Control Engineer

Jones Engineering Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Safety Lead to oversee HV/LV safety on project sites in the United Arab Emirates. You will implement switching schedules, PTW processes, and Competent Person authorisations while coordinating across departments and with client QA/QC teams.

The role requires assessing personnel suitability, delivering training programs, and ensuring ongoing compliance with Operational Electrical Safety Rules. Travel to ME projects will be required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of work experience in a similar role is preferred.
• Experience in energy marshalling and control of hazardous energy is advantageous.
• HV/MV/LV electrical distribution knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage HV/LV competent persons for electrical safety on site.
• Implement site switching schedules and PTW procedures.
• Conduct interviews for Competent Persons and Authorisation.
• Upskill engineers to meet safety standards and provide ongoing training.
• Coordinate safety activities across teams and with client QA/QC teams.
• Maintain electrical safety documentation and ISO-aligned records.

Skills

HV/LV Safety

Interdepartmental collaboration

Project coordination

Training and coaching

Safety documentation

Education

Relevant apprenticeship / qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: United Arab Emirates

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description :

Day-to-day management of HV/ LV Competent Persons for all Electrical safety aspects pertaining to the project site execution. The role requires close interdepartmental project support, collaboration and a dynamic, adaptable mindset

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Implementing Site Specific Switching Schedules/ SOPs for HV and LV equipment, as directed by the SAP
• Implementing PTW procedures on site in line with JEG Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Arranging and Conducting Competent Person interviews.
• Carrying out assessments as to the suitability of Competent Persons in line with the Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Arranging and Conducting Authorisation interviews.
• Appointing Persons within the scope of the Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Creating a full training structure that can be used to upskill locally sourced engineers to the standard required as per Operational Electrical Safety Rules for deployment within the ME projects
• Ensure that all Persons have been suitably trained to carry out their duties.
• Regional travel to support and monitor on-site engineers to ensure continued compliance of the Operational Electrical Safety Rules
• Provide ongoing training and regular updates to the project teams
• Carrying out site visits to ensure compliance of the Operational Electrical Safety Rules and ongoing training where needed
• Withdrawing Competent Person Authorisations when necessary.
• Provide continual technical support to the Project teams on the Operational Electrical Safety Rules.
• Co-ordinating safety activities across boundaries of ownership, maintenance, and safety responsibility
• Offer guidance and support for construction teams and provide department support and training where needed in maintaining or improving efficient electrical safety processes and procedures.
• Interact and co-ordinate client Quality & commissioning teams, exercising good interpersonal and communication skills as a representative of JEG in the understanding of project overall QA/QC deliverables.
• In coordination with Project requirements, ensure the Electrical safety teams understand and follow the relevant & correct codes, standards, job specifications, project procedures, local mandatory regulations are properly identified, correctly specified in detail, and met or exceeded.
• Maintain project Electrical safety documentation in coordination with document control, continually providing accurate documentation and performing statistical analysis input to the Project Control Engineers.
• Participate in the project Electrical safety documents audit program and ensures all Project Share drive documentation is accurate, meets ISO requirements and is kept up to date in coordination with associated project leads.
• Conduct project inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and project specifications.
• Provides a working environment that develops a highly productive, adaptive, motivated and creative team which builds cooperation, Team and Self focus, openness, respect and commitment

Skills and Requirements:

To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Time served apprenticeship an advantage.
• Preferable 5 years work experience in a similar role.
• Qualifications commensurate with position:
• Experience in energy marshalling and control of hazardous energy.
• Ideally HV/MV/LV Electrical distribution network experience.
• Competent in the use of PC applications (Microsoft Office suite or equivalent).

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs.

If you are ready to make a difference and be part of a growing industry, Recognising the contributions and respecting our people is core to our culture and values. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.