Electrical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to supervise electrical systems on transportation projects in the UAE. You will oversee cable diversions, protections, and asset coordination to meet design, safety, and schedule requirements.

The role requires 8+ years in infrastructure or utilities and strong LV/MV/HV experience, plus coordination with authorities and contractors. Offered benefits include tax-free salary, insurance, and allowances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, utilities, roads or transportation projects.
• Strong experience with LV/MV/HV networks, substations, street lighting and utility diversions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise electrical cable diversion, rerouting and relocation works.
• Ensure proper cable protection measures during construction activities.
• Review method statements, submittals, shop drawings, SLDs and load schedules.
• Coordinate new electrical assets, feeder pillars, and service terminations per TAQA standards.
• Manage temporary and permanent power supply for road and infrastructure utilities.
• Oversee substation relocation, shutdown coordination and authority approvals.
• Supervise street lighting relocation, cable rerouting and under-bridge lighting installations.
• Monitor testing, commissioning, quality and HSE compliance.

Skills

Site supervision

Electrical engineering

Project coordination

HSE compliance

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Responsible for site supervision and execution of electrical systems in transportation projects, ensuring compliance with design, safety standards, and project timelines.

Your role

• Supervise electrical cable diversion, rerouting, and relocation works.
• Ensure proper cable protection measures during construction activities.
• Review method statements, material submittals, shop drawings, SLDs, and load schedules.
• Coordinate new electrical assets, feeder pillars, and service terminations as per TAQA standards.
• Manage temporary and permanent power supply for road and infrastructure utilities.
• Oversee substation relocation, shutdown coordination, and authority approvals.
• Supervise street lighting relocation, cable rerouting, and under-bridge lighting installations.
• Monitor testing, commissioning, quality, and HSE compliance.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, utilities, roads, or transportation projects.
• Strong experience in LV/MV/HV networks, substations, street lighting, and utility diversions.
• Experience coordinating with utility authorities and contractors.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.