Department/Section:      HR &Admin / Facilities Management

Job Title:      Power Engineer

Reports to:   Building Facilities Team Leader

The Power Engineer is responsible for the Building Facilities Team Leader to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance of electrical systems across the company’s administrative, Logistic and commercial buildings. The individual will support the Building Facilities Team Leader in preventive and corrective maintenance, technical inspections, rehabilitation projects, energy management, contractor supervision, and compliance with applicable electrical safety requirements. The role will contribute to maintaining building infrastructure availability, minimizing electrical failures and operational disruptions, controlling maintenance costs, and improving energy efficiency across the company’s facilities.

• Monitor the operational condition and performance of electrical systems serving company buildings.

• Supervise maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of electrical installations and equipment.

• Inspect and maintain low-voltage distribution boards, main distribution panels, circuit breakers, cabling, earthing and grounding systems, lighting, emergency lighting, and small-power installations.

• Monitor the condition and maintenance of standby generators, Solar Energy, automatic transfer switches (ATS), UPS systems, power factor correction equipment, and related electrical infrastructure where installed.

• Conduct technical surveys and condition assessments of electrical systems in existing buildings.

• Prepare or review technical scopes of work, bills of quantities (BOQs), specifications, cost estimates, and technical evaluations for electrical maintenance and rehabilitation work.

• Support the preparation of annual maintenance plans, rehabilitation programmes, and capital and operational expenditure (CAPEX/OPEX) estimates.

• Supervise contractors and service providers carrying out electrical installation, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation works.

• Maintain records of completed works, equipment condition, warranties, test reports, and as-built drawings.

• Monitor electricity consumption across company buildings and identify opportunities for reducing energy costs.

• Support initiatives involving energy-efficient lighting, electrical equipment optimization, power factor improvement, and energy monitoring.

Qualifications/Experience: -

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.

• Hands on experience in create and interpret drawings and specifications.

• Should have previous strong track record of success in planning activities in a multi-site, expanding business.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in building facilities management, electrical maintenance, building services, or electrical engineering projects.

• Experience in the operation and maintenance of electrical systems in commercial, administrative, industrial, or similar facilities.

• Practical experience in supervising contractors, troubleshooting electrical faults, and implementing preventive maintenance programmes.

• Experience in building rehabilitation, BOQ preparation, technical specifications, cost estimation, or contractor evaluation is an advantage.

• Exposure to standby generators, ATS, UPS systems, low-voltage distribution, and energy-efficiency initiatives is preferred.

• Experience in developing and execution of renewable energy systems (mainly On / Off Grid Solar PV system, Hybrid system and BESS.

Skills: -

• Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written) in both Arabic and English

• Highly developed skills in use of relevant IT packages including Excel. Word, PowerPoint etc.

• Highly developed reporting skills, metrics, and analytics, including dashboard creation for executive leadership and board reporting.

• Project management skills.

• Ability to build good relationships with internal and external customers.

• Vender and third-party management skills.

• Change management.

• Ability to build excellent relationships with key stakeholders/customers.

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving.

• Planning and organizing skills.

• Effectiveness of site support.

• Efficiency of operational readiness.

• Quality of relationships with internal customers/suppliers.

• Effectiveness of issue resolution/decision making/change control and risk management.

• Delivery of outcomes to agreed quality standards and deadlines.

• Number and recurrence of electrical failures affecting building operations.

• Compliance with electrical safety inspections and closure of identified corrective actions.

• Completion of assigned rehabilitation and maintenance works within approved budgets and schedules.

• Quality and timeliness of technical reports, BOQs, specifications, and maintenance records.

• Achievement of approved electricity consumption and energy-efficiency targets.

• Contractor performance and compliance with technical and contractual requirements.