Electrical Engineer (Infrastructure - Roads & Street Lights)

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Dubai is seeking an Electrical Engineer for infrastructure projects focusing on roads and street lighting. The role coordinates MEP construction activities, interfaces with engineers, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards in the UAE.

The candidate will oversee design changes, approvals, and material submissions while coordinating with utility agencies to prevent delays. Strong communication, CAD proficiency, and DEWA regulatory knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• 8+ years managing construction and supervising infrastructure projects (roads and street lights).
• Professional Engineer registration may be required.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities.
• Experience with authorities such as DEWA, RTA, DM and knowledge of DEWA regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Utility Agency representatives and Contractors on approvals and design changes.
• Monitor material submissions and updates to the Materials Schedule.
• Oversee inspection, surveying and testing requests for MEP works.
• Review and approve Contractor's MEP Shop Drawings as delegated.
• Prepare MEP meeting minutes and agendas.
• Coordinate inspections, testing and reconciliations to obtain final NOCs.
• Verify measurements by Inspectors/Land Surveyors.
• Review as-built drawings in coordination with inspectors.

Skills

Management ability

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer registration may be required

Tools

CAD

Job description

Job Description

Electrical Engineer (Infrastructure - Roads & Street Lights)

Dubai, UAE

Parsons' engineering and construction management staff members create innovative, safe, and sustainable infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait. We deliver rail, transit, road, and highway transportation; water conveyance and wastewater treatment; oil and gas; land development; public; and aviation infrastructure to our customers and communities. Parsons creates interconnected communities and world-class infrastructure.

Electro-mechanical Engineer is assigned to coordinate the works of MEP construction and and is responsible to the Assistant Resident Engineer or Resident Engineer. Should work closely with the Structural Engineer, Structural Engineer, Utility Engineer, Materials Engineer and Surveyors throughout the works.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinate and liaise with Utility Agency representatives and Contractor with regard to all construction approvals and design changes, as necessary.
• Monitor materials submissions and approvals and review updating of Materials Schedule to mitigate any construction delays.
• General oversight of Construction's inspection, surveying and testing requests for MEP works.
• Review and approval of the Contractor's MEP Shop Drawings as delegated by the Resident Engineer.
• Preparation of MEP Meetings minutes.
• Coordinate and monitor all inspections, testing and materials reconciliation required to commission all MEP works, in order to obtain final N.O.C.'s.
• Verify measurements of work taken by Inspectors and Land Surveyors.
• Review of as - built utilities drawings in coordination with inspectors and surveyors.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

Proven ability to perform in a management capacity, excellent written and oral communications.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) with typically 8+ years of related work experience.
• 8+ years of managing construction and supervising of infrastructure projects including road/street lights (LED).
• Professional Engineer registration may be required.
• Must have the ability to develop strong working relationships with third party client, consultants, contractors, and local authorities.
• Experience in dealing with government authorities such as DEWA, RTA, DM etc.
• Thorough knowledge of DEWA regulations and standards.
• Working knowledge of CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!