Basil Ali Alqahtani

PIF Azm Program · April 2026 – Present · Riyadh

Site Electrical Engineer — Azm Program

Qiddiya Speed Park Track, on site with El Seif Engineering Contracting, a PIF portfolio company

Selected for the PIF Azm Program, a national development program placing Saudi engineers on Vision 2030 giga-projects.

• Work across medium and high voltage electrical systems, distribution infrastructure and substations, backed by formal MV/HV training.
• Support project controls: schedule tracking, progress monitoring against planned milestones, and variance reporting to project management.
• Deliver quality control and assurance through WIR and ITP procedures, with NCR root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Review material submittals and shop drawings against project specifications, Saudi Building Code and IEC standards.
• Coordinate MEP interfaces across electrical, civil and mechanical disciplines to protect construction sequence and mitigate delivery risk.
• Enforce HSE compliance and site governance in line with OSHA and IOSH practice.
• Apply cost monitoring, contract management and procurement principles from the Level 4 NVQ to live site works.

Saudi Energy Company · June – August 2024

Electrical Engineering Intern

Distribution and Automation Group, Asir Region

• Supported a Vision 2030 distribution automation project targeting a 50% reduction in alarm response time and 20% higher operational efficiency.
• Conducted Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) on LBS, SRMU and SMRMU distribution switchgear, verifying performance against specification before field deployment.
• Worked the ASIR-CR distribution control centre, monitoring live network status, interpreting fault data and reporting on system performance.
• Diagnosed and resolved faults across the medium voltage network: reclosers, transformers and voltage regulators.
• Conducted load flow, protection coordination and reliability studies; supported testing and commissioning of HV transformers and circuit breakers.
• Performed preventive maintenance testing and prepared technical documentation and compliance reports.

King Khalid University · August 2023 – March 2025

President, IEEE Student Branch

Elected President after serving as Vice President.

• Inherited a branch running on zero budget and rebuilt it into 40+ events reaching 1,400+ participants.
• Built industry and academic partnerships from nothing to secure speakers, content and funding.
• Led the organising team across planning, sponsorship, procurement, logistics and execution.
• Managed event budgets and post-event reporting across the branch calendar.

Family enterprise · Saudi Arabia

Partner & Co-Owner — Wasom Almoheet Co.

Real estate, sub-contracting (heavy equipment & fleet), transport, hospitality

Held alongside a full-time engineering degree.

• Contributed to establishing an in-house maintenance workshop with direct OEM parts sourcing, replacing outsourced servicing with internal capability.
• Managed procurement and vendor engagement end-to-end: issuing RFQs, benchmarking quotations against scope, negotiating rates, and managing supplier performance.
• Managed budgeting, cost control, resource allocation and preventive-maintenance planning across operations.
• Oversaw on-site activity, tracking progress against agreed timelines and cost expectations through to handover.

Working across four sectors before finishing my degree gave me commercial judgement early — how pricing, suppliers, and operational decisions connect, and what it costs when they don't.

Alumni Programs

McKinsey & Company

• McKinsey Forward Program · October – December 2025 — Structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving. MECE structuring. Pyramid Principle communication. Case-based work with cross-functional, multicultural teams.
• Digital & AI Essentials for Alumni · June 2026 — Selected for the alumni track. Generative AI and agentic AI use cases, responsible AI adoption, and building a personal digital learning plan.