Project Engineer - Distribution

Job description / Role

Job Summary
The Project Engineer is a senior member of the Electrical Design dept. He coordinates closely with clients and authorities and reviews design deliverables, in close alignment with the design project team in design centers. He supports local supervision teams with technical support related to Electrical Infrastructure design. He is also expected to support the Electrical design project teams in design activities. He is expected to handle projects of high complexity.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop design deliverables of high complexity upon request of Project Managers in design centers
• Submit and review Electrical designs of high complexity with local authorities to seek approvals / permits in coordination with design Project Managers
• Submit Electrical design deliverables of high complexity to local clients and discuss and review deliverables to obtain client comments / approvals, in coordination with Project Managers in design centers
• Support Project Managers in addressing tender queries submitted by contractors during the tendering phase
• Support Project Managers in evaluating contractor bid submissions during the tendering phase

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering is an advantage
• Chartered Professional Engineering certification or equivalent is preferred
• Good knowledge of Electrical engineering industry
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English & Arabic

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role

• From 8-12 years of experience in multinational consultancy firm focused Electrical Infrastructure
• Experience with Electrical design projects
• Experience with coordination with authorities in the Middle East
• Industry experience within the Middle East

About the Company

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).