Job Description
Title: Site Manager
About ENGIE
ENGIE group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose (“raison d’être”), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.
About the job:
Business Line: AMEA
Reporting to: Construction Director
Primary Location: At Site - KSA
Employee Status: Permanent
Schedule: Full Time
Key activities and competencies
Strategic:
- Ensure construction activities align with the project contract and timelines.
- Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential construction risks.
- Promote and integrate sustainability practices within the construction processes.
- Develop and implement policies and standards for Construction
- Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential operational risks.
- Monitor and supervise Contractor’s all construction activities by managing Owner’s site team and supporting Construction Director
- supervises and monitor site performance with respect to safety, health, environmental and social issues, and ensure Project objectives are achieved[AR1] [LA2]
Operational:
- Ensure the construction site operates with high standards of safety, efficiency, and compliance with regulations.
- Monitor and supervise Contractor’s implementation of effective construction methods and techniques.
- Manage the interface between both the BOP Contractor and the Supplier.
- Lead and manage the grid connection scope, including substation, transmission interfaces, and grid compliance activities from engineering through energisation and transfer to SEC.
- Establish, implement, and enforce SEC and SPPC interface procedures from Kick‑Off Meeting (KOM) through energisation and commercial operation.
Engineering & Design Review
- Manage and coordinate the review of all grid connection, substation, and interface engineering deliverables prior to submission to SEC and SPPC.
- Supervise and validate grid compliance and power system studies, including load flow, short‑circuit, protection coordination, dynamic studies, harmonic analysis, grounding/earthing, arc‑flash, and transient stability, in line with the Saudi Grid Code.
- Ensure application of safety‑by‑design principles, cybersecurity requirements, and SEC substation engineering standards.
Construction, Testing & Commissioning
- Oversee contractor execution of Plant substation and grid interface works in accordance with the BOP Contract, SEC standards, and approved designs.
- Supervise Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Acceptance Tests (SATs), commissioning, and performance testing related to scope.
- Manage energisation readiness, outage coordination, and interface approvals with SEC to achieve safe and timely energisation.
Interface Management
- Act as the single point of contact with SEC (Transmission & Distribution) and their appointed consultants for all substation interface matters.
- Organise and lead interface meetings, including monthly coordination meetings, design review workshops, and ad‑hoc technical sessions, and issue formal minutes and action tracking.
- Coordinate SPPC’s parallel technical and contractual reviews of grid and interface submissions.
- Monitor and follow up on auxiliary power supply and back‑feed approvals from SEC Distribution.
- Document & Communication Control
- Manage cover letters, technical transmittals, interface memos, and submissions in strict accordance with SEC and SPPC procedures and timelines.
- Maintain and control the Master Document Register (MDR) for all grid, substation, and interface deliverables.
- Ensure full compliance with SEC document control, numbering, and correspondence requirements.
Risk, Compliance & Reporting
- Identify schedule, approval, and interface risks related to SEC and SPPC processes and develop effective mitigation measures.
- Provide technical and procedural support to stakeholders, including supplier, Owner’s Engineer, SEC, and SPPC.
- Consolidate both BOP and Supplier monthly reports covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing, schedules, and look‑ahead plans for submission to SPPC and SEC.
- Prepare internal management reports for ENGIE leadership highlighting risks, approvals status, compliance gaps, and progress.
Key relationships
Key relationships are as follows:
Internal:
- Construction Management Team
- HSE, Quality, T&C Teams
- Project Controls Team
- Engineering Team
External:
- BOP Contractor , delivery of ESF modification and substation works; performance, documentation, and compliance.
- Supplier, delivery of equipment on site and supervision of installation
- SEC
-SPPC
-Stakeholders
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum 15 years’ experience
- Proven track record in IPP projects in KSA or GCC with direct TSO/DSO interface management.
- Strong knowledge of BOP Contract requirements for ESF and interfaces and SEC communication protocols and approval procedures.
- Saudi Grid Code and IEC standards.
- Experience managing FAT, SAT, commissioning and energisation of high-voltage substations.
- Demonstrated leadership in coordinating BOP, Supplier, Owner’s Engineer, SPPC and SEC.
- Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, PMI-RMP) are an advantage.
- Strong skills in risk management, outage planning, stakeholder negotiation and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills in English (Arabic knowledge desirable).
