Senior Engineer, Project

Your tasks

We are seeking an experienced senior project engineer to lead the engineering, coordination, execution, testing, and commissioning activities for EHV/HV substation projects (110kV–380kV). The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the complete engineering lifecycle from design development, technical submittals, multidisciplinary coordination, procurement support, construction interfaces, testing and commissioning, through project closeout and handover.

Project engineering and coordination

• Lead engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle from design to closeout.
• Manage engineering schedules, deliverables, approvals, and interfaces to support project milestones.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, OEMs, vendors, and internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with SEC, National Grid, IEC standards, and project specifications.
• Support planning, procurement, construction, cost control, risk management, and reporting.

Engineering management

• Maintain submittal registers and approval workflows for drawings, technical submittals, vendor documents, material approvals, ITPs, and method statements.
• Track client comments and ensure timely resolution to prevent construction delays.
• Identify and manage design dependencies and multidisciplinary interfaces across electrical, protection and control, civil, mechanical, telecom, and SCADA systems.
• Lead coordination meetings, resolve design clashes, and ensure consistency across engineering disciplines.

Mechanical and architectural coordination

• Review and coordinate mechanical systems including transformers, reactors, HVAC, firefighting, diesel generators, fuel, and plumbing systems.
• Manage review and approval of architectural drawings and building layouts, ensuring compliance with client, regulatory, security, and operational requirements.

Interface management

• Manage technical interfaces among clients, consultants, OEMs, contractors, and National Grid/SEC representatives.
• Coordinate vendor documentation, FAT activities, technical clarifications, and issue resolution.
• Maintain interface registers and action trackers.

Testing, commissioning and closeout

• Prepare commissioning readiness plans and ensure completion of QA/QC documentation, approved drawings, protection settings, vendor support, and punch-list closure.
• Coordinate FAT, SAT, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and energization activities for GIS/AIS equipment, transformers, reactors, protection, SCADA, telecom, and MV/LV systems.
• Support system integration, operational handover, PAC/FAC requirements, as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training records, and final project closeout.

Role accountability

• Train subordinates and form a team to work effectively.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.
• Delegate assignments to subordinates appropriately.
• Ensure fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale and motivation.
• Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and execution of planned tasks.
• Resolve related problems and escalate complex operational issues as needed.
• Ensure quality requirements by developing effective quality control processes including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.
• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities where possible.
• Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined work areas to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.

Requirements

The role requires strong experience with SEC/National Grid substation projects, engineering management, stakeholder coordination, and successful delivery of high-voltage substations within schedule, quality, and contractual requirements.

Education Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Certifications

• PMP preferred.
• SEC/National Grid approval preferred.
• Valid SCE registration.

• 10+ years in EHV/HV substation projects.
• 5+ years as senior project engineer.
• Experience delivering 110kV-380kV substation projects.
• Experience with SEC, National Grid, or utility projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Proven involvement across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and closeout phases.

Technical competencies

• Project engineering management
• EHV/HV substation design and construction
• GIS/AIS substations
• Power transformers and reactors
• Protection and control systems
• SCADA and telecom systems
• Primavera P6 and MS Project
• FAT/SAT coordination
• QA/QC documentation
• Design review and technical submittals
• Risk, interface and contract management

Academic qualification Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Work experience 10-15 years.

Technical and functional competencies

• Ability to work under pressure
• Risk assessment
• MS Office proficiency
• Time management
• Well organized
• Troubleshooting
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Creativity
• Analytical thinking
• Detail oriented
• Report writing