Electrical Site Engineer (Aviation Exp)

About the Role

Egis is seeking an Electrical Site Engineer with over 10 years of experience to join our team for a major airport infrastructure project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves overseeing the shop drawings, installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical systems, ensuring compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage shop drawings, installation, and commissioning of electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, grounding, earthing, LV/MV power distribution systems, and backup power systems (Generators, UPS systems) for airport infrastructure and lighting systems (landside, airside).
• Review electrical design drawings, shop drawings, calculations, specifications, and reports to ensure compliance with project requirements, local and international codes (NEC, IEC, NFPA, IES, BS, TIA, UPTIME), and aviation standards.
• Review data center and power supply for mission-critical electrical shop drawings, including critical power, UPS, generators, ATS/STS, PDUs, grounding, and redundancy provisions, ensuring compliance with project requirements and applicable standards.
• Coordinate with contractors and project teams to ensure timely execution of electrical works as per project schedules.
• Conduct site inspections, testing, and quality checks to ensure proper implementation of electrical systems.
• Identify and resolve technical issues related to electrical works and propose value engineering solutions.
• Monitor project progress, risks, and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Assist in preparing technical reports and submittals, and reviewing contractor documentation for approvals.
• Support procurement activities, including review of vendor submittals and material approvals.
• Participate in client and stakeholder meetings, ensuring project requirements are met.
• Ensure proper integration of electrical systems with mechanical, ICT, civil, and airport-specific technologies.
• Ensure electrical systems comply with ICAO standards, FAA / EASA airfield lighting guidelines, IATA recommendations, IEC / IEEE electrical standards, and local authority regulations.
• Review contractor method statements and inspection test plans.
• Participate in energization and ORAT readiness activities.
• Ensure proper documentation for handover.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on aviation infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing electrical system installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Strong understanding of relevant local and international codes and standards (NEC, IEC, NFPA, IES, BS, TIA, UPTIME, ICAO, FAA/EASA, IATA, IEC/IEEE).
• Experience with critical power systems, UPS, generators, and data center electrical infrastructure.

Work Location

This position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Employment Type

This is a full-time employment opportunity.