Associate Director Electrical Engineer

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Lead an electrical project portfolio or major programme, overseeing quality, delivery, client outcomes, and commercial results.
• Set delivery and assurance arrangements, assign responsibilities, and align reviews with complexity and risk.
• Provide senior technical direction on complex electrical strategies and significant decisions within delegated authority.
• Oversee technical, regulatory, and delivery risks, ensuring mitigation, escalation, and specialist support.
• Lead workforce and resource planning; manage forecasts, fees, costs, and commercial exposure with project leaders.
• Develop strategic client relationships, resolve escalated issues, and lead significant bids and fee proposals.
• Embed sustainability, resilience, maintainability, adaptability, and whole-life value in project strategies and reviews.
• Coach Associates and Senior Engineers, develop leaders, plan succession, and manage performance.
• Coordinate across disciplines and regional teams; sponsor improvements to standards, digital engineering, assurance, and lessons learned.

Skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline appropriate to professional registration.
• Demonstrated leadership of a substantial engineering team, complex project portfolio, or major multidisciplinary programme.
• Strong technical judgement across electrical building services systems; experience establishing technical assurance and overseeing delivery through project leaders.
• Capability in portfolio forecasting, fee development, resource planning, and commercial recovery; experience leading client relationships, bids, and negotiations.
• Strong understanding of Saudi delivery conditions, regulatory interfaces, and authority requirements; ability to evaluate digital workflows and design reviews.
• Evidence of developing leaders, strengthening team capability, and planning succession.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent recognized professional registration, plus membership of IET, CIBSE, or equivalent institution.
• Relevant leadership, commercial management, and technical governance development; specialist accreditation is desirable where relevant.
• Saudi Council of Engineers registration or accreditation appropriate to the work, where required.

Working arrangements

• Hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Benefits and development

• Attractive salary and benefits package, continuous learning and development, and entitlement to two professional memberships or subscriptions.
• The employer describes an international, inclusive culture and welcomes requests for adjustments to the application process.