Senior Electrical Engineer

About the Role

Buro Happold Engineer India is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Buildings team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves contributing to complex, high-profile projects through integrated, sustainable, and high-performance building-services design. The successful candidate will play a key technical and delivery role, leading the design and coordination of electrical building-services systems across a diverse portfolio of projects from concept through handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design of building-services systems for new-build, refurbishment, and mixed-use developments.
• Develop coordinated electrical design solutions across all project stages, including concept, schematic, detailed design, tender, and construction support.
• Design and specify low-voltage power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, small power, earthing and lightning protection, standby power, UPS systems, and ELV/ICT interfaces.
• Produce and review electrical calculations, technical reports, specifications, drawings, schedules, and design documentation.
• Ensure electrical systems are integrated with architectural design, building fabric, and the wider MEP strategy for high-performing, energy-efficient internal environments.
• Coordinate with mechanical, public health, sustainability, and specialist consultants to resolve interfaces and deliver fully coordinated designs.
• Apply relevant Saudi Arabian, regional, and international codes, standards, and authority requirements throughout the design process.
• Support energy-conscious design decisions, including evaluation of alternative systems, energy-saving opportunities, lifecycle considerations, and future adaptability.
• Lead technical reviews, quality assurance processes, and design risk management for electrical deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and day-to-day support to graduate and junior engineers.
• Attend client, design-team, and site meetings; communicate design intent, technical risks, opportunities, and solutions.
• Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, material proposals, and technical queries during construction-stage services.
• Support project planning, resource coordination, programme management, and commercial delivery within agreed scope, fee, and timescales.
• Contribute to the continued development of Buro Happold’s technical excellence, design culture, and knowledge-sharing.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience as an electrical building-services engineer.
• Demonstrated technical capability and sound engineering judgment.
• Ability to translate complex engineering requirements into clear, coordinated, and commercially viable solutions.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving in a multidisciplinary design environment.
• Experience working at the intersection of design quality, sustainability, and practical delivery.

Work Environment and Culture

Buro Happold operates with a clear strategic plan, a strong learning culture, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The company is committed to sustainability, equity, social, and performance outcomes, and encourages flexible working patterns. The team values diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences, aiming to foster an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.

Application Process

Buro Happold welcomes applications from individuals seeking flexibility in their careers and is particularly interested in hearing from those who may be underrepresented in the built environment industry. Applicants are encouraged to communicate any adjustments needed to the application process for ease and comfort.