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Airport Electrical Design Engineer

Hill International
Dammam, KSA
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university; relevant professional certifications are an advantage.
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering design, design review, and construction support for large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Proven experience in airport projects, including passenger terminals, airside facilities, landside infrastructure, and associated electrical utility systems.
  • Strong knowledge of local regulations, international electrical codes, standards, and best practices, including IEC, IEEE, and NFPA.
  • Extensive experience reviewing electrical design drawings, technical specifications, shop drawings, material submittals, and as-built documentation.
  • Good technical knowledge of electrical power distribution, substations, transformers, generators, UPS systems, emergency lighting, earthing, and lightning protection.
  • Ability to coordinate with design consultants, contractors, clients, authorities, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
  • Experience in value engineering, design optimization, technical compliance assessments, and cost-effective engineering solutions.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit MEP, BIM coordination tools, and other relevant electrical design and review software.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, technical reporting, and project coordination skills, with a strong focus on quality, safety, and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Review electrical design drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure compliance with applicable local and international codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
  • Review electrical shop drawings, material submittals, and technical documentation to verify compliance with approved design drawings, project specifications, contractual requirements, and applicable statutory regulations.
  • Coordinate with the design consultant, project management team, and other engineering disciplines to ensure the integration of electrical systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, and airport operational requirements.
  • Ensure that the design consultant complies with Hill International’s and the Tunnel Authority’s internal procedures, quality standards, technical requirements, and project-specific processes.
  • Provide technical support and engineering guidance during the construction phase, resolving design-related issues and responding to technical queries and requests for information (RFIs).
  • Review and verify electrical as-built drawings to ensure they accurately reflect the installed systems and comply with approved design documents, project specifications, and site conditions.
  • Participate in value engineering exercises to identify cost-effective electrical design solutions while maintaining system performance, safety, reliability, energy efficiency, and compliance with project requirements.
  • Review electrical material and equipment selections, including power distribution systems, lighting, emergency lighting, earthing and lightning protection, and other airport electrical infrastructure, to ensure suitability and compliance with project requirements.
  • Monitor electrical design quality and technical submissions, identify discrepancies and non-compliances, and recommend corrective actions to ensure adherence to project schedules, quality standards, and contractual obligations.
  • Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to review design modifications, assess their technical implications, and ensure the timely resolution of electrical engineering issues throughout the design and construction phases of the airport project.
  • Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

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