Electrical Engineer / Electrical Operations Subject Matter Expert

About Decima International and the Role

Decima International is a professional services company specializing in project management and controls for clients in the United States and the Middle East. We are seeking an Electrical Engineer / Electrical Operations Subject Matter Expert to support mission-critical data center projects. This full-time position is based in Riyadh and requires over 10 years of experience. The role involves design review, commissioning, operational readiness, and facility operations, focusing on electrical infrastructure for Tier III and Tier IV data centers.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

The Electrical Engineer / Electrical Operations Subject Matter Expert will provide technical expertise for critical electrical systems and evaluate operational risks. This includes developing procedures and supporting clients across all phases of the facility lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with critical electrical systems, operational best practices, electrical safety, switching procedures, energized work controls, and critical environment procedures. Experience supporting hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or mission-critical facilities in Saudi Arabia or the broader GCC region is highly desirable.

• Provide technical expertise for critical electrical systems, including utility service, MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, STS, ATS, PDUs, RPPs, busway systems, emergency generators, generator paralleling systems, BESS, grounding and bonding systems, protective relaying, and power monitoring systems.
• Review electrical designs for operability, maintainability, reliability, resiliency, redundancy, and compliance with client operational standards.
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, commissioning readiness reviews, operational readiness assessments, project meetings, and technical workshops.
• Evaluate electrical system performance, operational risk, redundancy strategies, switching sequences, failure modes, maintenance bypass arrangements, and reliability objectives.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for critical electrical infrastructure.
• Review maintenance procedures, electrical operating practices, test procedures, switching procedures, energized work controls, commissioning reports, and operational acceptance documentation.
• Develop, review, edit, and approve SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs, ensuring alignment with client standards, applicable codes, electrical safety requirements, and industry best practices.
• Conduct technical reviews of procedures for operational accuracy, safety, risk mitigation, and alignment with actual facility configurations.
• Facilitate procedure validation exercises, tabletop reviews, operational readiness workshops, and cross-functional technical reviews.
• Support change management and operational governance programs related to electrical systems, switching operations, maintenance activities, and facility operations.
• Verify that electrical systems operate in accordance with design intent, approved sequences, client requirements, and operational reliability objectives.
• Prepare clear and technically accurate documentation, including engineering reports, risk assessments, operating procedures, technical evaluations, and review comments.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and coordinate with engineering, commissioning, construction, contractor, project management, and operations teams.
• Support business development activities by providing electrical technical expertise during client engagements, where required.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Over 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical infrastructure supporting Tier III and Tier IV data centers.
• Ability to evaluate operational risks and develop procedures.
• Extensive experience with critical electrical systems, operational best practices, electrical safety, switching procedures, energized work controls, and critical environment procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Important Application Note

This position is part of Decima International's anticipated expansion in KSA and is associated with the planned launch of our operations in the region. This is a future opportunity and not an offer of immediate employment. By applying, candidates acknowledge this status. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to express your intent to be considered once the role becomes available.