Electrical Engineer - Dry Utilities Infrastructure

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive dry utilities infrastructure design in Abu Dhabi. You will work on electrical distribution, telecom networks, and street lighting within major urban and infrastructure projects.

The role requires coordinating with multidiscipline teams and complying with Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Saudi authority standards. You will develop designs from concept to IFC, perform load calculations, and deliver technical reports detailing design criteria and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering with infrastructure design experience
• Strong knowledge of dry utilities and electrical distribution networks
• Experience with masterplanning, IFC design and design reviews
• Familiarity with Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Saudi Arabia authority requirements

Responsibilities

• Develop dry utility designs from concept through IFC documentation.
• Plan electrical infrastructure for large urban, transportation, and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate with roads, wet utilities, landscape and building disciplines.
• Apply authority guidelines and ensure compliance with approval criteria.
• Prepare engineering reports detailing design criteria, calculations and solutions.
• Develop telecom infrastructure networks including ducts and manholes.

Job description

Electrical Engineer - Dry Utilities Infrastructure Job Snapshot

Role: Electrical Engineer - Dry Utilities Infrastructure
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Engineering
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Experience: Not specified
Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Engineering
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Salary: 18000-28000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any Candidate
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Electrical Engineer will support the planning and design of dry utilities that enable large infrastructure and urban development projects to function safely and reliably. The position covers electrical distribution, telecommunications networks, utility corridors, and roadway lighting, requiring careful coordination between authority requirements, masterplans, detailed engineering, and the physical constraints created by other infrastructure systems. The engineer will contribute throughout the design lifecycle, from early concept and corridor planning through detailed calculations, drawings, reports, and IFC documentation. Effective delivery depends on balancing technical requirements with road geometry, wet utilities, landscape works, buildings, transportation systems, and utility authority standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop dry utility designs from concept masterplan stage through detailed and IFC documentation.
• Plan electrical infrastructure requirements for major urban, transportation, and infrastructure developments.
• Apply Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Saudi Arabia authority guidelines to electrical and telecommunications design.
• Review project requirements against relevant utility authority standards and approval criteria.
• Develop primary substation requirements in coordination with demand, network configuration, and site constraints.
• Plan EHV, HV, and LV utility corridors within infrastructure rights of way.
• Design and coordinate HV networks up to 33kV where required by project scope.
• Develop LV distribution network layouts and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Coordinate distribution substations and pocket substations within masterplans and detailed designs.
• Develop feeder pillar and service turret requirements for applicable infrastructure packages.
• Prepare electrical load calculations and supporting engineering analysis.
• Develop single line diagrams for electrical distribution systems.
• Prepare load schedules and associated technical documentation.
• Assess utility routing requirements while maintaining appropriate separation and clearance from other services.
• Coordinate dry utility corridors with roads, wet utilities, drainage, transportation, landscape, and building disciplines.
• Identify utility clashes and support practical resolution during multidisciplinary design development.
• Participate in infrastructure coordination workshops and technical design reviews.
• Prepare engineering reports explaining electrical design criteria, assumptions, calculations, and proposed solutions.
• Develop telecommunications infrastructure networks including duct routes and manhole arrangements.
• Coordinate telecom infrastructure requirements with masterplanning and road corridor constraints.
• Apply practical knowledge of GSM tower coverage requirements when planning telecommunications infrastructure.
• Support identification of suitable locations and infrastructure provisions for telecommunications facilities.
• Design street lighting systems for different road classifications and rights of way.
• Perform lighting calculations to verify illumination performance and compliance.
• Prepare street lighting single line diagrams and electrical load schedules.
• Develop branch wiring arrangements for landscape and associated external lighting.
• Coordinate lighting pole positions with roads, utilities, landscape elements, visibility requirements, and site constraints.
• Review technical drawings and ensure design information is coordinated before formal issue.
• Maintain consistency between calculations, reports, drawings, schedules, and specifications.
• Support authority submissions and respond to technical comments during review cycles.
• Incorporate authority requirements and approved comments into subsequent design stages.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineers to maintain integrated infrastructure design.
• Identify technical risks affecting dry utility implementation and recommend suitable engineering solutions.
• Ensure electrical infrastructure designs reflect constructability, operational access, and future maintenance considerations.
• Support project teams in resolving utility conflicts encountered during design development.
• Maintain accurate technical records and design documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a degree in Electrical Engineering and possess a strong infrastructure engineering background with practical experience in dry utilities and electrical network design. A thorough understanding of authority requirements in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia is particularly important. Applicants should be familiar with the technical and approval considerations governing major infrastructure projects across these markets. The role requires experience progressing infrastructure designs from concept masterplanning through detailed engineering and IFC stages. Candidates should understand primary substations, distribution substations, pocket substations, EHV and HV corridors, 33kV networks, LV distribution, feeder pillars, and service turrets. Practical capability in telecommunications infrastructure is also expected, including duct networks, manholes, and GSM coverage requirements. Applicants should be comfortable performing electrical and lighting calculations, preparing single line diagrams and load schedules, and producing clear engineering reports. Success in the position will depend on strong multidisciplinary coordination skills because electrical and telecommunications infrastructure must be integrated with roads, transportation, wet utilities, landscape, and building requirements.

Skills Set

• Dry utilities design
• Electrical infrastructure engineering
• Infrastructure masterplanning
• Electrical distribution networks
• EHV systems
• HV systems
• 33kV networks
• LV networks
• Primary substations
• Distribution substations
• Pocket substations
• Feeder pillars
• Service turrets
• Electrical utility corridors
• Load calculations
• Load schedules
• Single line diagrams
• Street lighting design
• Road lighting
• Lighting calculations
• Landscape lighting
• Branch wiring
• Telecommunications infrastructure
• Telecom duct networks
• Telecom manholes
• GSM coverage requirements
• Utility authority coordination
• Abu Dhabi authority requirements
• Dubai authority requirements
• Saudi authority requirements
• Concept design
• Detailed design
• IFC design
• Engineering reports
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Roads coordination
• Wet utilities coordination
• Transportation coordination
• Landscape coordination
• Building interface coordination
• Utility clash resolution
• Infrastructure design review

Why Join Us

Dry utilities are a critical component of every major infrastructure development, linking power distribution, telecommunications, public lighting, and future network capacity with the wider urban environment. Abu Dhabi 's continuing infrastructure investment creates strong demand for electrical engineers who understand both technical design and regional authority requirements. AECOM offers the opportunity to work across multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes where electrical networks must be coordinated from masterplanning through IFC delivery. Exposure to power distribution, telecommunications, street lighting, utility authority approvals, and integrated corridor design provides a strong platform for developing broader infrastructure engineering expertise.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing engineering, planning, design, environmental, program management, and construction management services. Its infrastructure teams deliver integrated solutions across transportation, buildings, water, energy, utilities, and urban development, combining multidisciplinary engineering expertise with complex project delivery capabilities.