Electrical Quality Control Engineer; OHTL

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and approve Project Quality Plans (PQP), Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements, shop drawings, and technical submittals related to electrical works for OHTL, gantry, and substation projects.
• Ensure all electrical materials and equipment comply with approved vendor lists, project specifications, Saudi Aramco standards, and SEC requirements.
• Conduct site inspections and surveillance for OHTL works including tower grounding, tower erection, hardware installation, conductor and OPGW stringing, sagging, and tensioning activities.
• Inspect fabrication, erection, alignment, and installation of high-voltage gantry structures and associated electrical components.
• Inspect installation of substation equipment including transformers, circuit breakers, disconnect switches, busbars, CTs, VTs, surge arresters, cable sealing ends, and control and protection panels.
• Verify installation of LV, MV, and HV cables including routing, laying, glanding, termination, splicing, identification, and cable management systems.
• Witness and record electrical testing and pre-commissioning activities such as insulation resistance tests, continuity tests, Hi-Pot/VLF tests, grounding resistance tests, transformer tests, and primary and secondary injection testing.
• Ensure grounding and bonding systems for OHTL towers, gantries, equipment foundations, and substations are installed as per approved drawings and standards.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, test results, and quality documentation.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly QA/QC reports highlighting inspection status, progress, and quality issues.
• Issue, monitor, and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), Site Observation Reports (SORs), and corrective actions.
• Coordinate and communicate with contractors, construction teams, and Saudi Aramco/SEC representatives on all quality-related matters.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Mandatory:
  Current or previous approval as Electrical QA/QC Engineer or Inspector from Saudi Aramco (SAP/r) and/or Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in QA/QC roles within OHTL, high-voltage transmission, and substation projects.
• Hands-on experience in 132/230/380 kV transmission lines, gantry structures, and HV substation installations.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards (SAES), SEC Transmission Construction Standards (TCS), IEC, IEEE, and other applicable international standards.