Electrical QA Engineer📣 إعلان

About Decima International

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. The company's mission is to be a premier professional services provider across all engaged industry sectors, achieved through a formula of client partnerships, fostering talent, and regulating growth to maintain service excellence. Decima International is seeking an Electrical QA Engineer for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Role Overview: Electrical QA Engineer

The Electrical QA Engineer will support electrical quality assurance activities for a large-scale data center project. This role is critical for ensuring that all electrical works are delivered in compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), project quality requirements, and applicable codes and standards. The position requires strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, quality inspection processes, documentation control, and effective coordination with contractors, consultants, vendors, and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the project quality management system for electrical works.
• Review approved electrical drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, material submittals, and project quality requirements.
• Conduct site inspections for electrical systems, including MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cable trays, containment, cabling, grounding, lighting, and small power installations.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with approved quality procedures, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
• Review and verify inspection requests, material approvals, test reports, installation checklists, cable test records, grounding test records, and quality documentation.
• Identify electrical quality issues, installation deficiencies, defects, and non-conforming work, and support the issuance and closeout of Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, electrical engineers, vendors, and commissioning teams to resolve quality-related issues.
• Support material receiving inspections for electrical equipment and components to verify compliance with approved submittals and project requirements.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closeout of quality observations and non-conformances.
• Support testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover readiness by ensuring electrical works are properly inspected, documented, and accepted.
• Participate in quality meetings, site inspections, progress reviews, and technical coordination sessions.
• Maintain accurate quality records, inspection logs, punch lists, NCR trackers, test records, and closeout documentation.
• Assist in preparing regular QA reports, dashboards, and quality summaries for project leadership and client review.
• Promote a strong quality culture across electrical site activities by reinforcing standards, accountability, and timely issue resolution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in QA/QC, electrical engineering, electrical inspection, or construction quality within large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
• Prior experience working on data center, mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large-scale building projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, including MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, grounding, containment, cabling, lighting, and small power systems.
• Experience reviewing electrical drawings, specifications, ITPs, method statements, inspection requests, test reports, NCRs, punch lists, and quality records.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, installation practices, testing procedures, and quality requirements.
• Ability to identify installation defects, non-conforming works, coordination issues, and quality risks, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with contractors, consultants, client representatives, electrical teams, vendors, and commissioning teams.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills with strong attention to detail.

Technical Proficiencies and Certifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Professional certifications such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, CQI/IRCA, ASQ, NFPA 70E, or other relevant quality/electrical certifications are preferred.
• Familiarity with Aconex, Procore, BIM 360, Oracle Primavera Cloud, or other document control and quality management platforms.
• Knowledge of data center electrical infrastructure, critical power systems, UPS, generators, switchgear, testing procedures, LOTO requirements, and commissioning support.

Project and Regional Context

This role requires experience working in a Project Management Consultancy (PMC), owner’s representative, or client-side project management environment. Previous experience working in Saudi Arabia (KSA) or the wider GCC region is highly valued for this position, particularly within the context of large-scale data center projects.