Senior Designer
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About the Role
Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Senior Designer to supervise and manage the design of infrastructure electrical systems for the Expo 2030 Riyadh project. The role requires a bachelor's degree and 8-10 years of relevant experience in electrical systems design, including MV/LV power, lighting, and fire alarm systems.
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Responsibilities
- Supervise and manage the customer’s designers and contractors in the delivery of infrastructure electrical systems design
- Review technical submissions from designers and contractors relating to electrical systems
- Support Contracts & Procurement in the delivery of design to support procurement and post tender technical evaluation and award recommendations
- Monitor and report on the progress and performance of the customer’s designers and contractors
- Coordinate with Stakeholder Management team to ensure permits and approvals are achieved
- Support Construction & Quality delivery teams during execution of works
- Support vendor factory testing & inspections for electrical systems
- Support Start Up/Commissioning team from outset to ensure hand over requirements are addressed
- Coordinate electrical systems design with other project disciplines
- Coordinate electrical systems design integration across numerous contracts, work packages and stakeholders
- Undertake audits, reports and present findings of designer, contractor, stakeholder and project team application of engineering processes
- Support production of verification packages to facilitate turnover of completed electrical systems and facilities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8 10 years of relevant experience or 12 14 years of relevant electrical systems engineering experience
- Professional accreditation with an appropriate internationally recognized body
- Knowledge and experience with electrical systems design including MV & LV power supplies, switchgear & motor control centres, power conditioning equipment, earthing & bonding systems, lightning protection systems, standby power systems, interior and exterior lighting and fire alarm & detection
- Familiarity with applicable national and international design codes
- Familiarity with sustainability design requirements such as LEED and PEER
- Experience with integration of airport electrical systems into building management systems and SCADA
- Working knowledge of computer aided drafting software, such as AutoCAD and Revit
- Working knowledge of BIM processes, including experience designing projects in BIM platforms, particularly Revit and Navisworks
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Project Overview
- Expo 2030 Riyadh is a global platform where countries, organizations, and individuals will come together to collaborate.
- Under the theme “Foresight for Tomorrow,” the Expo promotes sustainable development, innovation, and transformative thinking.
- The event will be held from October 2030 to March 2031 and is expected to welcome over 40 million visits.
- The 6 km² Masterplan outlines a comprehensive framework for participation and infrastructure at the Expo.
- Working collaboratively with our customer, Expo 2030 Riyadh Company (ERC), Bechtel will manage the infrastructure program.
Job Summary
- In this role, you will report to the MEP Lead and be accountable for supervising and managing the work of the customer’s designers and contractors in the concept masterplan and delivery of design for the infrastructure electrical systems design.
- You will prepare estimates, work plans, progress reports and assist with the tender, evaluation and award recommendations for the MEP contractor(s).
- You will coordinate and collaborate with other teams such as the vertical assets Delivery teams, Stakeholder Management, Contracts & Procurement and Start up/Commissioning.
Major Responsibilities
- Supervision and management of the customer’s designers and contractors in the delivery of infrastructure electrical systems design.
- Review of technical submissions from designers and contractors relating to electrical systems.
- Support to Contracts & Procurement in the delivery of design to support procurement and post tender technical evaluation and award recommendations.
- Monitoring & reporting on the progress and performance of the customer’s designers and contractors.
- Coordination with the Stakeholder Management team to ensure that all required permits and approvals are achieved.
- Support to Construction & Quality delivery teams during the execution of the works relating to infrastructure electrical systems.
- Support the undertaking of vendor factory testing & inspections for electrical systems.
- Support to Start Up/Commissioning team from the outset.
- Coordinate electrical systems design with other project disciplines.
- Coordinate electrical systems design integration across numerous contracts, work packages and stakeholders.
- Undertake audits, reports and present findings of designer, contractor, stakeholder and project team application and adherence to engineering processes and policies.
- Support the production of verification packages to facilitate turnover of completed electrical systems and facilities.
Education And Experience Requirements
- Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8 10 years of relevant experience or 12 14 years of relevant electrical systems engineering experience.
- Professional accreditation with an appropriate internationally recognized body.
Required Knowledge And Skills
- Knowledge and experience with electrical systems design including MV & LV power supplies, switchgear & motor control centres, power conditioning equipment, earthing & bonding systems, lightning protection systems, standby power systems, interior and exterior lighting and fire alarm & detection.
- Familiarity with applicable national and international design codes.
- Familiarity with sustainability design requirements applicable to conservation of energy and water supplies and third party sustainability accreditation requirements such as LEED and PEER.
- Understanding of industry and international regulatory codes, standards and design criteria relating to electrical systems.
- Experience with integration of airport electrical systems into building management systems and SCADA.
- Knowledge of interface management and the management of system to civil and system to system interfaces.
- Possesses working knowledge and production ability with computer aided drafting software, such as AutoCAD and Revit.
- Possesses a working knowledge of BIM processes, including experience designing projects in BIM platforms, particularly Revit and Navisworks.
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