Principal Engineer – Electrical – Metro Stations

WSP Middle East is currently seeking a Principal Engineer – Electrical (Rail Stations) to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will lead the electrical design and integration of rail/metro/train station fit-out systems from concept through IFC, tender and construction support. You’ll own the LV power and lighting for stations, ancillary buildings and platforms, ensuring safety, reliability, maintainability and authority approval in KSA Lead multi-disciplinary station electrical design: LV/MV building distribution, protection/coordination, earthing & bonding, lightning protection, standby generators & UPS, lighting & controls, across underground, at-grade, and elevated stations. Own the full design lifecycle: requirements capture, basis-of-design, load studies, selectivity/arc-flash reviews, single-lines, schematics, cable schedules, layouts, specs/BOQs, and employer’s requirements. Provide construction support as needed. Apply rail-specific life-safety standards in stations: e.g., NFPA 130 for fixed guideway transit (egress, fire protection, emergency ventilation & control/communications); coordinate with fire/life-safety, ventilation and architectural teams. Design compliant emergency lighting to EN 1838/BS 5266 (escape route, open-area, high-risk task…