontractors.
• Supervise LV and MV power, distribution, cabling, containment and earthing in factory modules and on-site.
• Witness FAT, module release, site receiving inspection and SAT.
• Coordinate SEC interface and energisation authorization; witness standby and emergency power systems.
• Verify LV/ELV interface readiness, containment, earthing and labelling before energisation.
• Raise SORs and NCRs and track closures.
• Coordinate with architectural, civil, mechanical and low-current disciplines for interface issues.

Skills

Electrical supervision

Documentation and reporting

Interdisciplinary coordination

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Aconex

AutoCAD

Job description

The Electrical Engineer supervises the Contractor's low and medium voltage electrical works across off-site manufacturing and on-site installation. The role reviews and approves the detailed design, drawings and submittals, witnesses testing and commissioning, and accepts the works against the project requirements, specifications and Saudi codes, before the PMC's final approval.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer on the modular building construction supervision team:

• Review and approve the electrical detailed design and Issued-For-Construction (IFC) drawings from the Designer or the design-build Contractor, together with the Contractor's shop drawings and as-built drawings.
• Review and approve the Contractor's method statements (MS), material approval requests (MAR), inspection and test plans (ITP) and prequalification documents (PQD) for electrical subcontractors, before work or procurement starts.
• Supervise low and medium voltage power, distribution, cabling, containment and earthing works, both inside the factory-built modules and during on-site installation and infrastructure.
• Respond to the Contractor's material inspection requests (MIR) and work inspection requests (WIR) at the agreed hold and witness points, and stop any work from being covered up before it is inspected.
• Witness the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and module-release hold points at the factory, carry out a site receiving inspection when each module arrives, and witness the Site Acceptance Test (SAT) once it is installed on site.
• Witness commissioning of the medium voltage scope, covering protection-relay settings and MV cable very-low-frequency (VLF) and hipot testing, coordinate the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) interface, and confirm authorisation to energise.
• Witness commissioning of standby and emergency power, covering generators, automatic transfer switches (ATS) and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).
• Confirm low voltage (LV) and extra-low-voltage (ELV) interface readiness, checking containment, earthing and labelling before energisation.
• Verify cable routing, terminations, panel and switchgear installation, lighting and small power against the approved drawings and the Saudi Building Code (SBC).
• Raise Site Observation Reports (SORs) and Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) when work fails specification, and track each one to verified close-out.
• Coordinate with the architectural, civil, mechanical and low-current disciplines to settle electrical interface and services-routing issues during fabrication and site assembly.
• Review the Contractor's electrical quantities and payment applications as the first check before the PMC, maintain inspection records and witness logs, and provide daily, weekly and monthly input to the Project Manager and the reporting cycle.

Qualifications & Experience:

• An accredited bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, with registration or eligibility with the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE); Professional Engineer (PE) accreditation is preferred. A diploma alone is not acceptable for this engineer role.
• Minimum 8 years in electrical construction supervision, testing and commissioning on building or infrastructure projects, with practical low and medium voltage power, distribution, cabling and earthing experience.
• Working knowledge of the Saudi Building Code (SBC), international electrical standards, the IFC-to-as-built submission cycle, material inspection, inspection and test plans (ITPs), and pre-commissioning and commissioning practice.
• Practical command of the submittal and inspection workflow: method statements, material and work inspection requests, and prequalification documents.
• Experience on modular, prefabricated or precast construction or Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) programs is an advantage.
• Fluent with mainstream project and supervision systems (for example Primavera P6, Aconex and AutoCAD), and quick to adopt the Consultant's in-house systems.
• Saudi or Gulf (GCC) construction-supervision experience and familiarity with the Saudi Building Code (SBC) and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) requirements are highly preferred.
• Good written and spoken English for inspection and commissioning records; Arabic is an advantage.
• Open to international and Saudi candidates, who must be legally eligible to work in Saudi Arabia. The role is based across multiple cities in the Kingdom, and some travel may be required.