Sr. Design Engineer, Protection & Control | alfanar Electric

The role is responsible for studying, designing, and developing protection and control panels based on customer requirements and specifications. This includes translating design concepts into engineering drawings, ensuring compliance with applicable codes and standards. The position involves participating in design reviews, collaborating with senior engineers, and addressing technical issues during production. Additionally, the role oversees technical procurement, manages design document control, and supervises the preparation of As-Built drawings after commissioning. The position ensures all designs meet safety standards and quality requirements while adhering to project timelines.

Major Responsibilities:

• Outline the principal duties of the job holder, ensuring alignment with deliverables.

Design Realization:

• Translate designs from specifications, sketches, base designs, schematics, etc., into engineering drawings.

Engineering Document Preparation:

• Examine received input data/specifications and generate configuration/engineering/design drawings/software/detailed planning or any other engineering document.
• Selecting equipment in line with applicable specifications, codes, and standards.

Design Participation and Implementation:

• Participate in design reviews.
• Prepare and execute designs in compliance with contractual standards and the base design prepared by the senior engineer.
• Analyze, implement, and integrate design requirements.

Collaboration and Interface:

• Collaborate with senior design engineers.

Technical Procurement:

• Issue technical purchase orders for various items/services following the purchasing procedure.

Code and Standards Adherence:

• Generate drawings for different systems based on codes and standards.

Technical Issue Resolution:

• Resolve any technical problems arising during production.
• Clarify technical issues related to design with QC/Testing.

Supervision and As-Built Drawings:

• Supervise the preparation of As-Built drawings after the commissioning of panels at the site.

Document Control:

• Manage all design documents relevant to the project.

Safety Compliance:

• Enforce all safety procedures.

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job
• To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

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:

• Solve any related problems 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 automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions.

The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals.

alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar.

For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com