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C & I Engineer (Business Development)

PROCONICS MIDDLE EAST
Jizan, KSA
Full Time
Senior
Onsite
1 months ago
Business DevelopmentClient EngagementControl & Instrumentation EngineeringPLCDCSSCADA
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Purpose

  • This role is a hybrid technical–commercial leadership position responsible for driving business development and client engagement within Saudi Arabia.
  • The primary focus is to establish and grow the company’s presence in the Kingdom by developing strategic client relationships and securing EPC and engineering services opportunities across key industrial sectors.
  • While the role is supported by a strong Control & Instrumentation (C&I) engineering background, its primary emphasis is on business growth, opportunity development, and client acquisition, underpinned by technical credibility and multidisciplinary engineering insight.

Required Outputs and Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a business development strategy for Saudi Arabia.
  • Identify, qualify, and convert opportunities across sectors including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power & Utilities, Water & Wastewater, and Industrial Infrastructure.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients such as Aramco, SABIC, SEC, SWCC, and major EPC contractors.
  • Lead client engagements, presentations, and solution discussions.
  • Develop and manage a robust opportunity pipeline.
  • Support commercial positioning, pricing strategies, and bid/no bid decisions.
  • Establish strategic partnerships and represent the company at industry events.
  • Lead or contribute to technical and commercial proposal development.
  • Translate client requirements into executable engineering scopes.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs for tender submissions.
  • Support contract clarifications and commercial negotiations.
  • Ensure alignment between technical solutions and commercial strategy.

Qualifications/Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent), Control & Instrumentation Engineering, or related discipline.
  • Professional engineering certification or registration (preferred).
  • Minimum 8–12 years’ experience in C&I engineering and/or engineering services.
  • Strong technical foundation in industrial control systems.
  • Proven track record in business development, client engagement or technical sales.
  • Demonstrated ability to secure new work or contribute significantly to awarded Projects.
  • Experience within EPC contractors, engineering consulting, or industrial Operators.
  • Strong exposure to Saudi Arabia or GCC industrial markets.

Technical Competency

  • Provide technical leadership and credibility in C&I systems.
  • Support solution development, design reviews, and constructability input.
  • Contribute to functional design specifications and system architecture decisions.
  • PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems (e.g. Siemens, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Schneider).
  • Instrumentation design and field implementation.
  • Control system integration and architecture.
  • Industrial communication protocols.
  • Functional safety systems (SIL, IEC 61511 / 61508).

Personal Attributes

  • Strong commercial awareness with a strategic and results driven mindset.
  • Entrepreneurial, proactive, and self motivated.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • High cultural awareness and ability to operate effectively in the Saudi business environment.
  • Strong relationship building skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing to a broader organisational strategy.
  • Effective negotiation, influencing, and decision making capabilities.
  • Resilient and adaptable in a developing business environment.

Preference Statement

  • Saudi nationals will be given preference in line with localisation requirements.
  • Candidates with established networks and relationships in the Saudi market will be highly advantageous.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills in English and Arabic.

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