Questions :- working in Saudi

[Electromob]

Hi all , I've searched on net a bit only gives job description and not really qualification info .but can't really get a clear picture I'm hoping someone would be able to help.
What are the required qualifications for working as a domestic/ industrial electrician in Saudi Arabia. What are they looking for ? And any other info would be helpful.
Cheers

 

[Marvo]

I'll move this to the Non UK Electrical Works forum for you where you should get better replies

 

[Electromob]

Thanx marvo. Couldn't find thanx button on iPhone.

 

[trev]

It's a few years since I was there as a maintenance spark at a hospital in Al Khobar but I got in with C&G2360, possibly because I knew someone who may have eased my passage (Fnarr fnarr)
I've not seen any ads ever for domestic sparks over there so I always assumed the Saudi's had their own guys trained up to that level.
As far as visas, inoculations etc go I can't remember exactly what I had to do so you'd be best off trying the Saudi High Commission or their Embassy. They all have websites. Let us know how you get on

 

[Engineer54]

There is very few calls for British or European electricians in Saudi, or the rest of the Middle East. Those sort of positions are generally taken by Indian, Pakistani and Filipinos electricians. British and Europeans will normally be of an Engineer status either junior or full Engineers. The minimum qualification required for those positions that i have seen, is generally HNC, ...or ONC if you have a long experience.

 

[Electromob]

@trev1 thx. Working at a hospital at that time while you wer ther wer there any other British sparks.

Engineer54 , but those sparks you've mentioned no offence to them but hav no standard of safety or regulation of electrical industry. They're doing the sparks work ? Which means our 2391 , not even mentioning 17 th Ed. Has no value wotsoeva.
I was thinking on a level of setting up a construction company which specialises in electrical contracts etc. Do you think a British based co which employs a high standard team of sparks would be of little value.

 

[trev]

Yeah there was a small team of Brit sparks it was bloody good crack as well.
I reckon a company putting highly trained sparks into a domestic situation out there would be a non starter mate. The reason is the Filipinos, Indians and Pakistanis are a hell of a lot cheaper than Brit lads would be. Never know though, I could be wrong

 

[Guest123]

Malcolm would be well suited to answer this one.

He actually works in Riyadh.

 

[trev]

I've sent Malcolm a PM asking him to take a look at this thread and advise accordingly

 

[Electromob]

Thx again trev. Not only domestic also commercial too.

 

[topquark]

I think Malcolm is on his way home at the mo, so may be a while before he sees it.

 

[alarm man]

I was thinking on a level of setting up a construction company which specialises in electrical contracts etc. Do you think a British based co which employs a high standard team of sparks would be of little value.

an electrical contractor which specialises in electrical work,i cant see it taking off really..

 

[Electromob]

Any sign of Malcolm ?

 

[butchburnett54]

i worked
over there in 98, as elec. tech, only wanted c&gs. did test and inspection, italians and asians did the installation.
had to have a medical and blood tests but this was payed for by al hugayet, the firm i was going to work for

 

[Electromob]

Thanx Butch. So al you had to do was testing n insp.