Senior Electrical Engineer - MV and LV Systems

Parsons; Tabuk; On-site; SAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead MV and LV systems design, review calculations, and supervise installation for major electrical infrastructure in Tabuk. You will ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and integration with civil, mechanical, ELV, and commissioning teams.

With 10+ years of experience, you will mentor junior engineers, review vendor documents, and support handover through as-built drawings and test certificates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
• Strong specialization in MV/LV distribution systems.
• Experience on major infrastructure, utilities, or large development projects.
• Proficiency with ETAP, CYME, or comparable software.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, NEC, HCIS standards and Saudi standards.

Responsibilities

• Review LV and MV electrical designs, layouts, and calculation packages.
• Verify load-flow, short-circuit, voltage-drop, and protection studies.
• Review grounding designs, earth grids, lightning protection, and safety provisions.
• Oversee MV/LV substations construction and equipment installation.
• Witness factory and site acceptance tests, energization, and commissioning.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, ELV, and construction teams.

Skills

Medium-voltage systems

Low-voltage systems

Electrical power distribution

MV substations

LV substations

Protection coordination

Load-flow analysis

Short-circuit analysis

Grounding systems

ETAP

CYME

Single-line diagrams

IEC standards

IEEE standards

NEC requirements

HCIS compliance

Factory acceptance testing

Site acceptance testing

Electrical commissioning

Energization

Contractor supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

CYME

Job description

Job Snapshot

Senior Electrical Engineer - MV and LV Systems
Role: Senior Electrical Engineer - MV and LV Systems
Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Electrical and Power Generation
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Senior Electrical Engineer will provide technical leadership throughout the design, procurement, installation, testing, and handover of MV and LV electrical infrastructure. The role will safeguard network reliability, system capacity, electrical safety, and regulatory compliance across substations, distribution equipment, cable routes, grounding systems, and connected MEP services. The engineer will review complex calculations and contractor submissions, supervise field activities, evaluate equipment, resolve multidisciplinary interfaces, and verify that completed systems perform according to approved design criteria. Strong coordination with civil, mechanical, ELV, utility, construction, and commissioning teams will be essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Review medium-voltage and low-voltage electrical designs, layouts, specifications, and calculation packages.
• Evaluate single-line diagrams, load schedules, cable-sizing calculations, voltage-drop studies, short-circuit studies, and protection-coordination reports.
• Verify load-flow results, transformer capacities, diversity assumptions, demand factors, and network contingency requirements.
• Review grounding and bonding designs, earth-grid calculations, lightning-protection systems, and electrical safety provisions.
• Confirm compliance with Saudi Electric Company standards, project specifications, and applicable IEC, IEEE, NEC, and HCIS requirements.
• Review contractor shop drawings, material submittals, technical queries, method statements, and installation procedures.
• Supervise the construction of MV and LV substations, package substations, transformer compounds, and electrical rooms.
• Monitor the installation of transformers, switchgear, ring main units, distribution boards, protection panels, and control equipment.
• Inspect cable routes, trenches, ducts, containment systems, terminations, joints, glands, labeling, and identification.
• Verify equipment clearances, ventilation, access, fire separation, maintenance space, and interface requirements.
• Coordinate substation foundations, cable trenches, sleeves, equipment openings, and containment with civil and structural teams.
• Align electrical requirements with HVAC, pumping, fire protection, lighting, ELV, ICT, and automation systems.
• Identify spatial conflicts, incomplete interfaces, design inconsistencies, and constructability risks before installation.
• Conduct technical evaluations of bids for transformers, switchgear, RMUs, cables, relays, and electrical accessories.
• Review vendor drawings, data sheets, compliance schedules, certificates, protection settings, and technical deviations.
• Participate in factory acceptance tests for transformers, switchgear, protection panels, and related electrical equipment.
• Witness site acceptance tests, insulation-resistance tests, high-voltage tests, relay-injection tests, and functional checks.
• Verify transformer testing, switchgear operation, interlocking, protection tripping, and communication interfaces.
• Review energization procedures, switching programs, commissioning plans, and electrical safety documentation.
• Monitor defects, test failures, non-conformances, and outstanding technical actions through verified closure.
• Prepare technical reports, design comments, inspection records, testing summaries, and progress updates.
• Mentor junior electrical engineers and provide technical guidance to inspectors and contractor teams.
• Support final handover by reviewing as-built drawings, test certificates, relay settings, operating manuals, and maintenance records.

Ideal Profile

• Saudi National.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive electrical engineering experience.
• Strong specialization in medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution systems.
• Demonstrated experience on major infrastructure, utilities, industrial, or large development projects.
• Advanced knowledge of transformers, MV switchgear, LV switchboards, ring main units, protection relays, and cable networks.
• Strong understanding of load-flow analysis, short-circuit calculations, voltage-drop studies, and protection coordination.
• Practical expertise in transformer sizing, relay settings, grounding systems, and electrical network design.
• Proficiency with ETAP, CYME, or comparable power-system analysis software.
• Strong knowledge of IEC, IEEE, NEC, Saudi Electric Company standards, and applicable HCIS requirements.
• Experience reviewing shop drawings, equipment submissions, method statements, and commissioning procedures.
• Proven capability in factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, energization, and system handover.
• Ability to lead technical coordination with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and directing subcontractor activities.
• Willingness to relocate to and work full-time in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
• Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers as a Senior Engineer or Consultant is highly preferred.
• Professional Engineer status would be advantageous.
• Previous experience on Saudi Arabian giga-projects is highly desirable.
• Exposure to NEOM, Oxagon, Trojena, or comparable developments is preferred.

Skills Set

• Medium-voltage systems
• Low-voltage systems
• Electrical power distribution
• MV substations
• LV substations
• Power transformers
• Switchgear
• Ring main units
• Package substations
• Protection coordination
• Protection relays
• Load-flow analysis
• Short-circuit analysis
• Voltage-drop calculations
• Cable sizing
• Grounding systems
• Lightning protection
• ETAP
• CYME
• Single-line diagrams
• IEC standards
• IEEE standards
• NEC requirements
• Saudi Electric Company standards
• HCIS compliance
• Factory acceptance testing
• Site acceptance testing
• Electrical commissioning
• Energization
• Contractor supervision

Why Join Us

This opportunity provides technical leadership over the electrical infrastructure that will power a major development in the Tabuk region. The successful engineer will influence network reliability, equipment performance, electrical safety, construction quality, and the successful energization of critical assets. Saudi Arabia's infrastructure and giga-project programs continue to create strong demand for senior Saudi electrical engineers with advanced MV and LV expertise. Parsons Corporation offers exposure to complex power networks, international standards, major equipment suppliers, multidisciplinary delivery teams, and long-term professional growth.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, construction management, program management, and technical services for major infrastructure and urban development programs. In Saudi Arabia, the company supports complex developments through advanced electrical engineering, disciplined construction supervision, rigorous testing, and integrated utility delivery.