Sr Electrical Engineer - Substation

Role Overview

Project Leadership and Management

• Lead PMC activities for EPC/LSTK execution of a new 34.5/13.8kV airport substation and MV network modernization project.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety, stakeholder coordination, milestones, reporting, risk, and contract compliance.
• Review execution, design, procurement, and construction plans; chair weekly and monthly project reviews.
• Coordinate with Airport Operations, Engineering, IT, Cybersecurity, HSSE, SEC, Matarat, and external stakeholders.

Engineering Management

• Manage and review detailed engineering submissions at 60%, 90%, and IFC stages and verify FEED reports against project objectives.
• Ensure compliance with SEC standards, Saudi Building Code, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, and airport operational requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary reviews across electrical, civil and structural, mechanical and HVAC, fire protection, communications, SCADA/ADMS, and cybersecurity.
• Review technical queries, design deviations, value engineering proposals, and constructability studies.

Electrical Systems and Studies

• Oversee substations, 34.5kV and 13.8kV switchgear and distribution loops, transformers, protection and control, auxiliary AC/DC, batteries, and station service systems.
• Oversee RMUs, duct banks, cable routing and jointing, LV systems, main distribution boards, automatic transfer schemes, and emergency power and UPS integration.
• Review ETAP load flow, short circuit, arc flash, harmonic, relay coordination, motor starting, and grounding studies.
• Validate protection philosophies and relay settings, ensure N-1 reliability, and review SCADA integration and operational control.

Construction, Testing, and Commissioning

• Oversee construction of substation buildings, transformers, RMUs, MV/LV cables, utility tunnels, HDD crossings, duct banks, earthing, and fire protection.
• Maintain airport operations during construction; manage outages, switching, energization, and compliance with IFC drawings and method statements.
• Witness factory and site acceptance tests and review commissioning procedures and energization plans.
• Lead integrated testing of transformers, switchgear, protection relays, RMUs, SCADA, and communications; coordinate energization approvals with SEC and Airport Operations.

Risk and Stakeholders

• Maintain the project risk register, lead monthly risk workshops, and manage constructability reviews and interface plans.
• Coordinate with SEC, National Grid, Airport Operations, IT and Cybersecurity, Airside Operations, utility authorities, consultants, and contractors.
• Comply with applicable quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies and procedures; perform other assigned duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• At least 15 years of experience in electrical power infrastructure projects.
• Master's degree in power systems engineering is preferred.