Power Infrastructure Manager

Power Infrastructure Manager (Contract)

Location: Riyadh & Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Contract Duration: August 2026 – February 2027

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Power Infrastructure Manager to support the delivery of a major international sporting event in Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing all temporary and permanent power infrastructure requirements across multiple competition and non-competition venues, ensuring safe, reliable, and uninterrupted electrical services throughout the event lifecycle.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience delivering power infrastructure for large-scale sporting events, international tournaments, exhibitions, festivals, or major live events, working closely with venue operations, contractors, utility providers, and technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, and operational delivery of all power infrastructure across assigned venues and event sites.


• Develop and manage venue power strategies, distribution plans, load schedules, and contingency plans.


• Coordinate temporary power installations, generators, UPS systems, switchboards, cabling, and electrical distribution networks.


• Liaise with utility providers, consultants, contractors, venue owners, and technical suppliers to ensure all power requirements are delivered on schedule.


• Monitor installation, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness of all electrical infrastructure.


• Ensure power redundancy and backup systems are in place for critical event operations.


• Work closely with Venue Operations, Overlay, Broadcast, IT, Security, Technology, Competition, and Facilities teams to integrate power requirements across all functional areas.


• Manage contractor performance, project schedules, budgets, and quality assurance throughout the delivery phase.


• Oversee maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and rapid response to any electrical or infrastructure issues during event operations.


• Ensure compliance with local regulations, international electrical standards, health and safety requirements, and project governance.


• Produce technical documentation, progress reports, risk assessments, and operational updates for senior management.


• Support venue testing, rehearsals, test events, and operational readiness activities.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing power infrastructure for international sporting events, tournaments, major exhibitions, conferences, festivals, or large-scale live events.


• Strong knowledge of temporary power systems, electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, and venue infrastructure.


• Experience managing contractors, consultants, utility providers, and multiple technical stakeholders.


• Strong understanding of electrical safety standards, risk management, and operational resilience.


• Excellent project management, planning, and organizational skills.


• Ability to manage multiple venues and deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.


• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline. Professional certifications are advantageous.


• Excellent communication skills in English. Arabic is an advantage.


• Willingness to travel between Riyadh and Jeddah as required.

Preferred Background

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Delivered power infrastructure for international football tournaments or other major sporting events.


• Worked on FIFA, AFC, Olympic Games, Formula 1, motorsport, or comparable mega-events.


• Experience managing temporary venue infrastructure, broadcast power, field of play power, and critical event systems.


• Demonstrated success delivering complex multi-venue projects with high operational and safety standards.

If you have a strong background in electrical infrastructure and delivering reliable power solutions for major international events, we would love to hear from you.