Senior Technical Office Electrical Engineer

Red Sand; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Redsand in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Senior Electrical Technical Office Engineer to lead electrical design activities for our commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects. You will ensure design intent, compliance with standards, and coordination across disciplines.

The role emphasizes advanced technical support to site teams, review of shop drawings, submittals, and technical reports, plus mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8-12 years of technical office experience on commercial, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of SBC, IEC, NFPA 70, and SEC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical shop drawings (LV, MV, ELV, lighting, power, earthing, cable routing, SLDs).
• Prepare and validate electrical technical submittals, load schedules, voltage drop calculations, short-circuit studies, and equipment datasheets.
• Coordinate with BIM teams for model accuracy, clash resolution, and BEP alignment.
• Issue and manage RFIs with consultants and stakeholders.
• Provide advanced technical support to site teams on complex installation issues.
• Review procurement packages, evaluate vendor offers, and participate in technical negotiations.
• Ensure electrical materials comply with SASO, SEC, SBC, IEC, NFPA 70, and local authority requirements.
• Prepare method statements, installation details, and technical reports for management and client presentations.
• Represent electrical scope in multidisciplinary coordination meetings (MEP–Civil–Architectural).
• Support testing and commissioning documentation, checklists, and readiness reviews.
• Mentor junior technical office engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Technical writing

BIM coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

ETAP

Dialux

Job description

Senior MEP Technical Office Engineer (Electrical) — Redsand

Redsand is expanding its Technical Office team and is hiring a Senior Electrical Technical Office Engineer to lead technical office activities across our commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for high-quality engineering deliverables, compliance with project specifications and authority requirements, and coordination across all disciplines, while providing advanced technical support to site teams and ensuring design intent is fully achieved.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical shop drawings (LV, MV, ELV, lighting, power, earthing, cable routing, SLDs), ensuring compliance with IFC drawings and project specifications.
• Prepare and validate electrical technical submittals, load schedules, voltage drop calculations, short-circuit studies, and equipment datasheets.
• Conduct detailed design verification, flagging gaps, clashes, and inconsistencies in consultant/contractor submissions.
• Coordinate with BIM teams to ensure model accuracy, clash resolution, and alignment with BEP requirements.
• Issue and manage RFIs, ensuring timely resolution with consultants and stakeholders.
• Provide advanced technical support to site teams on complex installation issues.
• Review procurement packages, evaluate vendor technical offers, and participate in technical negotiations.
• Ensure all electrical materials comply with SASO, SEC, SBC, IEC, NFPA 70, and local authority requirements.
• Prepare method statements, installation details, and technical reports for management and client presentations.
• Represent electrical scope in multidisciplinary (MEP–Civil–Architectural) coordination meetings.
• Support testing and commissioning documentation, checklists, and readiness reviews.
• Mentor junior technical office engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of technical office experience on commercial, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of SBC, IEC, NFPA 70, and SEC regulations.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and electrical calculation software (ETAP, Dialux, etc.).
• Strong leadership, technical writing, and coordination skills.