Electrical Design Engineer
Ultiwiseconsult
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Job summary
Ultiwiseconsult is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to lead the complete electrical design of MV and LV power distribution systems from concept through detailed engineering in Dubai. You will prepare design calculations, equipment specs, technical bid evaluations, and support procurement, FAT, installation, and commissioning.
The role requires 5–10 years of relevant experience in industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, water treatment, power, or infrastructure projects, with strong skills in
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of relevant experience in electrical design engineering for industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, water treatment, power, or infrastructure projects.
- Proficiency in MV/LV design, SLDs, load lists, and cable sizing.
- Experience with protection coordination studies and arc flash awareness.
Responsibilities
- Design MV and LV power distribution systems and prepare SLDs.
- Develop load flow, short circuit, voltage drop calculations and cable sizing.
- Perform protective relay coordination and equipment sizing calculations.
- Prepare wiring, cable tray, grounding, and lighting layouts.
- Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Civil, and Automation disciplines.
- Support FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, and as-built documentation.
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Job description
We are hiring Electrical Design Engineer – Medium Voltage (MV) & Low Voltage (LV) Systems
5–10 years of relevant experience in electrical design engineering for industrial, oil & gas, petrochemical, water treatment, power, or infrastructure projects.
The Electrical Design Engineer will be responsible for the complete electrical design of Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) power distribution systems from concept through detailed engineering. The role includes preparation of design calculations, engineering documents, equipment specifications, technical bid evaluations, and support during procurement, FAT, installation, commissioning, and project close-out.
- Design MV and LV power distribution systems.
- Prepare Single Line Diagrams (SLDs).
- Develop electrical load lists and load schedules.
- Perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, motor starting, and cable sizing calculations.
- Conduct protective relay coordination and selectivity studies.
- Prepare equipment sizing calculations.
- Design earthing and lightning protection systems.
- Design power distribution architecture for industrial plants.
- Prepare cable schedules and cable routing drawings.
- Develop cable tray layouts.
- Prepare conduit layouts.
- Prepare lighting layouts and lighting calculations.
- Develop grounding layouts
- Prepare equipment layouts.
- Develop hazardous area electrical designs where applicable.
- Prepare junction box schedules.
- Prepare termination schedules.
- Prepare interconnection drawings.
- Design MV switchgear systems
- Design LV switchboards.
- Design MCCs and PCCs.
- Design PLC and control panels.
- Review vendor GA drawings.
- Review panel wiring diagrams
- Review internal layouts.
- Verify heat dissipation requirements
- MV Switchgear
- LV Switchboards
- MCCs
- Transformers
- UPS Systems
- Battery Chargers
- Diesel Generators
- VFDs and Soft Starters
- Motors
- Power Factor Correction Systems
- Bus Ducts
- Protection Relays
- Metering Systems
- Design Basis
- Electrical Philosophy
- Calculation Reports
- Material Requisitions
- Technical Specifications
- Datasheets
- BOQs
- Technical Bid Evaluations
- Vendor Document Reviews
- FAT Procedures
- SAT Procedures
- As-built Documentation
- Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Civil, HVAC, Telecom, and Automation disciplines.
- Coordinate with vendors during detailed engineering.
- Resolve technical queries from clients and site teams.
- Participate in design review meetings and HAZOP/SIL workshops where applicable.
- Support construction teams during installation.
- Resolve site engineering issues.
- Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
- Participate in Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
- Support commissioning activities.
- Review red-line markups and prepare as-built drawings.
- ETAP
- DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- AutoCA
- EPLAN (preferred)
- Microsoft Office
- Navisworks (preferred)
- BIM/Revit (advantage)
- Dialux
- Caneco or similar electrical calculation software
- IEC Standards
- IEEE Standards
- NFPA Standard
- BS Standards
- IEC 61439
- IEC 60076
- IEC 60947
- IEC 60204
- IEC 60364
- IEC 60529
- IEC 61850 (preferred)
- IEC 62443 awareness (preferred)
- MV/LV system design
- Electrical protection system
- Power system studies
- Motor control systems
- Generator synchronization
- ATS and AMF systems
- Busbar sizing
- Harmonic analysis
- Arc Flash studies
- Earthing system design
- Lightning protection
- Electrical safety
- Hazardous area installations
- Energy management systems
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- LN
- Water & Wastewater
- Power Plant
- Data Center
- Renewable Energy
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Cement Plants
- Mining
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Team player with strong coordination skills
- Client-facing experience.
- Ability to work under project deadlines.
- Single Line Diagrams (SLDs)
- Protection Coordination Studies
- Load Flow Studies
- Short Circuit Studies
- Cable Schedule
- Cable Tray Layouts
- Earthing Layouts
- Lighting Layouts
- Equipment Layouts
- BOQs
- Material Requisitions
- Datasheets
- Technical Specifications
- As-built Drawings
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