MEP Team Leader

Artelia Middle-East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 280,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Artelia Middle-East seeks an experienced Electrical & Mechanical Team Leader to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities on infrastructure projects, including water/wastewater. You will manage Electrical and Mechanical engineers, supervise deliverables, and liaise with clients to ensure QA/QC and schedule adherence.

The role requires 15+ years in engineering, leadership experience, and strong knowledge of electrical, I&C and mechanical systems, with international and local code

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Professional engineering registration is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience with leadership role.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary Electrical, I&C and Mechanical teams.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure, utilities, water/wastewater projects.
• Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS/EN and local requirements.
• Experience in consultancy and multidisciplinary design environments.
• PMI-PMP is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Electrical and Mechanical engineering team across multiple projects.
• Plan and allocate engineering resources according to project priorities and schedules.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to designers.
• Review and approve calculations, reports, specs, datasheets, drawings and bills.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes and client requirements.
• Coordinate design activities with Civil, Structural, Architectural, Process and BIM disciplines.
• Manage interfaces and resolve coordination issues.
• Monitor progress, deliverables, and man-hours; assess risks and mitigation actions.
• Participate in client meetings and design reviews.
• Support proposals, scope definition, methodology and manpower estimates.
• Assist project managers in planning and execution of activities.
• Ensure QA/QC procedures and review processes are followed.
• Mentor engineers and support performance reviews and career development.
• Participate in recruitment and technical assessments.

Skills

Technical leadership

Resource management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Project awareness

Client communication

Technical review

Multi-project management

Engineering estimation

Problem solving

Mentoring

Software knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Professional engineering registration

15+ years engineering experience

PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

Artelia is seeking an experienced Electrical & Mechanical Team Leader to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities across a portfolio of infrastructure projects with experience in Water/Wastewater Sector.

The successful candidate shall be responsible for managing Electrical and Mechanical engineers, providing technical leadership, allocating resources, reviewing engineering deliverables, coordinating with clients and other disciplines, and ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with the required quality, programme and budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Electrical and Mechanical engineering team across multiple projects.
• Plan and allocate engineering resources according to project priorities, workload and delivery schedules.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to designer engineers.
• Review and approve engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules and Bills of Quantities.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with applicable international and local codes, standards and client requirements.
• Ensure coordination of Electrical, I&C and Mechanical design activities with Civil, Structural, Architectural, Process and BIM disciplines.
• Manage multidisciplinary technical interfaces and resolve design coordination issues.
• Monitor project engineering progress, deliverables, man-hours and resource requirements.
• Identify technical, programme and resource risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, design reviews and project coordination meetings.
• Support preparation of technical and commercial proposals, including scope definition, methodology, deliverables, manpower allocation requirements and engineering man-hour estimates.
• Support project managers in planning and executing engineering activities.
• Ensure appropriate QA/QC procedures and engineering review processes are followed.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the team and support performance evaluations and career development.
• Support recruitment, interviews and technical assessment of prospective engineering staff.
• Promote knowledge sharing, engineering best practices and continuous improvement within the team.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of electrical and I&C systems including, as applicable:

• MV and LV power distribution systems.
• Transformers.
• Generators and emergency power systems.
• UPS and DC battery systems.
• Variable Frequency Drives.
• Protection and coordination.
• Short-circuit and load-flow studies.
• Earthing and lightning protection.
• Lighting and small power.
• Power quality and voltage-dip mitigation.
• SCADA, control and instrumentation interfaces.
• Electrical equipment specifications.

The candidate should be capable of leading and coordinating mechanical engineering activities including, as applicable:

• HVAC and ventilation systems.
• Pumps and pumping systems.
• Mechanical piping systems.
• Water and wastewater equipment.
• Plumbing and drainage.
• Mechanical equipment packages.
• Equipment sizing and technical specifications.
• Mechanical calculations and equipment selection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional engineering registration or chartership is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant engineering experience, including significant experience in team leadership or managerial position.
• Previous experience in managing multidisciplinary Electrical, I&C and Mechanical engineering teams.
• Strong experience in infrastructure, utilities, water/wastewater and industrial projects.
• Good understanding of applicable IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS/EN and local authority requirements.
• Experience with engineering consultancy and multidisciplinary design environments is a must.
• PMP certified is preferred however not mandatory.

Required Skills

• Strong technical leadership.
• Team and resource management.
• Multidisciplinary coordination.
• Project and programme awareness.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Strong technical review capabilities.
• Ability to manage several projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Commercial awareness and experience with engineering man-hour estimation.
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering staff.
• Preferred Software Knowledge

Experience with engineering and project tools such as: