Lead Utility Engineer – Mining & Infrastructure Design

Hatch; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch in Khobar seeks a Lead Utility Engineer to plan and design utility systems for major mining and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. You will own the design lifecycle, coordinate multiple disciplines, and provide on-site support during construction and commissioning to ensure safe, compliant delivery.

The role requires a robust design background, with site exposure and the ability to manage interfaces, risks, and quality across large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 15+ years of utility engineering experience in mining, industrial, infrastructure, or large-scale capital projects.
• Strong design background with site exposure is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and support the execution of utility definition, volume and material selection, overall system design, sizing & quantifying, tie-ins for all utility systems.
• Develop utility design criteria, design basis, PFD, utility quantity and balance distribution, P&ID, system design, sizing calculations, data sheets, package scope of work.
• Review engineering design components to ensure standards and operability, and compatibility with existing utility infrastructure.
• Coordinate inter-discipline information flow and data across teams.
• Identify utility interface requirements and manage associated risks.
• Support utility routing, network assessments, and on-site team to ensure safety and quality.
• Participate in constructability reviews, HAZOPs, and risk assessments related to utility installations and tie-ins.
• Resolve technical issues during construction and commissioning phases.
• Provide input to Commercial team during bid evaluation and package selection.

Skills

Utility engineering

Project delivery

Interdisciplinary coordination

Engineering standards

Construction practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

PFD

P&ID

Design documentation

Job description

Hatch in Khobar seeks a Lead Utility Engineer to plan and design utility systems for major mining and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. You will own the design lifecycle, coordinate multiple disciplines, and provide on-site support during construction and commissioning to ensure safe, compliant delivery.

The role requires a robust design background, with site exposure and the ability to manage interfaces, risks, and quality across large-scale projects.