Senior Design Manager MEP (Electrical)

About Jasara Program Management Company

Jasara Program Management Company (Jasara PMC) is a joint venture between the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Jacobs, and Saudi Aramco. The company provides program management services across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supporting the delivery of giga-projects and large-scale infrastructure developments aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.

Role Overview

Jasara PMC is seeking a Senior Design Manager - MEP (Electrical) to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves overseeing consultant-led electrical and power system design activities across all project stages. The Senior Design Manager ensures designs comply with project requirements, approved design briefs, Scopes of Work (SOW), applicable electrical standards, and authority regulations. The position provides technical leadership and design governance for electrical engineering disciplines and ensures coordination with other disciplines to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate electrical and power system design activities through concept, schematic, detailed design, and construction documentation stages.
• Lead design governance processes, including design reviews, technical compliance reviews, change management, and stage-gate approvals.
• Ensure electrical designs comply with relevant standards, including Saudi Building Code, SEC requirements, IEC, NFPA, and international best practices.
• Manage electrical, MEP, and multidisciplinary consultants, reviewing submissions for technical solutions, operational efficiency, and maintainability.
• Provide technical oversight for the design and integration of MV/LV infrastructure, substations, emergency power systems, street lighting, and smart city electrical infrastructure.
• Act as the primary electrical design interface across all disciplines, ensuring integration with architectural, structural, mechanical, ICT, security, transportation, and utility infrastructure designs.
• Review engineering calculations, electrical studies (*, load demand, short circuit, arc flash), and design reports.
• Align electrical designs with approved budgets, lead value engineering reviews, and identify technical risks and mitigation measures.
• Support design-to-construction transitions, technical queries, shop drawing reviews, and site coordination activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering is required. A Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or Engineering Management is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design and project delivery, with at least 7 years in senior design management or leadership roles.
• Project Experience: Proven experience managing consultant-led design teams on large-scale mixed-use developments, cities, infrastructure, airports, metros, utilities, theme parks, or giga-projects.
• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience with power distribution systems, LV/MV infrastructure, substations, switchgear, and critical electrical systems.
• Regional Experience: Experience in Saudi Arabia or GCC mega-project developments is preferred.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a program management company focused on delivering large-scale projects.