Principal Engineer - Dry Utilities

WSP; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

First class medical cover

Generous annual leave

Paid professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Principal Engineer - Dry Utilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead and design electrical and power infrastructure projects. With a minimum of 12 years of experience, you will produce engineering designs, manage risks, and oversee project execution. Competitive pay, first-class medical cover, and flexible work arrangements are offered. Join a community of over 69,000 employees making a positive impact globally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years post-graduate experience; C.Eng & PMP are advantages.
• Good report writing skills and English communication.
• Experience in modeling and designing power/lighting networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering solutions and project management.
• Prepare budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
• Design high/mid/low voltage electrical networks.

Skills

Engineering solutions

Contract management

Project management

Report writing

Communication skills

Education

BEng / BSc (Hon) or equivalent discipline

Tools

Dialux

Amtech

ETAP

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

WSP are currently seeking a Principal Engineer - Dry Utilities to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidates will lead and contribute to the design and implementation of electrical and power infrastructure projects in the Middle East.

You will be responsible for producing engineering design solutions, models, reports and obtaining authority approvals for single and multi-disciplinary design infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide Overall engineering solutions, analysis, specifications, and procurement support for the infra projects.
• Manage Opportunity & Risk on the project.
• Aave a good knowledge of the contract and key clauses.
• Manage deliverables and provide the technical support to the team.
• Prepare time schedules, resource plan and assist in preparation of budgets.
• Lead bids/prospects, developing techno-commercial offers in liaison with internal and external parties.
• Manage projects execution till final delivery with NOC’s,
• Monitor and control budget, invoices.
• Manage Engineers and CAD team and provide tech support.
• Design High Voltage, Medium voltage, Low Voltage, Street Lighting and Telecom networks for infrastructure, urban plan, roads, tunnels projects.
• Carry out Grounding, lightning protection, cable containments and shielding,
• Undertake the load flow analysis, short circuit, protection schemes, grounding system calculations.
• Produce reports, drawings, calculations and presentations.
• Attend meetings with authorities regarding utility design proposals.
• Aware of local authorities regulations in gulf region.
• Advise and present engineering solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Familiar with Dialux, Amtech, ETAP, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Navisworks and Microsoft office to produce my deliverables.
• Follow the QA/QC in compliance with the requirement of the projects.
• Organize &Attend progress meetings/communications with contractors, consultants and authorities.
• Minimize end users comments and hence ensure clients satisfaction and quality of deliverables.
• Ensure that the Design meets all relevant Codes and Standards.
• Review of Contractor shop drawings and materials submittals.

Qualifications

• BEng /BSc (Hon) or equivalent discipline with minimum 12 years post graduate experience, C.Eng & PMP are an advantage.
• Member of/working towards associated Professional body membership.
• Modelling of power and lighting networks.
• Detailed design of engineering solutions.
• Good report writing skills.
• Compiling authority approval documentation in accordance with local authority standards to obtain approvals.
• Excellent speaking and writing communication skills in English.

What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.