Senior MEP Engineer (Electrical)

About the Role

KEO Group is seeking a Senior MEP Engineer (Electrical) to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time position for an experienced professional with over 10 years of experience in the field. The role focuses on supervising and coordinating electrical and low-current installations, ensuring compliance with technical standards and overseeing testing and commissioning processes.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to supervise, inspect, and coordinate all electrical, low-current, related MEP, and life safety installations. The Senior MEP Engineer will ensure full technical compliance with approved drawings, SEC standards, and specifications, while also overseeing all testing and commissioning activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise site installation of electrical equipment, including switchgear, transformers, generators, cable containment, lighting, and low-current systems.
• Ensure electrical works strictly comply with SEC standards, SBC 401, Saudi Civil Defense requirements, and licensing regulations.
• Provide technical support, resolve site coordination queries, and review drawing modifications.
• Review and approve electrical shop drawings, material submittals, factory test reports, and method statements.
• Conduct site inspections, establish hold points, and witness field testing, including insulation resistance, earthing, and primary injection.
• Establish testing and commissioning schedules, overseeing testing and energization procedures alongside operator teams.
• Ensure electrical updates are integrated into the BIM model and review and approve model-extracted As-Built drawings.
• Review electrical O&M manuals, test dossiers, spare parts lists, and manufacturer warranties.
• Prepare electrical snagging lists, verify outstanding work completion, and supervise defect rectifications during the Defects Liability Period (DLP).

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in MEP engineering, with a focus on electrical systems.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising electrical installations and ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
• Proficiency in reviewing technical documentation, including shop drawings, submittals, and test reports.
• Experience with BIM integration and As-Built drawing review.
• Strong understanding of testing, commissioning, and defect rectification processes.

Work Type

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

Application Information

Salary details for this position will be disclosed during the interview process.