SR.ENGINEER PROJECT ( v Substation)

About Alfanar Projects

Alfanar Projects is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves leading engineering, coordination, execution, testing, and commissioning activities for EHV/HV Substation Projects ranging from 110kV to 380kV.

Role Overview

The Senior Project Engineer will manage the complete engineering lifecycle, from design development and technical submittals to multidisciplinary coordination, procurement support, construction interfaces, testing, commissioning, project closeout, and handover. The position requires strong experience with SEC/National Grid substation projects, engineering management, stakeholder coordination, and the successful delivery of high-voltage substations within established schedules, quality standards, and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 & control, civil, mechanical, telecom, and SCADA systems.
• Lead coordination meetings, resolve design clashes, and ensure consistency across engineering disciplines.
• Review and coordinate mechanical systems, including transformers, reactors, HVAC, firefighting, diesel generators, fuel, and plumbing systems.
• Manage the review and approval of architectural drawings and building layouts, ensuring compliance with client, regulatory, security, and operational requirements.
• 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.
• 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.

Accountabilities

• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates, including training and task delegation.
• Ensure fair distribution of tasks to maintain team 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 are met and develop effective quality control processes.
• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities.
• Comply with relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in project engineering, specifically with EHV/HV Substation Projects (110kV–380kV).
• Proven experience with SEC/National Grid substation projects.
• Demonstrated ability in engineering management and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle management from design to closeout.

Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.