Solar Instrumentation Design Lead for Automation & BIM

Larsen & Toubro; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Design Lead (Instrumentation) to review and execute engineering activities for Solar PV plant instrumentation/automation. You will guide modelers for BIM 3D PV layouts, coordinate with civil, electrical, MEP and other teams, and support engineering across the full project lifecycle from pre-bid to warranty.

The role requires leadership of a design team, strong planning of man-hours, and ensuring timely delivery within budget while maintaining high quality.

Qualifications

• Requires strong knowledge of instrumentation/control systems for Solar PV projects.
• Experience in design reviews, sizing calculations, and client approvals.
• Ability to coordinate with Civil/Structural, Electrical, MEP and other teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering drawings and documents on time per project schedule.
• Review designs and calculations by engineers and drafters; secure client approvals.
• Coordinate inter-disciplinary checks across departments.
• Provide support from pre-bid engineering through commissioning and warranty.
• Lead a team of design engineers and drafters within budget and quality targets.
• Inspect vendor equipment against specifications and validate with the client.

Skills

PLC/SCADA

System integration

Electrical & Mechanical equipment

Inter-departmental coordination

Vendor liaison

Education

BE Electronics Instrumentation Engineering / ICE

M. Tech in Instrumentation or Automation

Tools

SCADA programming software

MS Office

Job description

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Design Lead (Instrumentation) to review and execute engineering activities for Solar PV plant instrumentation/automation. You will guide modelers for BIM 3D PV layouts, coordinate with civil, electrical, MEP and other teams, and support engineering across the full project lifecycle from pre-bid to warranty.

The role requires leadership of a design team, strong planning of man-hours, and ensuring timely delivery within budget while maintaining high quality.