Electrical Engineer - MV Cabling

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer MV Cabling to lead end-to-end design, sizing, installation supervision and testing of 1 kV to 36 kV underground cable networks for mega-projects, ensuring safety, thermal efficiency and compliance with DEWA/SEWA ADDC standards.

The role emphasizes field oversight during excavation, cable pulling, terminations and joints, with a strong focus on quality, compliance and coordination with project teams across utilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8-12 years of direct experience in high-voltage/medium-voltage power distribution networks, underground cabling infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Execute cable pulling, tension, and Sidewall Bearing Pressure (SWBP).
• Perform physics calculations using specialized software to prevent installation damage.
• Establish cable routing layouts, trench profiles, underground duct banks, and cable tray configurations.
• Ensure appropriate thermal separation and derating factors.
• Provide expert engineering oversight during site excavation, sand bedding, cable pulling, winch roller layouts, and backfilling.
• Inspect and approve critical field activities, MV terminations and underground joints using heat-shrink, cold-shrink, or GIS separable connectors.

Skills

Site supervision

Power systems design

HV/MV cabling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineer MV Cabling is responsible for the end-to-end design sizing installation supervision and testing of Medium Voltage 1 kV to 36 kV cable networks This role ensures that power distribution systems for mega-infrastructure projects utilities data centers and renewable energy plants are executed safely optimized for thermal performance and compliant with international standards and local utility regulations e g DEWA SEWA ADDC

Key Responsibilities

• Execute cable pulling tension and Sidewall Bearing Pressure
• SWBP
• physics calculations using specialized software to prevent installation damage
• Establish cable routing layouts
• trench profiles
• underground duct banks
• and cable tray configurations
• ensuring appropriate thermal separation and derating factors
• Provide expert engineering oversight during site excavation
• sand bedding
• cable pulling
• winch roller layouts
• and backfilling
• Inspect and approve critical field activities
• MV terminations and underground straight joints utilizing heat-shrink
• cold-shrink
• or GIS separable connectors

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience: 8-12 years of direct experience in high-voltage/medium-voltage power distribution networks, specifically focused on underground cabling infrastructure.