Electrical Project Manager

Job description

About the employer: a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm headquartered in Singapore, delivering sustainable high‑impact solutions for the built environment. Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead HV and MV substation projects through design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. The role requires strong technical expertise, project management capabilities, and effective management of clients, contractors, utilities, and multidisciplinary teams. Key Responsibilities: Lead delivery of HV and MV substation projects across Saudi Arabia, manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk, coordinate design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities, manage client, utility, contractor, and stakeholder relationships, ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and regulatory approvals, monitor progress and provide regular reporting to clients and management, lead project meetings and resolve technical and commercial issues, support multidisciplinary teams to achieve successful outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• minimum 10-15 years of experience in electrical power or substation projects
• proven experience managing HV and MV substation projects
• strong knowledge of substations, protection and control systems, SCADA, and associated infrastructure
• experience working with utilities, contractors, and major infrastructure clients
• strong project management, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• knowledge of Saudi Arabia regulations, utility requirements, and approval processes preferred
• excellent communication and client‑facing skills

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