Senior E&I Engineer (OMPP / Pipelines)

About Whitecollars and the Role

Whitecollars is seeking a Senior E&I Engineer (OMPP / Pipelines) to join their client, an established Saudi Aramco onshore EPC contractor. This full-time position is based in the Eastern Province, covering Dammam and Al Khobar. The client specializes in Onshore Maintain Potential Program (OMPP) packages, cross-country pipelines, well tie-ins, and upstream facilities across Northern and Southern Areas, with in-house capabilities for electrical and instrumentation construction.

Role Overview

The Senior E&I Engineer will lead electrical and instrumentation construction activities for OMPP and pipeline packages. This includes managing overhead power lines to new wells, cathodic protection for wellhead casings and pipelines, fiber optic and communication networks, RTU and SCADA installations, and wellhead instrumentation. The role is responsible for energization, loop testing, and pre-commissioning to achieve mechanical completion, acting as the E&I in-charge on site, directing supervisors, technicians, and subcontractors, and reporting to the Construction Manager and Saudi Aramco PMT.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the E&I construction plan from IFC review and material take-off through installation, testing, energization, and pre-commissioning.
• Direct installation and testing of overhead power lines (* kV and * kV), switch racks, transformers, switchgear, and grounding systems at wellsites, remote headers, and valve stations.
• Lead cathodic protection works for wellhead casings and pipelines, including deep anode beds, surface beds, rectifiers, junction boxes, test stations, and CP commissioning.
• Manage fiber optic and telecommunication cable installation, splicing, and testing along pipeline corridors and to wellsites.
• Oversee installation and configuration of RTUs, UPS systems, fire and gas detection (LEL / H2S), and SCADA integration with client's central processing facilities.
• Direct wellhead and I-Field instrumentation installation (PT, TT, FT, MOV, MCV, PDHMS, MPFM, corrosion monitoring) and shutdown system testing.
• Run loop checks, instrument calibration, energization packages, SAT, and pre-commissioning according to Saudi Aramco procedures.

Client and Standards Compliance

• Act as the E&I interface with the Saudi Aramco PMT, inspection, and operations representatives.
• Ensure all E&I work complies with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES-P, SAES-J, SAES-X), SAEP procedures, and Schedule Q.
• Prepare and close inspection packages, RFIs, technical queries, NCRs, and redline / as-built drawings for the discipline.
• Drive E&I mechanical completion dossiers, loop folders, punch-list closure, and turnover.

Safety, Quality, and Cost Management

• Adhere to the client's HSE plan and Aramco electrical safety requirements, including lock-out / tag-out, energization permits, and work on or near live systems.
• Coordinate with QA/QC to ensure cable testing, CP surveys, loop test records, and calibration certificates are current and audit-ready.
• Control E&I material, manpower, and subcontractor costs against budget, and raise material requisitions in line with Aramco approved vendor lists.
• Identify E&I scope changes early and support change notices with technical substantiation.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in E&I engineering within the OMPP or pipeline sector. This role requires a strong understanding of Saudi Aramco standards and procedures, along with practical experience in managing complex E&I construction projects.