Electrical Engineer

MAPEI S.p.A.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MAPEI S.p.A. in Saudi Arabia seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, test and maintain electrical systems, ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability across plant operations.

You will work with senior engineers and maintenance teams to deliver maintenance and new projects on time and within budget. The role requires PLC/SCADA knowledge, AutoCAD proficiency, and experience with MV/LV systems, with strong problem solving and leadership abilities to drive improvements and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or automation engineering.
• Experience with PLC systems (Siemens S7, TIA Portal) and SCADA development.
• Hands-on experience with medium and low voltage electrical systems.
• Reading and understanding electrical schematics.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test electrical equipment and systems with focus on safety, efficiency and reliability.
• Analyse electrical systems to ensure compliance with codes and identify hazards or defects.
• Coordinate manufacturing, installation, maintenance, testing activities to meet specifications and operations requirements.
• Perform detailed calculations to establish standards and specifications.
• Prepare specifications for purchases of electrical equipment and materials.
• Supervise or train project team members and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Lead daily electrical maintenance activities and troubleshoot MV/LV switchgear, PCC, MCC, PLC and control systems.
• Assist in project coordination across plant locations for automation and electrical works.
• Establish vendor coordination for electrical goods supply and QA/QC approvals.
• Manage CAPEX, ensuring projects stay within approved guidelines.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Project coordination

Communication

English fluent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

TIA Portal

Siemens PLC

SCADA

Job description

The Key Responsibilities

As Electrical Engineer you will be tasked with several key responsibilities that ensure the efficiency and safety of electrical systems. These include:

• Designing, developing, and testing electrical equipment and systems, focusing on safety, efficiency, and reliability.
• Analysing electrical systems and components to identify hazards, defects, or the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Directing and coordinating manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and operations requirements.
• Performing detailed calculations to establish standards and specifications.
• Using computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Preparing specifications for purchases of electrical equipment and materials.
• Supervising or training project team members as necessary.
• You will work closely with senior engineers, project managers, maintenance team, and cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of Maintenance and new projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.
• Maintenance Responsibility. HSE compliance and Lead the team of technician for daily Electrical maintenance activities, along with trouble shooting MV/LV all incomer. switch gear and PCC. MCC maintenance along with all PLC and control system of automation.
• Project Coordination: Assist in the coordination of contractors and plant personnel to facilitate process and equipment improvements across multiple plant locations for automation and electrical works.
• Vendor Management: Establish and manage vendor coordination for electrical goods supply and QA/QC approvals and qualifications.
• Capex Management: ensuring projects stay within approved guidelines and reporting discrepancies to the direct manager.
• Technical Support: Work closely with plant maintenance departments and assist with troubleshooting, upgrades, and installations for process improvements, safety upgrades, and plant operations of electromechanical and automations.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare detailed technical drawings, project scopes, and reports using AutoCAD and other software tools. Updating Electrical control circuits drawing etc.
• Communication: Facilitate clear and timely communication across all levels of the organization, including plant management, department heads, and external vendors.
• Problem-Solving & Root Cause Analysis: Assist with identifying and solving technical challenges in plant operations, performing root cause analysis where necessary.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure that all activities comply with corporate safety initiatives, quality standards, and federal, state, and local regulations.

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering/ Automation Engineer
• Basic knowledge of PLC systems (Siemens S7, TIA Portal) and programming, SCADA development, and VFDs.
• Familiarity with IT networking components, including servers, virtual machines, and data communications.
• Hands-on experience with medium and low voltage electrical systems is must.
• Hands-on experience in reading writing and understanding electrical schematics.
• Competency in AutoCAD (2016 or later) for developing electrical schematics, power distribution layouts, and wiring diagrams.
• Siemens PLC programming in S7 & TIA Portal experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for project tracking and reporting.
• Is fluent in English.
• Has strong leadership skills, ability to troubleshoot and prioritize.