Description
WSP is seeking an experienced Senior ELV/ICT Engineer to support the delivery of a major infrastructure project in Riyadh.
The successful candidate will provide technical oversight and construction supervision across ELV, ICT, Building Management Systems (BMS), SCADA, PLC and control systems.
Responsibilities
- Review and provide technical input on ELV/ICT, BMS, SCADA, PLC and control system designs, drawings and specifications.
- Review and verify I/O schedules, control philosophies, system architecture, interface requirements and Cause & Effect matrices.
- Provide technical oversight of BMS and SCADA integration with electrical, mechanical and other infrastructure systems.
- Review contractor submissions including shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, technical queries, inspection and test plans, testing procedures and as-built documentation.
- Monitor site installation and construction activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, project requirements and applicable standards.
- Review and supervise Fire Alarm and Life Safety systems, including interfaces with other building and infrastructure systems.
- Provide technical oversight of ELV/ICT systems including:
- CCTV
- Public Address and Voice Alarm
- Access Control
- Structured Cabling and Fibre Optic Networks
- Intercom and communication systems
- Security systems
- BMS and associated control systems
- SCADA and PLC-based control systems
- Ensure effective integration between BMS, SCADA, PLC, ELV, ICT, MEP and other infrastructure systems.
- Coordinate technical interfaces between civil, electrical, mechanical, utilities, ICT and specialist systems.
- Review contractor/vendor proposals and identify design, installation or integration issues.
- Participate in technical meetings, design workshops, interface coordination meetings and progress reviews.
- Monitor contractor performance and raise technical observations or non-conformance issues where required.
- Support and witness Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), pre-commissioning and testing & commissioning activities.
- Review integrated systems testing and confirm that system interfaces and control sequences operate in accordance with project requirements.
- Review snagging/de-snagging activities and support closure of outstanding technical issues before handover.
- Review O&M manuals, as-built drawings, testing records, training documentation and other handover deliverables.
- Provide technical support to the client and PMCM team throughout construction, commissioning and project close-out.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Typically 12+ years of relevant experience, with substantial experience on major infrastructure or complex multidisciplinary projects.
- Strong hands-on technical knowledge of BMS and SCADA systems.
- Strong understanding of PLC and industrial/control systems.
- Demonstrable experience in the preparation and/or detailed review of I/O schedules.
- Strong knowledge of control philosophy, system architecture, communication protocols and systems integration.
- Experience with Fire Alarm systems and Cause & Effect interfaces.
- Good working knowledge of ELV/ICT systems including CCTV, Public Address, Access Control, structured cabling and communications systems.
- Strong experience in design review, construction supervision, technical submittal review and contractor coordination.
- Experience in testing, commissioning and integrated systems testing.
- Previous PMC/PMCM/engineering consultancy experience on major infrastructure projects is required.
- Previous experience working on projects in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East is required.
- Knowledge of applicable Saudi requirements and relevant international standards.
- Saudi Council of Engineers registration is mandatory.