Electrical Development Lead

NES Fircroft; Abu Dhabi; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Development Lead to join their Abu Dhabi team. This full-time role involves managing contractor performance, providing engineering assurance, and leading concept development for power scopes. The ideal candidate will bring over 20 years of experience in electrical engineering and project management within the hydrocarbon sector. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring project alignment with organizational goals while working with diverse teams. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to significant projects in a dynamic environment, supported by a comprehensive contractor package.

Benefits

Comprehensive support including visas

Benefits and accommodation

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in electrical engineering within the hydrocarbon industry.
• Proven leadership in engineering tasks with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage performance of international contractor personnel on engineering scopes.
• Provide electrical engineering assurance for the operator’s development team.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

High Voltage Systems

Power Systems Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Job description

NES Fircroft is partnering with a major Oil & Gas producer to recruit an Electrical Development Lead for their Abu Dhabi team. This is a full-time, 12-month contract role based at the client's subcontractor offices, offering an attractive day rate and contractor package.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing performance of international contractor personnel supporting various engineering scopes from Pre-Feasibility to Concept/Select and early engineering phases.
• Assessing and evolving the project portfolio to ensure alignment with organizational expectations and business value.
• Serving as focal point and lead for studies and conceptual scopes within the project.
• Providing electrical and multidisciplinary engineering assurance on behalf of the operator’s development team.
• Leading specialist assurance and concept development for power development scopes within the portfolio.

Additional duties include overseeing study execution, reviewing contractor deliverables, managing contractor performance, integrating study scopes, supporting decision-making, preparing project documentation, supervising scope progression, supporting cost estimation, and participating in technical and risk assessments.

Candidate requirements:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• At least 20 years of experience in electrical engineering and project management within the onshore hydrocarbon industry.
• Experience with high voltage transmission and distribution systems, substations, and power systems analysis software (e.g., ETAP).
• Knowledge of industry standards (IEC, IEEE, NEC, NESC) and oil & gas industry specifications.
• Proven leadership in engineering tasks, with excellent communication skills, and experience working with diverse teams and remote operations.
• Full project lifecycle experience, including owner’s engineering and assurance.
• Fluent in English, with strong presentation skills and familiarity with engineering codes and HSSE systems.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution is preferred.

With over 90 years of combined experience, NES Fircroft is a leading global staffing provider in engineering, supporting sectors like Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, and more. We offer comprehensive support to our contractors, including visas, benefits, and accommodation.