Senior High Voltage Engineer (EOI)

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong Group is seeking an experienced Senior High Voltage Engineer for upcoming energy and infrastructure projects in Riyadh. The role focuses on leading HV/EHV substation design and delivery, including AIS and GIS systems, with coordination across utilities, contractors and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 8–12 years in high-voltage power engineering, strong protection design experience, and familiarity with IEC/IEEE standards. Saudi Arabia project experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in high-voltage power engineering.
• Strong experience in AIS/GIS substations and protection design.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, utility standards and grid code requirements.
• Experience in transmission, distribution, renewable energy, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous Middle East or Saudi Arabia project experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of HV and EHV substations, including AIS and GIS systems.
• Prepare and review substation layouts, single-line diagrams, protection schemes, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, utilities, contractors and stakeholders.
• Undertake protection studies, equipment selection and design reviews.
• Support procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and technical assurance activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers.

Skills

High voltage engineering

Leadership

Protection design

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

About Surbana Jurong Surbana Jurong (SJ) is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm, driven by a vision to build cities and shape lives. Headquartered in Singapore, SJ is a diverse collective of experts delivering sustainable and high-impact solutions across the built environment.

Role Overview We are inviting Expressions of Interest from experienced Senior High Voltage Engineers for upcoming energy and infrastructure projects in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for the design and delivery of high-voltage power systems, including transmission, distribution, renewable energy, and major infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of HV and EHV substations, including AIS and GIS systems.
• Prepare and review substation layouts, single-line diagrams, protection schemes, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, utilities, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Undertake protection studies, equipment selection, and design reviews.
• Support procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and technical assurance activities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8-12 years of experience in high-voltage power engineering.
• Strong experience in AIS/GIS substations and protection design.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, utility standards, and grid code requirements.
• Experience with transmission, distribution, renewable energy, or major infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous Middle East or Saudi Arabia project experience is highly desirable.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

Surbana Jurong, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.