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About the Role

Cipla is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is integral to the timely and safe execution of both greenfield and brownfield projects, ensuring adherence to cost and quality standards while maintaining site operations. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of electrical systems within pharmaceutical (API) manufacturing environments and proven project management capabilities from inception to handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely execution of greenfield and brownfield projects to facilitate smooth and safe site operations, adhering to cost and quality norms.
• Assist in the preparation of business cases, project charters, and concept notes for user requirements.
• Develop plant layouts and prepare plans for facilities and electrical requirements.
• Estimate project costs for budgetary proposals, including 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 the National Electric Code (NEC) and International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) standards.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory approvals are obtained at each stage of the project.
• Evaluate consultants and prepare consultancy Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs).
• Conduct technical evaluations of vendors to ensure compliance with Cipla specifications and standards.
• Prepare User Requirement Specifications (URS), Design Specifications (RDS), technical specification sheets, terms of reference, layouts, and drawings.
• Carry out risk assessments in coordination with safety and user departments.
• Prepare project schedules, including bar charts and major milestones.
• Follow up with the purchase department and suppliers to ensure timely material procurement.
• Coordinate with contractors and sub-contractors for work scheduling and execution.
• Liaise with concerned department heads to ensure timely execution of engineering activities.
• Monitor and track all project activities, ensuring adherence to time, cost, and quality parameters.
• Ensure all safety norms are followed by contractors during electrical work.
• Monitor compliance with applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and specifications.
• Support Electrical and Control Systems Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs) as per URS to ensure compliance with company and industrial standards.
• Communicate project status to concerned stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Conduct daily progress meetings (PD) with contractors and assign work.
• Ensure completion of GMP documentation for the engineering scope of work.
• Oversee the handover of the project to the user from an engineering perspective.
• Identify critical spares and manage inventory.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven working experience as a Lead Project Engineer in Pharmaceutical (API) greenfield and brownfield projects.
• Detailed knowledge of API process and utility equipment, including reactors, centrifuges, dryers, isolators, transformers, DG sets, boilers, and chillers, with respect to their electrical functions.
• Familiarity with relevant rules, regulations, best industry practices, and performance standards.
• Proficiency in process control applications and database systems.
• Hands-on experience working with high voltage substations, electrical utilities, or another related industry.
• Understanding of financial concepts such as CAPEX and OPEX.
• Knowledge of automation.
• BE Electrical degree with 12-15 years of experience. An MBA will be an added advantage.

Required Skills

• Project Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Pharmaceutical (API) Project Management
• Greenfield & Brownfield Project Execution
• Technical Accuracy and Quality Assurance
• Business Case, Project Charter, and Concept Note Preparation
• Plant Layout Development
• Cost Estimation and Budgetary Proposal Development
• Operational Cost Analysis
• Electrical Functions of API Process & Utility Equipment
• Engineering Calculations (Power Consumption, Transformer Sizing, Instrument Loop Impedances)
• Advanced MS Office Suite
• MS Project Software
• Adherence to Industry Best Practices and Performance Standards
• Design of Control Panels, Junction Boxes, and Conduit/Wiring Systems
• Knowledge of National Electric Code (NEC) and International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) Standards
• Process Control Applications and Database Systems
• Statutory and Regulatory Approval Processes
• Consultant and Vendor Evaluation
• URS, RDS, Technical Specification Sheet, Terms of Reference, Layouts, and Drawings Preparation
• Risk Assessment
• Project Scheduling and Milestone Tracking
• Procurement, Contractor, Sub-contractor, and Departmental Coordination
• Monitoring and Tracking of Time, Cost, and Quality
• Safety Norm Compliance
• QA/QC Policies Compliance
• Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and Site Acceptance Tests (SATs)
• Project Status Communication
• Daily Progress Discussion (PD) and Work Assignment
• Documentation and Project Handover
• GMP Documentation
• Critical Spares Identification and Inventory Management
• Understanding of Manufacturing Processes
• Planning and Organizational Skills
• Prioritization and Multi-tasking Abilities

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.