Tender Electrical Engineer

Job description / Role

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 Building Systems

Alfanar Construction is classified as a Grade I contractor by the Contractors Classification Committee of the Government of Saudi Arabia.

Alfanar Building Systems manufactures and markets a variety of building construction products and systems.

The core manufacturing activities of the industries operating under Alfanar Building Systems are:

• Façade cladding, glazing systems, and architectural aluminum products
• Precast concrete products and architectural elements
• Real estate development

Job Purpose

To deliver high-quality technical and commercial proposals for electrical engineering projects, involving analyzing project specifications, preparing cost estimates, coordinating with various teams, and delivering technical and financial proposals to secure profitable contracts.

Key Accountability Areas

• Analyze project requirements: Thoroughly analyze project specifications to identify key technical and commercial factors, ensuring accurate and comprehensive tender submissions.
• Tender evaluation and negotiation: Participate actively in tender evaluation meetings, presenting proposals and negotiating with clients.
• Compliance assurance: Ensure that all tenders comply with client specifications, industry standards, and legal requirements, maintaining a high standard of quality and safety.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with team members in creating project budgets, and strong verbal and written communication skills to engage with clients.
• Documentation: Develop and maintain project budgets, ensuring cost control measures are in place to optimize project profitability.

Role Accountability

• Presentation: Develop technical and commercial proposals that align with project goals and company strategy.
• Post-tender activities: Participate in the post-tender review process to identify areas for improvement in future tendering activities.
• Component selection and specification: Review tender documents, design solutions, cost projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet client specifications and organizational goals.
• Regulatory compliance: Ensure that electrical designs comply with relevant industry standards, building codes, safety regulations, and certification requirements.
• Assurance and review: Develop detailed cost estimates, including material, labor, equipment, and subcontractor costs.
• Skills: Proven experience in tendering, cost estimation, and proposal preparation for electrical projects, proficiency in software tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office.
• Tender preparation: Review and analyze client requirements, project specifications, and tender documents.
• Client interaction: Attend client meetings and site visits to gain insights into project requirements.
• Technical coordinations: Liaise with internal teams (design, procurement, and project management) to gather accurate data for proposals.
• Maintaining documentation: Organize and maintain a library of electrical drawings, documents, and related project files.
• Adhering to safety standards: Ensure that electrical drawings comply with relevant safety regulations and building codes.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in electrical engineering in tendering.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor degree in electrical engineering.

Technical and Functional Competencies

• Oral and written communications
• Negotiation
• Requests for proposals
• Feasibility, cost, and benefits analysis
• Business acumen

About the Company

alfanar builds efficient energy systems & solutions of the present and sets up infrastructures for a brighter future.

We assist utility sector partners & customers in transforming cities into sustainable, habitable, and inclusive Smart Cities by harnessing renewable energy resources from wind, solar, and waste heat energy. Promoting the transition to a sustainable eco-conscious future.

Using world-class technologies, we develop unrivaled quality electrical solutions & products from our manufacturing facilities, to solve the world’s major energy challenges and make the world a better viable place.

Diligence, Efficiency, and Innovation are the key criteria our teams adopt in order to continuously provide effective solutions. We’re constantly equipping our teams with the tools they need to expand their horizons and reach higher grounds.

Being in an ever-changing environment with a crucial impact on their surroundings, our employees are nurtured to become keen thinkers with highly refined skills and a consistent outlook on the future, working together on finding the next big innovation.