Senior Electrical Engineer

About Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 experts operating in more than 50 countries. As an employee-owned business, the company focuses on delivering impactful work and fostering an environment where employees feel valued and supported.

The Role of Senior Electrical Engineer

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Buildings team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves contributing to a range of building and infrastructure projects across both public and private sectors. The Senior Electrical Engineer will work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable solutions and will play a key role in the technical delivery of Building Services Electrical Engineering projects, supporting project managers and lead engineers through all design and delivery stages. The position requires 5-10 years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Electrical Building Services designs for various building and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare technical reports, design calculations, specifications, schedules, and engineering documentation.
• Produce and review electrical design drawings, coordinating design information with multidisciplinary teams.
• Undertake surveys of existing electrical systems and contribute to refurbishment and upgrade solutions.
• Support the development of energy-efficient and sustainable electrical engineering solutions.
• Contribute to project delivery in accordance with programme, budget, and quality requirements.
• Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, architects, and other engineering disciplines.
• Support project managers and technical leads with design coordination and technical reviews.
• Assist in the preparation of fee proposals and technical inputs for project bids as required.
• Mentor and support graduate and early-career engineers, contributing to technical knowledge sharing.
• Support continuous improvement and digital ways of working, sharing knowledge and lessons learned.
• Demonstrate safe, ethical, and inclusive behaviours aligned with Mott MacDonald values.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering Electrical Building Services designs within consultancy or engineering environments.
• Good understanding of building regulations, codes, standards, and best practices applicable to the built environment.
• Experience using industry-standard engineering software such as Amtech, IES, Relux, and Revit.
• BIM awareness and experience working within coordinated design environments.
• Strong communication, report writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable:

• Experience working on commercial, hospitality, education, residential, healthcare, or mixed-use developments.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Knowledge of sustainable design principles and energy-efficient building systems.
• Experience mentoring graduate engineers or technicians.
• Previous experience working on projects within Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East region.