Saudi Arabia-headquartered East Consulting Engineering Company (ecec) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Siemens Smart Infrastructure to expand technical cooperation across key sectors in the Kingdom, including energy, industry, water, data centers, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) projects.
The agreement was signed by Hisam Siddiqui, Chief Commercial Officer of ecec, and Markus Grabmeier, CEO of the Electrical Products Business Unit at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
The MoU combines ecec’s local engineering and project delivery expertise with Siemens’ smart infrastructure technologies and digital solutions, enabling ecec to offer additional technology capabilities to clients operating across Saudi Arabia’s energy, industrial, and digital infrastructure sectors.
The partnership comes as Saudi Arabia accelerates investment in infrastructure, energy, construction, and industrial development as part of its broader economic diversification strategy. According to the company, more than SAR 12trn ($3.2trn) in public and private investment has been committed through 2030, creating growing demand for specialized engineering and technology providers.
Siddiqui said the agreement forms part of a broader repositioning strategy for ecec aimed at expanding the company’s ability to serve complex infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia.
“The Siemens agreement does not stand alone. It lands within a broader repositioning ecec has been building,” Siddiqui said. “It is measured less by revenue growth than by how much of the Kingdom’s highest-barrier infrastructure the firm can serve directly.”
ecec’s Power & Infrastructure Delivery department already has active engagements in Saudi Arabia, including with Saudi Energy’s Projects Development Company and the National Grid.
The company also holds several prequalifications with major Saudi entities, including the National Water Company, SPARK, Principal Buyer, and Saudi Energy Solutions Valley. A qualification with Saudi Aramco is currently underway.
Its Business Excellence Office, initially established to oversee internal delivery standards, is now also offered as a governance service to clients.
The company has also developed its Project Management Consultancy and Construction Supervision model, known as PMCCS, which combines project governance and site supervision under a single mandate.
ecec said the model is designed to allow clients to access both services through a unified engagement rather than separate contracts.
The company highlighted its construction supervision work on a major hospitality and mixed-use development in Riyadh, where its team recorded 2.7 million safe manhours without a lost-time incident.
The Siemens partnership adds smart infrastructure and digital technologies to ecec’s existing engineering and project delivery capabilities.
The company said the cooperation is particularly relevant to Saudi Arabia’s growing demand for advanced solutions across energy, industrial, water, and digital infrastructure projects.
