Lead Electrical Engineer

About the Role

Cipla is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role is crucial for ensuring the timely and efficient execution of both greenfield and brownfield projects, maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for site operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project engineering efforts for pharmaceutical (API) greenfield and brownfield projects, ensuring technical accuracy and quality within the electrical section.
• Assist in preparing business cases, project charters, and concept notes for users.
• Develop plant layouts and plan facility requirements, including cost estimations for budgetary proposals and operational costs.
• Perform engineering calculations such as power consumption, control transformer sizing, and instrument loop impedances.
• Provide guidelines for the design of control panels, junction boxes, and conduit/wiring systems in accordance with NEC and IEC standards.
• Ensure all statutory and regulatory approvals are obtained at each project stage.
• Evaluate consultants and prepare consultancy CERs, along with technical evaluation of vendors to meet Cipla specifications.
• Prepare URS/RDS, technical specification sheets, terms of reference, layouts, and drawings.
• Conduct risk assessments in coordination with safety and user departments.
• Develop project schedules and bar charts, including major milestones.
• Monitor and track all project activities to ensure adherence to time, cost, and quality standards.
• Ensure contractors comply with all safety norms during electrical work.
• Support Electrical and Control Systems Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs/SAT) to ensure compliance with company and industrial standards.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders in a timely manner and conduct daily progress discussions with contractors.
• Oversee GMP documentation completion for the engineering scope of work and facilitate project handover to the user.
• Identify critical spares and manage inventory.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven working experience of 10+ years as a Lead Project Engineer, specifically in Pharmaceutical (API) greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Detailed knowledge of API Process & Utility Equipment, including Reactors, Centrifuges, Dryers, Isolators, Transformers, DG sets, Boilers, and Chillers, particularly concerning their electrical functions.
• Strong understanding of the National Electric Code (NEC) and International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) standards.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, focusing on critical project execution within the pharmaceutical industry.