Electrical Infrastructure Planning & Strategy Consultant📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Tandem Interim is seeking an Electrical Infrastructure Planning & Strategy Consultant for a contract position in Riyadh. This role supports a leading national authority responsible for industrial cities and zones across Saudi Arabia, focusing on strategic electrical infrastructure development.

Role Overview and Focus

This is a strategic advisory and infrastructure planning position, centered on guiding the client in determining the optimal expansion of electrical infrastructure across its portfolio. The consultant will provide senior stakeholders with advice on substation planning, electrical capacity, infrastructure master planning, demand forecasting, and investment prioritization. The role involves translating complex engineering requirements into clear strategic recommendations and actionable infrastructure roadmaps, and is not a hands-on electrical design or execution role.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and advise on electrical infrastructure master plans across industrial cities and technology zones.
• Assess substation requirements, siting, sizing, and capacity at a portfolio level.
• Develop electrical capacity roadmaps based on current and forecast demand.
• Advise leadership on infrastructure expansion priorities and investment decisions.
• Translate technical engineering assessments into business cases, investment recommendations, and strategic plans.
• Engage with government entities, ministries, utilities, and other key stakeholders to support infrastructure planning and regulatory alignment.
• Support discussions with tenants and facility operators from a strategic planning perspective.
• Prepare high-quality technical studies, executive presentations, dashboards, and recommendations using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Provide senior-level advisory on electrical infrastructure risks, capacity constraints, and long-term development requirements.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of significant senior-level experience in electrical infrastructure planning, strategy, consulting, or advisory.
• Proven experience with substation planning, capacity planning, and electrical network master planning.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across government, utilities, industrial clients, and senior leadership.

Desirable Knowledge

Knowledge of Saudi electrical/utility requirements, particularly Saudi Electricity Company standards, is highly desirable for this role.

Work Type and Location

This is a contract position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Salary information is not disclosed for this role.