Principal Engineer Electrical Metro Stations
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About the Role
WSP Middle East is currently seeking a Principal Engineer Electrical (Rail Stations) to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead the electrical.
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Responsibilities
- Lead multi disciplinary station electrical design: LV/MV building distribution, protection/coordination, earthing & bonding, lightning protection, standby generators & UPS, lighting & controls
- Own the full design lifecycle: requirements capture, basis of design, load studies, selectivity/arc flash reviews, single lines, schematics, cable schedules, layouts, specs/BOQs, and employer's requirements
- Apply rail specific life safety standards in stations (e.g., NFPA 130)
- Design compliant emergency lighting to EN 1838/BS 5266 and produce photometric calculations & layouts
- Engineer EMC & earthing interfaces to EN 50121 and EN 50122 1
- Coordinate digitally in BIM (Revit/Navisworks) with architecture, structural and MEP
- Lead authority approvals (Saudi & UAE Civil Defence and utilities), support client/stakeholder workshops
- Mentor and manage a team of designers; review deliverables, uphold QA/QC; contribute to proposal writing
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Professional registration (CEng/PE) strongly preferred
- 12 18+ years in building/station electrical design with major rail/metro station projects
- GCC experience strongly preferred
- Strong grasp of NFPA 130, EN 1838/BS 5266, EN 50121/EN 50122, BS 7671/IET Wiring Regs or NEC
- Fluency with ETAP/Amtech, Dialux/Relux, AutoCAD/Revit, and BIM coordination
- Excellent interface management, stakeholder communication and team leadership skills
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Job Overview
- WSP Middle East is currently seeking a Principal Engineer Electrical (Rail Stations) to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The successful candidate will lead the electrical design and integration of rail/metro/train station fit out systems from concept through IFC, tender and construction support.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional registration (e.g., CEng/PE) strongly preferred.
- 12 18+ years in building/station electrical design with major rail/metro station projects; GCC experience strongly preferred.
- Strong grasp of NFPA 130, EN 1838/BS 5266 (emergency lighting), EN 50121/EN 50122 (EMC/earthing), BS 7671/IET Wiring Regs or NEC, and typical rail authority requirements.
- Fluency with ETAP/Amtech, Dialux/Relux, AutoCAD/Revit, and BIM coordination; familiarity with SCADA/BMS interfaces for station systems.
- Excellent interface management, stakeholder communication and team leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multi disciplinary station electrical design: LV/MV building distribution, protection/coordination, earthing & bonding, lightning protection, standby generators & UPS, lighting & controls, across underground, at grade, and elevated stations.
- Own the full design lifecycle: requirements capture, basis of design, load studies, selectivity/arc flash reviews, single lines, schematics, cable schedules, layouts, specs/BOQs, and employer's requirements. Provide construction support as needed.
- Apply rail specific life safety standards in stations: e.g., NFPA 130 for fixed guideway transit (egress, fire protection, emergency ventilation & control/communications); coordinate with fire/life safety, ventilation and architectural teams.
- Design compliant emergency lighting to EN 1838/BS 5266 (escape route, open area, high risk task) and produce photometric calculations & layouts (Dialux/Relux).
- Engineer EMC & earthing interfaces to EN 50121 (railway EMC) and EN 50122 1 (earthing/bonding for fixed installations) and manage interfaces with signaling/telecom/PSD.
- Coordinate digitally in BIM (Revit/ Navisworks) with architecture, structural and MEP; run design reviews, clash prevention and interface matrices.
- Lead authority approvals (Saudi & UAE Civil Defence and utilities), support client/stakeholder workshops, value engineering and risk registers.
- Mentor and manage a team of designers; review deliverables, uphold QA/QC; contribute to proposal writing and level of effort estimates.
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