Electrical Engineer - Design Services

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking an Electrical Engineer – Design Services in Riyadh to lead electrical design reviews for stations, tunnels, and depots within transportation infrastructure. You will assess low‑voltage distribution, lighting, earthing, and protective coordination while coordinating with BIM and multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in electrical design and a strong grasp of international standards, with hands‑on involvement in testing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical design, design review, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems.
• Experience on large infrastructure projects including railway or transportation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical design packages across concept, schematic, detailed design, IFC, and as‑built stages for stations, tunnels, depots, and ancillary facilities.
• Assess low‑voltage power distribution systems and associated diagrams and switchgear.
• Validate electrical calculations including load flow, short‑circuit analysis, and voltage drop.
• Review earthing, bonding, and lightning protection systems for compliance.
• Assess lighting and emergency lighting designs against safety requirements.
• Verify interfaces with smoke control, tunnel ventilation, fire pumps, and essential power systems.
• Review design deliverables, submittals, datasheets, RFI responses, and FAT/SAT/ISAT docs.
• Ensure submissions comply with standards and document control requirements.
• Support testing/commissioning activities and participate in startup when required.
• Coordinate with architecture, structural, mechanical, and rail systems teams to resolve interfaces.
• Promote safety, sustainability, and quality through technical reviews.

Skills

Electrical design review

Low-voltage power distribution

BIM coordination

Testing & commissioning

Protection coordination

ETAP/DIALux/AGI32

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

DIALux

AGI32

Job description

Job Overview

Electrical Engineer – Design ServicesLocation: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaIndustry: Transportation – Trucking – RailroadFunction: Electrical‑Electronics EngineeringExperience: Minimum 8 yearsJob Type: Full‑timeThe role focuses on low‑voltage power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, earthing, bonding, lightning protection, life‑safety interfaces, BIM coordination, and technical design assurance across stations, tunnels, viaducts, depots, and ancillary facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review electrical design packages across concept, schematic, detailed design, IFC, and as‑built stages for stations, tunnels, viaducts, depots, and ancillary facilities.
• Assess low‑voltage power distribution systems, including single‑line diagrams, riser diagrams, switchboards, motor control centers, automatic transfer switches, distribution boards, load schedules, and protection coordination studies.
• Validate electrical calculations and engineering studies covering load assessments, cable sizing, load flow, short‑circuit analysis, voltage drop, and protective device coordination.
• Review earthing, bonding, and lightning protection systems for compliance with project requirements and applicable international standards.
• Assess lighting and emergency lighting designs, calculations, and reports against operational, safety, and life‑safety requirements.
• Verify electrical interfaces with smoke control, tunnel ventilation, pressurization systems, fire pumps, fire alarm systems, essential power systems, and related MEP systems.
• Review design deliverables, shop drawings, material submittals, manufacturer data, datasheets, method statements, RFIs, and technical documents.
• Ensure electrical submissions comply with project standards, document control requirements, design criteria, and authority expectations.
• Support testing and commissioning activities by reviewing FAT, SAT, and ISAT documentation and participating in testing or startup activities when required.
• Review electrical and instrumentation design specifications and approved manufacturer lists, then provide technical recommendations for approval.
• Coordinate with architecture, structural, mechanical, fire engineering, rail systems, BIM, construction, and project controls teams to resolve clashes and design interfaces.
• Participate in BIM‑based coordination and support integrated project delivery across electrical and multidisciplinary workstreams.
• Promote safety‑by‑design principles, sustainability, quality, maintainability, and operational reliability through disciplined technical review.
• Identify design risks, interface gaps, missing information, technical discrepancies, and non‑compliant submissions.
• Prepare technical review reports, comment registers, presentation material, engineering notes, and recommendations for project leadership.
• Support construction and project teams with electrical clarifications, design responses, technical assessments, and review closeout actions.

Ideal Profile / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in electrical design, design review, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems.
• Experience working on large‑scale civil, infrastructure, industrial, railway, metro, transit, or transportation projects.
• Strong knowledge of international electrical codes and standards, including NEC, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, and local authority requirements.
• Detailed understanding of electrical systems, materials, equipment selection, power distribution, protection coordination, lighting, emergency power, and engineering design principles.
• Ability to review electrical drawings, calculations, shop drawings, material submittals, technical reports, method statements, RFIs, and testing documentation.
• Experience reviewing electrical interfaces with MEP, fire engineering, tunnel systems, ventilation, life‑safety systems, and rail systems is preferred.
• Ability to perform electrical calculations and engineering assessments using industry‑standard software tools.
• Proficiency in ETAP, DIALux, AGI32, or similar electrical engineering software is preferred.
• Experience working in BIM‑enabled and multidisciplinary project environments is advantageous.
• Previous GCC project experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical, technical review, coordination, reporting, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work with consultants, contractors, clients, design teams, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Detail‑oriented approach with a strong focus on compliance, safety, quality, constructability, and operational performance.

Skills Set

• Electrical engineering, electrical design review, design services
• Low‑voltage power distribution, single‑line diagrams, riser diagrams, switchboards, motor control centers, automatic transfer switches, distribution boards
• Load schedules, protection coordination, load assessments, cable sizing, load flow analysis, short‑circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, protective device coordination
• Earthing systems, bonding systems, lightning protection, lighting design, emergency lighting, life‑safety systems
• Smoke control interfaces, tunnel ventilation interfaces, pressurization systems, fire pumps, fire alarm systems, essential power systems, MEP coordination
• Electrical material submittals, method statement review, RFI review, FAT documentation, SAT documentation, ISAT documentation, testing and commissioning
• Electrical and instrumentation design specifications, approved manufacturer lists, BIM coordination
• ETAP, DIALux, AGI32, NEC, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, rail projects, metro projects, transportation infrastructure

Why Join Us

Parsons Corporation offers an opportunity to support major rail and transportation infrastructure delivery in Riyadh, with exposure to complex electrical design packages, tunnel and station systems, low‑voltage distribution, life‑safety interfaces, BIM coordination, testing documentation, and multidisciplinary project delivery. The role is ideal for an electrical engineering professional who wants to strengthen design review capability and contribute to safe, reliable, and future‑ready infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, transportation, and program management company supporting major rail, metro, mobility, urban development, and civil engineering projects. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to complex transportation programs through electrical engineering, design review, technical assurance, construction coordination, systems integration, and stakeholder management. The company supports Riyadh's infrastructure growth with international expertise, disciplined project delivery, and strong regional experience.