Senior Field Electrical Engineer Ras Al Khair

Senior Field Electrical Engineer, Ras Al Khair

Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Senior Field Electrical Engineer for a full-time position in Ras Al Khair, within the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. This role reports to the Resident Engineer and involves providing site-based technical leadership and construction oversight for electrical works across buildings, utilities, and highway infrastructure projects in Jubail and Ras Al-Khair Industrial Cities.

Project Context

Bechtel has managed the Jubail project since the mid-1970s, serving as the Management Services Contractor (MSC) for the Royal Commission. This involves managing design submissions from local architect/engineering firms and overseeing construction performed by local contractors. The contract was renewed in June 2026 for another five years, focusing on new residential communities, iconic buildings/bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, and port and pipeline expansions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the senior field engineering focal point for assigned electrical scopes, coordinating with the Royal Commission, SEC, contractors, Engineering, and project functions.
• Oversee field installation of HV, MV, and LV systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, generators, UPS and batteries, cabling, grounding, lightning protection, lighting, small power, and associated interfaces.
• Provide electrical field oversight for building services, utility networks, and highway systems, including street lighting, traffic signals, feeder pillars, duct banks, manholes, and road-crossing interfaces.
• Review contractor technical submissions for compliance, constructability, and completeness.
• Liaise with Engineering to resolve design clarifications, discrepancies, and constructability constraints.
• Verify materials satisfy contract specifications, codes, and quality requirements before recommending approval.
• Ensure installed systems comply with approved submittals, contract requirements, and standards, maintaining identification, protection, and traceability.
• Promote a prevention-based quality culture focused on right-first-time installation and early defect identification.
• Conduct and respond to inspection requests, verifying hold and witness points, documenting observations, and ensuring deficiencies are corrected and closed.
• Monitor contractor quality performance, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor contractor manpower, plant, productivity, sequencing, and progress against schedules.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces with other disciplines, resolving clashes or access constraints.
• Witness and evaluate testing, pre-commissioning, protection checks, energization, and functional testing.
• Confirm completion and accuracy of inspection records, test reports, as-built drawings, and handover documentation.
• Champion safe electrical work practices, including isolation, lockout/tagout, and controlled energization.
• Prepare timely field reports covering progress, quality, safety, technical issues, and risks.
• Support constructability reviews, site visits, contractor coordination meetings, and technical evaluations.
• Provide technical and quality guidance to field engineers, inspectors, and contractor personnel.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of experience in field electrical engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership in a multicultural site environment.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize demands, and make sound field decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with contractors, clients, and project teams.
• Commitment to teamwork, coaching, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills

• Clear written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to prepare concise field reports and technical correspondence.
• Confidence to stop, challenge, and correct unsafe, non-compliant, or poor-quality work.
• Personal ownership for right-first-time installation and prevention of rework.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with a strong field presence and attention to detail.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and coordinate contractors across interfaces.
• Organized and dependable, capable of meeting milestones with limited supervision.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia, serving projects in Al Khobar and Al Jubail within the Eastern Province.