Electrical and Automation Draftsman

Ghobash Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil & gas sector is seeking a Senior Draftsman to provide engineering support and oversee drafting tasks for projects. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in electrical design and familiarity with UAE standards and ADNOC requirements, ensuring high-quality deliverables in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience related to drafting.
• 5 years experience in UAE or Middle East preferred.
• 3+ years as Senior Draftsman with strong discipline-specific skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support and produce designs for electrical systems.
• Prepare detailed drawings and ensure compliance with standards.
• Coordinate with engineers and maintain documentation of designs.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

HSE compliance

Education

Diploma/ITI in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Working closely with Projects Managers Sr. Project Engineer to provide engineering support for their projects. This involves the meetings and coordination with different project teams and client / end-users.
• Involved in technical meetings to understand the requirements specification and prepare datasheets drawings using 2D CAD software.
• Produce designs and drawings for electrical systems i.e. interconnection diagrams cable schedules single line diagrams general arrangement drawings and grounding / earthing lighting / services designs.
• Review and prepare cable tray design and calculate cable sizing and coordinate with consultant for accurate datasheets and sizing.
• Review and support in preparation of BOQ material take-offs.
• Ensure all drawings and deliverables are checked and IFC drawings are issued to project teams for execution and compliance with project and company quality standards.
• Update As-Builts drawings as per the clients redline markups RML and submit to client through EDMS solutions.
• Ensure and execute those designs follow the electrical design criteria for the project as well as defined design standards codes and regulations.
• Ensure coordination of all electrical interfaces with engineers of other disciplines with consultants clients PMC personnel and internal EEIC Project Managers Sr. Projects Engineers and other Site Project Engineers.

• Prepare detailed drawings including SLDs wiring diagrams control panel layouts loop diagrams cable routing and instrumentation layouts.

• Create as-built drawings based on site mark-ups and redlines.

• Ensure compliance with project specifications ADNOC standards and international codes (IEC NEC etc.).

• Coordinate with project engineers site teams and other disciplines to ensure drawing accuracy.

• Maintain proper version control and documentation of drawings.

• Review vendor drawings and incorporate into overall design.

• Support electrical and automation engineers in developing design packages for onshore and offshore oil & gas projects.

Qualifications :

• Diploma/ITI in Electrical Engineering or relevant field.

• Minimum 35 years of experience as a draftsman in oil & gas or EPC projects.

• Proficient in AutoCAD EPLAN and Microsoft Office tools.

• Knowledge of PLC SCADA system layouts and automation panels is an added advantage.

• Familiar with UAE standards and ADNOC requirements (preferred).

• Good communication and coordination skills.

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and deliver quality drawings.

Additional Information :

Skills & Professional Requirements

• Have worked as a Senior Draftsman on the electrical & Automation projects.
• Experience and detailed knowledge of relevant drafting requirements.
• Experience working on ADNOC brownfield projects / plants are preferred.
• Experienced with review of piping bulk deliverables (i.e. General Arrangement Drawings Detailed module layouts Isometrics Piping Support Schedule etc.)

Experience

• Experience level: 08years.
• 05 years or more experience UAE or Middle East
• Minimum 03 years as Sr. Draftsman / Designer with strong knowledge of discipline specific drafting skills codes and standards practices.
• High level of drafting skills using AutoCAD MS-Office or other 3D software.
• HSE compliance and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Attributes and Behaviours

• Excellent personality with strong communication interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Good technical team and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft office products specifically Outlook Excel PowerPoint and Word

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time