Electrical Engineer - Dry Utilities and Infrastructure Design

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in Dubai to design dry utilities and infrastructure for major development and transportation projects. You will work on electrical distribution networks, substations, street lighting, and telecom layouts, coordinating across disciplines.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in electrical design, familiarity with BIM workflows, and experience from concept to IFC documentation, with authority coordination and NOC submissions as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering design experience.
• Experience from conceptual/master planning through IFC documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical designs for infrastructure and dry utilities.
• Coordinate design with master planning, roads, landscaping and other disciplines.
• Prepare design calculations, reports and IFC documentation.
• Support authority approvals and NOC submissions.
• Incorporate telecom, street lighting and utility corridor requirements.
• Apply BIM and digital engineering tools to coordination tasks.

Skills

Electrical design

Infrastructure design

Coordination

Authority approvals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Autodesk InfraWorks

Autodesk Navisworks

BIM

Job description

Electrical Engineer - Dry Utilities and Infrastructure Design Job Snapshot - Role: Electrical Engineer - Dry Utilities and Infrastructure Design - Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Engineering - Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering - Experience: More than 3 years of electrical engineering design experience - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site

AECOM is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer specializing in dry utilities and infrastructure design to join its Transportation business line in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The position focuses on the planning, design, and coordination of electrical infrastructure systems for major development and transportation projects.

Responsibilities include electrical distribution networks, primary and distribution substations, high-voltage and low-voltage utility corridors, telecommunications infrastructure, street lighting, and associated dry utility systems. The Electrical Engineer will contribute to infrastructure design from the conceptual master planning stage through detailed design and Issued for Construction (IFC) documentation. The role requires strong knowledge of utility corridor planning, right-of-way requirements, electrical calculations, authority approval procedures, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination.

The successful candidate will work with project teams, clients, stakeholders, and relevant authorities to develop technically compliant designs, prepare No Objection Certificate submissions, and coordinate infrastructure approvals. Applicants must hold a bachelor 's degree in Electrical Engineering and have more than 3 years of relevant electrical engineering design experience. The employer specifically prefers candidates with infrastructure design experience rather than construction supervision backgrounds.

Job Details

• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Engineering
• Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
• Salary: Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality: Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Infrastructure and Dry Utilities Design

• Develop electrical engineering designs for infrastructure and dry utility networks.
• Support electrical infrastructure planning from conceptual master plans through detailed design and IFC documentation.
• Prepare design information for primary substations, distribution substations, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Develop requirements for extra-high-voltage, high-voltage, and low-voltage utility corridors.
• Design and coordinate electrical distribution networks, including high-voltage systems up to 33 kV.
• Support the design of low-voltage networks and associated distribution infrastructure.
• Coordinate requirements for pocket substations, feeder pillars, and service turrets.
• Prepare electrical engineering calculations, technical reports, and supporting design documentation.
• Ensure infrastructure designs comply with applicable technical standards and authority requirements.

Electrical Master Planning and Utility Corridor Coordination

• Contribute to dry utility planning during conceptual and detailed master planning stages.
• Assess utility corridor requirements and available infrastructure space.
• Support utility corridor space-proofing and right-of-way planning.
• Coordinate electrical infrastructure requirements with master planning teams.
• Develop calculations and technical reports supporting infrastructure master plans.
• Review electrical utility requirements within proposed development layouts.
• Identify potential utility corridor conflicts and coordinate design resolutions.
• Support the integration of electrical networks into overall infrastructure master plans.

Substation and Power Distribution Infrastructure

• Develop design requirements for primary and distribution substations.
• Coordinate high-voltage and low-voltage distribution network layouts.
• Review electrical utility corridors and associated infrastructure arrangements.
• Support planning for electrical feeder systems and distribution equipment.
• Prepare relevant electrical load calculations and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate power distribution requirements with other infrastructure disciplines.
• Ensure electrical network planning addresses applicable authority guidelines.
• Support technically coordinated power distribution designs across project stages.

Telecommunications Infrastructure Design

• Develop telecommunications infrastructure network designs.
• Prepare layouts for telecommunications ducts and manholes.
• Coordinate telecommunications utility corridors with other infrastructure systems.
• Consider GSM tower coverage requirements during telecommunications planning.
• Review telecommunications infrastructure requirements within master plans.
• Coordinate network layouts with roads, utilities, and other engineering disciplines.
• Support preparation of telecommunications design drawings and technical documentation.
• Ensure telecommunications infrastructure planning follows relevant authority requirements.

Street Lighting and Landscape Lighting Design

• Design street lighting systems for different road classifications and infrastructure layouts.
• Develop lighting arrangements within road right-of-way requirements.
• Prepare street lighting calculations and supporting engineering documentation.
• Develop single-line diagrams and electrical load schedules.
• Design landscape lighting and associated electrical distribution arrangements.
• Prepare branch wiring layouts and relevant electrical design information.
• Coordinate lighting infrastructure with roads, landscape, and utility design teams.
• Review lighting designs for compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.

Multidisciplinary Infrastructure Coordination

• Coordinate electrical and dry utility designs with wet utilities engineering teams.
• Work closely with roads and transportation engineers to resolve infrastructure interfaces.
• Coordinate electrical infrastructure requirements with landscape and building design teams.
• Identify and address potential conflicts between engineering disciplines.
• Participate in multidisciplinary design coordination activities.
• Review infrastructure layouts to support integrated project design.
• Communicate electrical design requirements to relevant project personnel.
• Support consistent technical coordination throughout the design process.

Authority Approvals and Regulatory Compliance

• Apply relevant Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Arabian authority guidelines and technical requirements.
• Coordinate electrical infrastructure designs with applicable Middle Eastern authorities.
• Prepare No Objection Certificate (NOC) submissions in accordance with authority requirements.
• Support the design review and approval process with clients and relevant stakeholders.
• Review authority comments and coordinate necessary design clarifications.
• Ensure engineering documentation addresses applicable approval requirements.
• Maintain effective communication with project teams during authority coordination.
• Support timely resolution of technical issues affecting infrastructure approvals.

Engineering Documentation and Technical Reviews

• Prepare electrical engineering design reports and calculations.
• Develop and review relevant infrastructure drawings and technical documentation.
• Coordinate technical submissions with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Prepare clarifications in response to contractor Requests for Information (RFIs), when required.
• Review and approve key electrical and dry utility technical submittals when assigned.
• Assess technical information for consistency with approved engineering designs.
• Support effective communication of engineering requirements during project delivery.
• Maintain accurate and coordinated design documentation.

Building Information Modelling and Digital Engineering

• Apply Building Information Modelling (BIM) principles to infrastructure design activities.
• Use relevant digital engineering software to support electrical and dry utility design.
• Work with Civil 3D for electrical infrastructure design and coordination.
• Apply ProjectWise, InfraWorks, and Navisworks where relevant to project requirements.
• Support multidisciplinary model coordination and design integration.
• Use digital tools to improve engineering workflows and project deliverables.
• Develop knowledge of emerging digital engineering methods and innovations.
• Support efficient coordination of design information across project teams.

Design Management and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate assigned electrical design activities with project managers and engineering teams.
• Support design development and authority approval processes.
• Communicate technical requirements to clients and project stakeholders.
• Manage assigned design responsibilities and project deliverables.
• Work effectively with geographically distributed and culturally diverse teams.
• Build productive working relationships across engineering disciplines.
• Support collaboration and effective communication within project teams.
• Contribute to improvements in design delivery processes and team coordination.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Minimum bachelor 's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Professional Experience

• More than 3 years of relevant electrical engineering design experience.
• Previous experience in infrastructure electrical engineering and dry utilities design.
• Experience developing infrastructure designs from conceptual master planning through IFC stages.
• Knowledge of primary substations, distribution substations, and electrical utility networks.
• Understanding of extra-high-voltage, high-voltage, and low-voltage utility corridors.
• Experience with high-voltage electrical distribution systems up to 33 kV.
• Experience preparing electrical calculations, technical reports, and design documentation.
• Knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure design, including ducts and manholes.
• Understanding of GSM tower coverage requirements.
• Experience designing street lighting and associated electrical systems.
• Familiarity with infrastructure right-of-way planning and utility corridor space-proofing.
• Experience coordinating electrical designs with roads, wet utilities, transportation, landscape, and building disciplines.
• Knowledge of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Arabian authority guidelines and requirements.
• Experience supporting authority approvals and NOC submissions.
• Experience using BIM and relevant infrastructure design software.
• Candidates with an electrical infrastructure design background are preferred over those whose experience is primarily in construction supervision.

Technical Skills and Professional Competencies

Electrical Engineering and Power Distribution

• Electrical infrastructure design and dry utilities engineering.
• Primary and distribution substation planning.
• Extra-high-voltage, high-voltage, and low-voltage infrastructure.
• Electrical distribution network design up to 33 kV.
• High-voltage and low-voltage utility corridor planning.
• Pocket substations, feeder pillars, and service turrets.
• Electrical load calculations and technical reporting.
• Single-line diagram preparation.
• Electrical load schedules and branch wiring design.
• Infrastructure power distribution coordination.

Master Planning and Infrastructure Design

• Conceptual and detailed infrastructure master planning.
• Utility corridor space-proofing.
• Right-of-way planning and infrastructure coordination.
• Design development through IFC documentation.
• Multidisciplinary utility network coordination.
• Infrastructure design calculations and technical reports.
• Road and landscape lighting design.
• Street lighting calculations and layouts.
• Telecommunications duct and manhole network design.
• GSM tower coverage requirements.

Engineering Software and BIM

• Autodesk Civil 3D.
• ProjectWise.
• Autodesk InfraWorks.
• Autodesk Navisworks.
• Building Information Modelling (BIM).
• Autodesk Revit knowledge is an additional advantage.
• Digital engineering workflows and multidisciplinary model coordination.
• Infrastructure design documentation and digital collaboration.

Authority Coordination and Technical Compliance

• Dubai and Abu Dhabi authority guidelines.
• Saudi Arabian infrastructure authority requirements.
• Middle Eastern utility approval procedures.
• No Objection Certificate submission preparation.
• Electrical infrastructure technical standards.
• Design approval and stakeholder coordination.
• Contractor RFI clarification.
• Electrical and dry utility technical submittal review.

Professional and Interpersonal Competencies

• Strong analytical and engineering problem-solving skills.
• Effective technical report writing abilities.
• Ability to coordinate complex multidisciplinary infrastructure designs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Effective teamwork across geographically and culturally diverse groups.
• Ability to manage assigned design activities and engineering deliverables.
• Leadership and professional relationship-building capabilities.
• Commitment to engineering quality and technical accuracy.
• Adaptability to digital engineering innovations and improved workflows.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, authorities, and project teams.

Recruitment and Onboarding Requirements

AECOM is committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and takes fraudulent hiring activities seriously. All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding session at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Employee Benefits and Professional Development

AECOM offers employee benefits depending on employment status and applicable eligibility requirements. These may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, paid time off, leave benefits, well-being resources, employee assistance programmes, business travel insurance, retirement savings arrangements, and other available employee programmes.

The company supports professional development through technical training, leadership development programmes, knowledge sharing, and collaboration with experienced electrical engineering, infrastructure planning, and transportation design professionals.

Employees have opportunities to contribute to major infrastructure and transportation projects while strengthening their expertise in electrical distribution networks, dry utilities design, digital engineering, multidisciplinary coordination, and authority approval processes.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting and professional services firm committed to delivering a better world. The company works with public- and private-sector clients to address complex challenges across transportation, water, environment, energy, and buildings. Its services include advisory, planning, design, engineering, programme management, and construction management, supporting the delivery of innovative, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure solutions.

AECOM brings together more than 50,000 professionals worldwide, including engineers, architects, planners, designers, scientists, digital specialists, and construction management professionals.

A Fortune 500 company, AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

The organization promotes collaboration, professional development, respect, and equal employment opportunities.