Senior Electrical Engineer Transportation

About the Role

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Transportation, to join the Construction Supervision team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves overseeing the delivery of electrical systems for a major roads and highways infrastructure project. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor electrical construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, and applicable standards.
• Inspect and oversee installation works for highway electrical systems, including street lighting, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), traffic signal infrastructure, power distribution, electrical substations, communication networks, and tunnel/roadway electrical systems.
• Review contractor shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and work procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections and quality audits to ensure works meet project requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance and progress against approved construction schedules.

Technical Leadership and Quality Assurance

• Provide technical guidance and support to site teams, clients, and contractors on electrical engineering matters.
• Review and resolve technical queries, RFIs, non-conformance reports, and design-related issues.
• Coordinate with design teams to address construction challenges and ensure effective implementation of approved solutions.
• Ensure all electrical works comply with project specifications, local regulations, Saudi standards, and international engineering best practices.
• Verify testing and commissioning activities, and witness factory acceptance tests (FATs) and site acceptance tests (SATs) as required.
• Prepare and review inspection reports, test reports, snagging lists, and commissioning documentation.

Stakeholder Management and HSE

• Liaise with clients, contractors, utility authorities, and relevant government agencies.
• Attend progress meetings, technical workshops, and coordination meetings with project stakeholders.
• Support interface management for utility diversions and integration with other infrastructure systems.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance on site.
• Ensure all electrical installations are executed in accordance with approved HSE procedures and project safety requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Extensive site supervision experience on large-scale transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with contractors, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the construction phase.

Location

This position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.