Electrical Engineer (Only Saudi Candidates)

JOB DESCRIPTION

HSE FIELD ENGINEER – MEDIUM & LOW VOLTAGE (MV/LV)

Project: Electrical Distribution Projects

Department: Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

Work Location: Saudi Arabia

Nationality : Saudi National

1. Job Purpose

To ensure the effective implementation of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements at electrical distribution project sites involving medium-voltage (MV) and low-voltage (LV) networks. The HSE Field Engineer is responsible for monitoring site activities, identifying hazards, implementing preventive measures, and ensuring compliance with Saudi Energy requirements, applicable Saudi regulations, and approved project HSE procedures.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site inspections to ensure compliance with approved HSE plans, risk assessments, and method statements.

• Monitor MV and LV electrical installation, maintenance, testing, and commissioning activities.

• Ensure safe working practices during cable laying, cable termination, transformer installation, switchgear installation, distribution panel installation, and related electrical works.

• Verify implementation of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), isolation procedures, and electrical permit-to-work requirements.

• Monitor compliance with electrical safety procedures, including grounding and earthing, safe clearance distances, and protection against electric shock and arc-flash hazards.

• Ensure that only authorized and competent personnel perform electrical work.

• Conduct Job Safety Analysis (JSA), risk assessments, toolbox talks, and daily safety briefings.

• Inspect personal protective equipment (PPE), electrical tools, testing equipment, lifting equipment, and other site safety provisions.

• Monitor excavation, trenching, cable pulling, lifting operations, work at height, and confined-space activities where applicable.

• Identify unsafe conditions and practices, issue safety observations, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.

• Investigate accidents, near misses, and safety incidents and prepare incident reports.

• Maintain HSE records, inspection checklists, risk assessments, incident reports, and safety statistics.

• Coordinate with project managers, site engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and representatives on HSE matters.

• Participate in client safety audits, site inspections, and HSE meetings.

• Stop unsafe work when there is an immediate risk to personnel, equipment, or the environment, following established project procedures.

• Monitor environmental controls, housekeeping, waste disposal, and emergency preparedness.

• Ensure that corrective actions are implemented and closed within the required timeframe.

3. Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Relevant HSE training and certifications.

• Knowledge of electrical distribution systems, particularly MV and LV networks.

• Good communication, reporting, and coordination skills.

• Ability to work at active electrical construction and maintenance sites.

4. Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant HSE experience in electrical construction, distribution networks, or power utility projects.

• At least 3 years of experience in MV/LV electrical installation, maintenance, or distribution projects is preferred.

• Previous experience on SEC projects in Saudi Arabia is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in electrical hazard identification, permit-to-work systems, LOTO, site inspections, and incident investigation.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person