Project Engineer – Electrical

PETRORAQ Engineering & Construction; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Petroraq Engineering Co. Ltd.

is seeking a highly experienced Project Engineer–Electrical Projects to lead the execution and delivery of electrical EPC projects from mobilization through testing, commissioning, handover, and closeout. The role requires hands-on management of substations, MV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, cables, grounding, lighting, control systems, and related electrical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (recognized university).
• Minimum 5 years in a Project Manager or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong experience in industrial, infrastructure, utility, EPC electrical projects.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Primavera P6 or MS Project preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of electrical EPC projects from kick-off to closeout.
• Provide technical leadership for electrical works and interfaces.
• Review IFC/shop drawings, schedules, and vendor documents for constructability.
• Coordinate with multiple engineering, procurement and construction teams.
• Monitor progress, risks, and changes; drive corrective actions.
• Lead subcontractor management, progress meetings and claims support.
• Ensure QA/QC procedures, ITPs, and documentation are followed.
• Represent the project with client, consultants, and vendors.
• Facilitate handover with as-built drawings, test reports and warranties.

Skills

Electrical systems

Substations

MV/LV systems

Transformers

Switchgear

MCCs

Cables & grounding

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Petroraq Engineering Co. Ltd. is seeking a highly experienced and technically strong Project Engineer– Electrical Projects to take complete responsibility for the execution and delivery of electrical EPC and construction projects from mobilization through testing, commissioning, handover, and closeout.

The ideal candidate must have extensive hands‑on experience managing industrial electrical systems, substations, MV/LV systems, power distribution, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, cables, grounding, lighting, control systems, and associated electrical infrastructure works.

The successful candidate must be capable of taking full ownership of scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, resources, risks, commercial matters, and final project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Execution

• Take complete ownership of assigned electrical projects from kick-off, engineering and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning, energization, handover, and closeout.
• Prepare and implement the Project Execution Plan (PEP) in accordance with contractual requirements and company procedures.
• Establish execution strategies, project priorities, construction sequences, manpower requirements, equipment requirements, and site logistics.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within approved budget, and according to contractual and technical requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and ensure effective coordination between Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Planning, QA/QC, HSE, Commercial, and Finance functions.
• Identify project bottlenecks early and implement corrective and recovery actions.

Electrical Technical Management

Provide technical and execution leadership for electrical works including, as applicable:

• Substations and electrical rooms.
• Transformers.
• MV/LV switchgear.
• Motor Control Centers (MCCs).
• Distribution boards and panel boards.
• Cable trays, ladders, conduits, trenches, and duct banks.
• Cable pulling, dressing, glanding, and termination.
• Earthing and grounding systems.
• Generator and emergency power systems.
• Electrical interfaces with mechanical equipment.
• Control and instrumentation interfaces where applicable.
• Electrical infrastructure and utility works.

Review and understand single-line diagrams, load schedules, cable schedules, electrical layouts, schematics, equipment data sheets, technical specifications, BOQs, IFC drawings, shop drawings, and vendor drawings.

Ensure electrical installations comply with approved designs, applicable codes, client specifications, manufacturer requirements, and project standards.

• Coordinate with engineering teams for timely preparation, review, submission, and approval of electrical engineering deliverables.
• Monitor IFC drawings, shop drawings, material submittals, technical queries, RFIs, method statements, calculations, and vendor documents.
• Review engineering deliverables from a constructability and execution perspective.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings, specifications, BOQs, vendor requirements, and actual site conditions.
• Ensure technical issues are resolved before they affect construction progress.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces with Civil, Structural, Mechanical, HVAC, Plumbing, Instrumentation, Telecom, and other disciplines.
• Manage design changes and ensure their schedule and commercial impacts are properly documented.

Planning & Project Controls

• Coordinated development of the project baseline schedule, WBS, milestones, engineering schedule, procurement schedule, construction schedule, manpower histogram, equipment plan, and testing/commissioning schedule.
• Review daily, weekly, and monthly project progress.
• Monitor actual progress against approved baseline schedules.
• Review critical-path activities, look-ahead schedules, productivity, manpower utilization, material availability, and project forecasts.
• Identify delays and prepare appropriate catch-up/recovery schedules.
• Ensure accurate preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Monitor engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning milestones as an integrated project schedule.
• Coordinate electrical procurement requirements with Procurement and Engineering teams.
• Monitor preparation and approval of material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, purchase orders, vendor drawings, and material submittals.
• Pay particular attention to long-lead electrical equipment such as transformers, switchgear, MCCs, generators, UPS systems, and specialized panels.
• Monitor manufacturing, inspection, FAT, shipment, delivery, and site availability against project requirements.
• Ensure procurement activities remain aligned with construction priorities.
• Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturers regarding technical clarifications and delivery issues.
• Ensure delivered materials comply with approved specifications and project requirements.

Construction & Site Management

• Lead site execution of all electrical construction activities.
• Ensure adequate manpower, tools, equipment, materials, access, and work fronts are available.
• Monitor subcontractor and site‑team productivity.
• Coordinate daily construction priorities with site engineers, supervisors, planning, QA/QC, and HSE teams.
• Ensure installations are completed according to approved drawings, method statements, specifications, and inspection requirements.
• Resolve site constraints and technical issues promptly.
• Monitor material utilization and prevent unnecessary wastage or rework.
• Ensure proper coordination of electrical works with other disciplines before installation.

Subcontractor Management

• Participate in technical and commercial evaluation of electrical subcontractors.
• Review subcontractor scope and ensure clear understanding of responsibilities and exclusions.
• Monitor subcontractor mobilization, manpower, productivity, progress, quality, and safety performance.
• Conduct regular subcontractor progress meetings.
• Verify subcontractor quantities and completed work before certification.
• Ensure subcontractors comply with contractual obligations and project requirements.
• Take corrective action when subcontractor performance falls below required standards.

Cost Control & Commercial Management

• Maintain control over project budget, committed cost, actual cost, forecast cost, cash flow, and profitability.
• Coordinate closely with Cost Control and Commercial teams.
• Monitor manpower costs, material costs, equipment costs, subcontractor costs, and productivity.
• Review BOQ quantities and actual executed quantities.
• Identify additional or out-of-scope works before execution wherever possible.
• Prepare and support variation orders, change orders, additional-work claims, extension-of-time claims, and cost-impact assessments.
• Ensure proper records are maintained to support commercial claims.
• Review client progress invoices/payment applications.
• Verify subcontractor progress claims.
• Protect Petroraq's contractual and commercial interests throughout the project.
• Thoroughly understand the project's contract, scope of work, exclusions, specifications, milestones, payment terms, LD provisions, variation clauses, notice requirements, and client obligations.
• Maintain awareness of all contractual deadlines and notices.
• Identify electrical, procurement, construction, commercial, and schedule risks.
• Maintain and periodically review the project risk register.
• Ensure delays, disruptions, additional works, client instructions, and changed conditions are properly documented.
• Coordinate preparation of contractual correspondence when required.
• Prevent execution of undocumented additional scope wherever commercially possible.

QA/QC Management

• Ensure implementation of the approved Project Quality Plan, ITPs, method statements, and inspection procedures.
• Coordinate electrical inspections and testing with QA/QC personnel.
• Monitor MIRs, WIRs, inspection requests, NCRs, punch lists, and corrective actions.
• Ensure NCRs and quality observations are closed promptly.
• Ensure all electrical installations meet project specifications and applicable standards.
• Maintain complete quality documentation required for final project handover.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a primary project representative with the client, consultant, PMC, vendors, subcontractors, and internal management.
• Lead progress, technical, coordination, and commercial meetings as required.
• Maintain professional client relationships while protecting Petroraq's contractual interests.
• Provide clear project status updates to senior management.
• Resolve escalated technical, commercial, schedule, and site issues.
• Ensure important instructions and decisions are formally documented.

Project Handover & Closeout

• Manage project completion, punch-list closure, testing, commissioning, and final handover.
• Ensure preparation and submission of:
• As-built drawings.
• Testing and commissioning reports.
• Equipment certificates.
• O&M manuals where applicable.
• Warranties and guarantees.
• Inspection records.
• Coordinate final account settlement with clients and subcontractors.
• Ensure proper demobilization and formal project closeout.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a Project Manager or comparable project leadership position.
• Strong experience managing industrial, infrastructure, commercial, utility, or EPC electrical projects.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• PMP certification is highly preferred.