Senior Electrical Engineer Technical Office

DAR AL RIYADH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Office Engineer to lead technical-office reviews for complex infrastructure, building, and landscape projects in Riyadh. You will coordinate with multiple disciplines, verify calculations, and review shop drawings to ensure compliance with Saudi standards and client specifications.

The role requires deep knowledge of MV/LV distribution, protection studies, and ELV systems, plus strong English communication and BIM capability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 20 years of professional experience in electrical technical-office engineering, design review and design management.
• Demonstrated experience on major infrastructure, building, landscape or multidisciplinary development projects.
• Proven experience working for an engineering supervision consultancy, project-management consultancy or design consultant.
• Extensive knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power-distribution systems and substation design.
• Deep working knowledge of Saudi Electricity Company standards and technical-approval requirements.
• Experience coordinating complex external power-distribution networks with building electrical systems.
• Strong experience reviewing electrical calculations, protection studies, drawings and material submissions.
• Demonstrated experience with pump-station power systems, standby generators, VFDs and motor-control systems.
• Sound knowledge of fire-alarm, BMS, CCTV, access-control, public-address, Wi-Fi and structured-cabling systems.
• Advanced proficiency in ETAP, DIALux, AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Ability to review BIM models, coordinated services drawings and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong technical writing, engineering judgment and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical-office review and coordination of all electrical engineering packages
• Review electrical design criteria specifications drawings schedules calculations and technical submissions
• Verify fault-level and short-circuit calculations for MV and LV systems
• Review load schedules demand factors diversity factors and maximum-demand calculations
• Validate voltage-drop calculations cable sizing and current-carrying capacity
• Review protection-coordination studies relay settings selectivity analyses and time-current curves
• Verify earthing-system designs earth-fault calculations bonding arrangements
• Coordinate fire-alarm BMS CCTV access-control and other ELV systems interfaces
• Verify interfaces among irrigation, landscape, civil and electrical works
• Review Combined Services Drawings BIM clash-detection reports and shop drawings
• Witness testing and commissioning procedures for cables switchgear transformers and protection systems
• Prepare technical reports highlighting design risks and recommended actions
• Advise Project Manager on critical electrical matters affecting quality cost and schedule

Skills

Electrical engineering

Design review

Project coordination

BIM coordination

Engineering judgment

Stakeholder coordination

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

DIALux

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Lead the technical-office review and coordination of all electrical engineering packages Review electrical design criteria specifications drawings schedules calculations and technical submissions Verify fault-level and short-circuit calculations for medium- and low-voltage systems Review load schedules demand factors diversity factors and maximum-demand calculations Validate voltage-drop calculations cable sizing current-carrying capacity and cable-derating factors Review protection-coordination studies relay settings selectivity analyses and time-current curves Verify earthing-system designs earth-fault calculations touch and step voltage criteria and bonding arrangements Review lightning-protection and surge-protection calculations and layouts Evaluate power-factor-correction requirements harmonic studies and electrical power-quality considerations Review and recommend approval of shop drawings for medium- and low-voltage distribution networks Review substation arrangements transformers ring-main units switchgear distribution boards and feeder layouts Verify electrical designs for irrigation pump stations lake systems utility buildings and auxiliary facilities Review motor-control centres variable-frequency drives soft starters motor protection and local-control panels Review standby generators automatic transfer switches synchronization panels and emergency-power arrangements Verify that equipment ratings fault withstand capacity ingress protection and environmental classifications are suitable for the intended installation Coordinate power requirements for irrigation pumps lake aeration water features lighting and other landscape systems Review specialized schematics for golf-course two-wire irrigation decoders field controllers solenoid valves and central-control systems Verify interfaces among irrigation controllers weather stations flow sensors pump controls and communication networks Review communication-cable routes field-device requirements surge protection and control-panel interfaces Coordinate electrical and control-system requirements with irrigation mechanical landscape and civil disciplines Validate lighting designs and photometric calculations for driving ranges practice greens pathways roads car parks and landscape areas Review glare control uniformity illumination levels pole locations luminaire selection and lighting-control strategies Coordinate external lighting with landscape features irrigation networks underground utilities and site operations Review clubhouse electrical systems including normal essential emergency and uninterruptible power supplies Review clubhouse lighting small power distribution metering earthing and lightning-protection systems Review fire-alarm Building Management System CCTV access-control public-address Wi-Fi structured-cabling and other low-current systems Verify ELV system architecture equipment compatibility containment power supplies and integration requirements Coordinate fire and life-safety systems with mechanical smoke-control emergency-power and building-management systems Review electrical interfaces with architectural structural mechanical civil irrigation and landscape works Coordinate equipment-room layouts electrical rooms service corridors risers trenches duct banks and cable routes Review Combined Services Drawings coordinated shop drawings and BIM clash-detection reports Verify requirements for builders work sleeves openings embedded items equipment bases and maintenance clearances Evaluate electrical material and equipment submittals including transformers switchgear distribution boards cables VFDs luminaires control panels and lightning-protection components Confirm compliance with approved specifications calculations datasheets schedules and relevant standards Review manufacturers technical data type-test certificates factory-test procedures warranties and spare-parts recommendations Respond to technical queries and RFIs and develop technically justified recommendations Review contractor design alternatives deviations and value-engineering proposals Assess the technical and operational consequences of proposed changes before recommending acceptance Coordinate with Saudi Electricity Company and other authorities regarding connection requirements technical approvals and energization Support resolution of SEC comments and monitor closure of outstanding technical requirements Conduct site visits to verify that installed systems comply with approved drawings and coordinated designs Provide technical support to the Senior Electrical Site Engineer during inspections testing and problem resolution Review field changes and ensure that approved modifications are captured in redline drawings and final as-built documentation Review electrical testing and commissioning procedures inspection and test plans and commissioning schedules Witness or review tests for cables switchgear transformers protection systems generators earthing lighting and ELV systems Support integrated systems testing involving emergency power fire alarm BMS security and life-safety systems Review testing results commissioning reports outstanding defects and corrective-action records Review electrical sections of operation and maintenance manuals training materials asset registers and handover packages Maintain technical review logs and monitor contractor responses resubmissions and approval status Prepare technical reports highlighting design risks noncompliance outstanding decisions and recommended actions Advise the Project Manager on critical electrical matters affecting quality cost schedule safety and system performance Ensure compliance with the Saudi Building Code Saudi Electricity Company standards Civil Defense requirements Client procedures and applicable international standards

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited and recognized university.
• Minimum 20 years of professional experience in electrical technical-office engineering, design review and design management.
• Demonstrated experience on major infrastructure, building, landscape or multidisciplinary development projects.
• Proven experience working for an engineering supervision consultancy, project-management consultancy or design consultant.
• Extensive knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power-distribution systems and substation design.
• Deep working knowledge of Saudi Electricity Company standards and technical-approval requirements.
• Experience coordinating complex external power-distribution networks with building electrical systems.
• Strong experience reviewing electrical calculations, protection studies, drawings and material submissions.
• Demonstrated experience with pump-station power systems, standby generators, VFDs and motor-control systems.
• Sound knowledge of fire-alarm, BMS, CCTV, access-control, public-address, Wi-Fi and structured-cabling systems.
• Advanced proficiency in ETAP, DIALux, AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Ability to review BIM models, coordinated services drawings and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Strong technical writing, engineering judgment and stakeholder-coordination skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.