Senior Electrical Engineer, Luxury High-End Developments

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design review and technical coordination of electrical systems for a major luxury high-end development in Riyadh. You will review drawings, calculations, specifications, and equipment while coordinating with architecture, interiors, and MEP disciplines on complex projects.

The role requires 12+ years of experience, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and strong knowledge of power distribution, emergency systems, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional registration or chartered status preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with luxury high-end developments, resorts, high-rise, mixed-use, or complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution, emergency systems, lighting, life safety, and electrical codes.
• Experience with electrical design review, commissioning, and construction support.
• Excellent technical, analytical, coordination, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical design drawings, calculations, specifications, schedules, and equipment selections.
• Coordinate electrical systems with architecture, interiors, landscape, structural, mechanical, ICT/ELV, kitchen, lighting, and specialist requirements.
• Review substations, generators, UPS systems, distribution boards, risers, cable routes, containment, and plant rooms.
• Coordinate lighting power, decorative lighting, landscape lighting, emergency lighting, and lighting control interfaces.
• Review load schedules, voltage drop, short-circuit, protection coordination, earthing, and power quality studies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, authority requirements, sustainability objectives, and project standards.
• Review contractor and specialist vendor submissions.
• Support design reviews, technical workshops, constructability reviews, and authority approvals.
• Review technical queries, substitutions, design changes, and nonconformances.
• Conduct site inspections and monitor installation quality.
• Support testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and handover.
• Coordinate electrical requirements for kitchens, laundries, pools, wellness facilities, back-of-house areas, and life safety systems.
• Mentor electrical engineering staff.

Skills

Electrical design review

Coordination

Communication

Mentor staff

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit MEP

ETAP

Dialux

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Parsons is seeking a highly experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design review and technical coordination of electrical systems for a major luxury high-end development in Riyadh. You will review drawings, calculations, specifications, and equipment while coordinating with architecture, interiors, and MEP disciplines on complex projects.

The role requires 12+ years of experience, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and strong knowledge of power distribution, emergency systems, and