Electrical Inspector - GCC National

Job description / Role

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years, we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences, and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job - you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean-ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits, you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, and employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Electrical Engineer - GCC National to join our team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will be responsible for inspecting electrical systems on construction sites to ensure compliance with project specifications, local codes, and safety standards. You will collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and clients to verify the quality and functionality of electrical installations and equipment.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Attending to inspection requests (IR's) submitted by the contractor and taking appropriate action in a timely manner.
• Conducting regular inspections of electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, wiring, and other electrical installations, ensuring they meet project specifications, design documents, and local regulations.
• Reviewing submitted electrical shop drawings against contract drawings and specifications, local codes, statutory requirements, and international best practices.
• Reporting any works carried out by the contractor found not to be in accordance with approved drawings and specifications and reporting to stakeholders for appropriate action.
• Monitoring quality of works and assessing safety at the site including health and environmental issues, ensuring compliance with contractual/QCS specifications and safety and health risk assessments.
• Maintaining records for daily activities on site including progress photos and ensuring they are readily available for inspection as and when required.
• Preparing surveillance report(s) for deficiencies of work found at site and non-conformance reports (NCR) if required in view of the development of events.
• Checking and ensuring effective coordination between discipline-related works and all other disciplines.
• Providing technical input and experiences to resolve any discipline-related issues on site that may arise.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years of work experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognize its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

We invite you to join us.