Airport Electrical Design Engineer

About the Role

Hill International, Inc. is seeking an Airport Electrical Design Engineer to join their team in Dammam, Eastern region. This full-time role focuses on electrical design review, construction support, and technical coordination for significant airport and large-scale infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will ensure design compliance, quality assurance, safety, and energy efficiency throughout project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Review electrical design drawings, plans, and specifications to ensure adherence to local and international codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Evaluate electrical shop drawings, material submittals, and technical documentation for compliance with approved designs, project specifications, and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with design consultants, project management, and other engineering disciplines to integrate electrical systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, and airport operational needs.
• Ensure design consultant compliance with Hill International’s and the Tunnel Authority’s internal procedures, quality standards, and project-specific processes.
• Provide technical support during construction, resolving design-related issues and responding to technical queries and RFIs.
• Verify electrical as-built drawings for accuracy against installed systems, approved designs, and site conditions.
• Participate in value engineering to identify cost-effective electrical design solutions while maintaining system performance, safety, reliability, and energy efficiency.
• Review electrical material and equipment selections, including power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, earthing, and lightning protection, for suitability and compliance.
• Monitor electrical design quality and technical submissions, identify discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to maintain project schedules and quality standards.
• Coordinate with stakeholders on design modifications, assess technical implications, and ensure timely resolution of electrical engineering issues.
• Adhere to Hill International’s Quality, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals, and Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical design review, construction support, and technical coordination.
• Extensive experience in airport and large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of local and international electrical codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Proficiency in reviewing electrical drawings, specifications, shop drawings, material submittals, and as-built documentation.
• Experience in value engineering, design optimization, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve technical issues during construction phases.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Dammam, Eastern region, contributing to critical infrastructure development projects.