Hill International
Senior Electrical Engineer, Substation
- Permanent
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 12/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
28/09/2026
Location
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Job description
A new 34.5/13.8kV airport substation and a modernised MV network must be built without interrupting airport operations, and this Senior Electrical Engineer leads Hill International's PMC oversight of the EPC/LSTK contractor in the Dammam region. Scope, schedule, cost, quality and safety are managed closely, with weekly and monthly reviews chaired by you. Detailed engineering is reviewed at 60%, 90% and IFC stages against SEC standards, the Saudi Building Code, IEC, IEEE, NFPA and airport requirements. Technical leadership covers 34.5kV and 13.8kV metal-clad switchgear, 30/40MVA and 20/26.6MVA power transformers, automated smart RMUs, underground duct banks and LV systems including UPS integration. ETAP studies for load flow, short circuit, arc flash, harmonics, relay coordination, motor starting and grounding are reviewed and approved, and N-1 redundancy is confirmed. On site, construction of substation buildings, cable installation, utility tunnel works, HDD crossings and earthing is supervised, along with outage planning and switching programmes. FAT and SAT are witnessed, and integrated testing of transformers, switchgear, protection relays, SCADA and communications leads to energization approvals with SEC. Interfaces span Airport Operations, IT, Cybersecurity, SEC, Matarat, National Grid and utility authorities. Expect to bring 15+ years in electrical power infrastructure, 10+ in PM or PMC roles including 5 on airport projects, Saudi Council of Engineers registration and strong skills in ETAP, AutoCAD, Primavera P6 and standards such as TMSS, IEC 62271, IEEE 80 and ICAO Annex 14.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead PMC activities for EPC/LSTK execution of the new 34.5/13.8kV airport substation and MV network modernization
- Manage project scope, schedule, cost, quality, safety and stakeholder coordination
- Approve project execution plans, design execution plans, procurement plans and construction methodologies
- Monitor project milestones, progress reporting, risk and contract compliance
- Chair weekly and monthly project review meetings
- Review detailed engineering submissions at 60%, 90% and IFC stages, along with FEED verification reports
- Ensure compliance with SEC standards, the Saudi Building Code, IEC, IEEE, NFPA and airport operational requirements
- Direct multidisciplinary engineering reviews across electrical, civil and structural, mechanical and HVAC, fire protection, communications, SCADA/ADMS and cybersecurity
- Evaluate technical queries, design deviations, value engineering proposals and constructability studies
- Validate ETAP studies, protection philosophies and relay settings, confirming N-1 redundancy
- Oversee site construction of substation buildings, transformers, RMUs, MV/LV cables, utility tunnels, HDD crossings, duct banks and earthing
- Plan outages, switching programmes and energization activities without disrupting airport operations
- Witness Factory and Site Acceptance Tests and review commissioning procedures
- Coordinate integrated testing and energization approvals with SEC and Airport Operations
- Maintain the project risk register and lead monthly risk workshops
- Interface with Airport Operations, IT, Cybersecurity, HSSE, SEC, Matarat, National Grid and utility authorities
- Uphold Hill International's quality, environmental, safety and occupational health policies and procedures
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with a Master's in Power Systems Engineering preferred
- Possess Saudi Council of Engineers registration, with PMP and PE/Chartered Engineer status preferred
- Bring a minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical power infrastructure projects
- Demonstrate at least 10 years in project management or PMC roles, including 5 years on major airport projects
- Show experience with 69kV/34.5kV/13.8kV substations, airport electrical infrastructure, SEC utility projects, transmission and distribution and SCADA
- Offer proven delivery of EPC/LSTK substation projects above 34.5kV
- Use ETAP, AutoCAD, BIM/Revit, Primavera P6, MS Project and Power BI proficiently
- Apply SEC standards (TMSS, SDCS, SDMS), IEC 60076, IEC 62271, IEEE 80, IEEE 1584, NFPA 70, NFPA 72, SBC and ICAO Annex 14