Senior Manager - Power Planning

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation seeks a Senior Manager for Power Planning in Riyadh to guide strategic delivery of power infrastructure across major development programs. You will assess assets, optimize sequencing, support design, and manage risks while preparing Stage Gate documentation.

The role requires 15+ years in power planning, strong experience with substations, transmission lines, and grid connections, plus familiarity with FIDIC contracts. A senior client‑facing stance is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in power infrastructure planning, utility networks, or major development programs.
• Strong experience in substations, transmission lines, distribution networks, transformers, cabling, and grid connections.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and EPC/design‑build delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Assess power infrastructure assets and deployment strategies to confirm alignment with development needs and scheduling priorities.
• Provide planning guidance for construction sequencing across substations, transmission lines, and grid connections.
• Collaborate with development, design, utilities, procurement, and project teams to optimize delivery strategies for power assets.
• Review phasing requirements and identify how power infrastructure can be delivered efficiently within large urban development programs.
• Evaluate procurement packaging and delivery options to support milestones, cost control, and market readiness.
• Contribute to budget planning, funding requirements, cost estimation, and Stage Gate submissions.

Skills

Power planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic planning

FIDIC contracts

Education

Master’s in Electrical Eng.

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Details

Senior Manager – Power Planning – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Full‑time – Industry: Utilities – Function: Strategy/Planning – Experience: Minimum 15 years

Salary: 50,000–65,000

Role Overview

Senior Manager – Power Planning provides strategic guidance for power infrastructure delivery across major development programs. Responsibilities include assessing power assets, optimizing sequencing, supporting design, evaluating procurement, managing risks, and preparing Stage Gate documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess proposed power infrastructure assets and network deployment strategies to confirm alignment with development needs, capacity requirements, location constraints, and scheduling priorities.
• Provide planning guidance for construction sequencing across substations, transmission lines, distribution networks, transformers, grid connections, and cabling routes.
• Collaborate with development, design, utilities, procurement, commercial, and project delivery teams to optimize implementation strategies for power‑related assets.
• Review phasing requirements and identify how power infrastructure can be delivered efficiently within mixed‑use or large‑scale urban development programs.
• Evaluate different procurement packaging and delivery options to support project objectives, development milestones, cost control, and market readiness.
• Contribute technical and strategic input for budget planning, funding requirements, cost estimation, and early‑stage project feasibility.
• Provide insights into project timelines, delivery constraints, interface dependencies, and programmatic gaps affecting power infrastructure implementation.
• Identify potential risks related to design development, procurement, construction sequencing, utility interfaces, grid capacity, permitting, and execution readiness.
• Develop mitigation strategies for schedule risks, funding gaps, delivery constraints, contractor packaging issues, and coordination challenges.
• Prepare and present Stage Gate documentation for power and dry utility projects with clear technical, commercial, schedule, and risk inputs.
• Develop planning inputs covering budget requirements, funding assumptions, development timelines, phasing strategies, and delivery priorities.
• Support design and engineering management strategies for power infrastructure assets, including review pathways, consultant coordination, and technical decision points.
• Contribute to risk and opportunity assessments that help leadership make informed decisions on power utility deployment.
• Review consultant and contractor procurement strategies and provide recommendations for packaging, tender sequencing, delivery models, and contract readiness.
• Support alignment between power infrastructure planning and wider development requirements such as roads, utilities, plots, districts, public realm, and construction access.
• Provide strategic advice on FIDIC, EPC, and design‑build delivery considerations where they affect planning, procurement, risk allocation, and implementation.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, authorities, utility providers, and client representatives to maintain a clear and agreed planning direction.
• Prepare planning reports, technical notes, governance presentations, risk summaries, and decision‑support material for senior stakeholders.
• Promote practical, phased, resilient, and cost‑conscious planning approaches for power infrastructure delivery.

Ideal Profile

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in power infrastructure planning, utility networks, dry utilities, electrical infrastructure, project delivery, or major development programs.
• Strong experience in the design, delivery, planning, and integration of substations, overhead transmission lines, underground transmission routes, distribution networks, transformers, cabling systems, and grid connections.
• Proven ability to plan and sequence utility infrastructure within mixed‑use developments, giga‑projects, urban infrastructure programs, or large‑scale construction environments.
• Strong understanding of power infrastructure deployment strategies, capacity planning, phasing, constructability, procurement packaging, and delivery risk.
• Familiarity with FIDIC contracts and other international standard forms of agreement, especially in EPC or design‑build delivery models.
• Experience supporting early‑stage budget planning, cost estimation, funding requirements, Stage Gate submissions, and strategic delivery documentation.
• Ability to assess project timelines, identify schedule gaps, evaluate implementation constraints, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to work across development, engineering, utilities, procurement, commercial, construction, and project management teams.
• Good understanding of consultant and contractor procurement strategies for power utility and infrastructure packages.
• Strong analytical, reporting, presentation, stakeholder management, and decision‑support skills.
• Able to work in a senior client‑facing environment and communicate complex power infrastructure planning matters clearly.
• Practical leadership approach with the ability to balance technical requirements, development objectives, budget constraints, risk exposure, and delivery timelines.

Skills Set

• Power infrastructure planning, dry utilities, utilities planning, substations, transmission lines, underground transmission, overhead transmission, distribution networks, grid connections, transformers, cabling routing, electrical infrastructure, power network deployment, construction sequencing, infrastructure phasing, capacity planning, development planning
• Budget planning, cost estimation, funding requirements, Stage Gate documentation, design management strategy, engineering management
• Risk assessment, opportunity assessment, risk mitigation, procurement planning, consultant procurement, contractor procurement, procurement packaging, EPC contracts, design‑build contracts, FIDIC contracts, utility interface coordination, mixed‑use development, urban infrastructure, schedule risk review, delivery strategy, program planning
• Technical reporting, stakeholder coordination, strategic planning, power utilities

Why Join Us

This role offers a senior planning professional the opportunity to guide power infrastructure strategy for a major development program in Riyadh, providing exposure to substations, transmission networks, distribution systems, grid connections, dry utility corridors, procurement planning, Stage Gate governance, and complex infrastructure phasing.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, program management, technology, and infrastructure solutions company delivering complex projects across transportation, aviation, rail, smart cities, utilities, defense, and large‑scale urban development. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons supports major national programs through technical engineering, project management, utility planning, construction supervision, digital delivery, commercial coordination, and multidisciplinary infrastructure expertise.