Senior Design Engineer, Protection & Control | alfanar Electric

Requisition ID: 15934

City: DASA Management

Group Overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design and development centers, and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

Alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, Electromechanical, and Civil Engineering Construction
• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products
• Allied Engineering Services

Our Main Divisions:

• Alfanar Electric
• Alfanar Construction
• Alfanar Building Systems

Alfanar Electric:

Alfanar Electric is the industrial arm of Alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical construction products.

Alfanar Electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

Alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh:

The center of Alfanar's industrial activities is the Alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh. Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses Alfanar's facilities. The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for delivering engineering designs and documentation in line with project specifications and standards. Ensures technical procurement, participates in design reviews, resolves production issues, and oversees the preparation of As-Built drawings. Maintains document accuracy and compliance while enforcing safety standards and collaborating with senior engineers.

Key Accountability Areas:

Principal Duties and Deliverables:

• Define and manage the key responsibilities of the role, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and project deliverables.

Design and Documentation:

• Translate input data, specifications, and sketches into detailed engineering designs and drawings, ensuring adherence to project requirements.
• Prepare and maintain all necessary engineering documents, including configuration drawings, software, and planning materials, ensuring they meet applicable codes, standards, and specifications.
• Select equipment in compliance with relevant specifications and standards.

Design Implementation and Compliance:

• Participate in design reviews and ensure designs comply with contractual standards and base design requirements established by senior engineers.
• Analyze, implement, and integrate design requirements while adhering to project goals.
• Develop system-specific drawings that comply with all relevant codes and standards.

Collaboration and Procurement:

• Coordinate with senior design engineers to ensure seamless integration of designs across departments.
• Issue technical purchase orders and coordinate procurement activities in compliance with purchasing procedures.

Technical Problem-Solving and Issue Resolution:

• Address technical issues during production and collaborate with QC/Testing teams to resolve design-related queries.

As-Built Documentation and Supervision:

• Oversee the preparation of As-Built drawings post-commissioning of panels at the project site.

Document Management and Safety Compliance:

• Manage and maintain all design-related documents, ensuring their accuracy, accessibility, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety procedures and compliance with safety standards in design and project execution.

Role Accountability:

HR Proficiency:

• Training of subordinates and forming a team to get the work effectively.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.
• Delegate subordinates in each respective assignment.
• Ensure fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale and motivation of subordinates.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Resolve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Academic Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Work Experience:

6 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies:

Design Specifications
Design Tools