Electrical Engineer - Wet and Dry Infrastructure
Parsons
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Job summary
Parsons Corporation is recruiting an experienced Electrical Engineer for wet and dry infrastructure in Dubai, UAE. The role focuses on electrical design coordination, road and utility interfaces, and compliance with RTA regulations.
Candidates should bring at least ten years of infrastructure project management experience in the UAE and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. The position is on-site in Dubai, with responsibilities spanning technical submissions, contractor liaison, and
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum ten years of professional experience managing infrastructure projects in the UAE.
- Experience involving roads and utility infrastructure incl. sewer pumping stations.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering requirements for infrastructure construction.
- Thorough knowledge of RTA regulations, standards, and approval procedures.
- Experience coordinating with government authorities (RTA, DEWA, Dubai Municipality).
- Reviewing engineering drawings and technical submissions.
- Ability to manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
- Demonstrated engineering management and supervision capability.
- Excellent communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and review electrical engineering deliverables to meet project requirements.
- Coordinate with road and utility construction activities.
- Review LV/HV electrical interfaces and installations.
- Prepare and submit technical reports, procurement docs, and specs.
- Maintain records of submissions, reviews, and approvals.
- Lead engineering teams and supervise junior staff.
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Job description
Role: Electrical Engineer - Wet and Dry Infrastructure
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Electrical Engineering
Experience: Minimum 10 years
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Overview: Parsons Corporation is hiring an Electrical Engineer - Wet and Dry Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for a senior engineering opportunity within the Civil Engineering industry, focusing on electrical design coordination, road infrastructure, utility networks, and construction-related technical approvals. The position requires an experienced electrical engineering professional with a minimum of ten years of infrastructure project management experience in the UAE, preferably Dubai. Relevant project exposure includes roadworks, utility installations, and infrastructure facilities such as sewer pumping stations. The successful candidate will develop and review electrical engineering deliverables, coordinate with contractors and government authorities, manage technical submissions, and support compliance with Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) regulations and approval procedures.
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Electrical Engineering
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
The Electrical Engineer will undertake conventional and moderately complex engineering assignments involving infrastructure electrical systems and related utility works. The role combines technical engineering responsibilities with project planning, design review, authority coordination, and supervision of assigned engineering activities. The engineer may serve as a discipline lead on small or intermediate-sized projects, providing technical direction to designers, CAD personnel, and junior engineers while maintaining responsibility for engineering quality, schedules, and technical documentation.
- Electrical Engineering Design and Technical Delivery - Independently develop or supervise electrical engineering deliverables that satisfy project requirements and established quality standards.
- Define engineering problems, determine work scopes, and establish technical objectives.
- Prepare engineering work plans, budgets, and schedules for assigned activities.
- Perform electrical engineering calculations and technical analyses.
- Develop and review engineering drawings, design packages, and installation documentation.
- Prepare technical reports, procurement documents, and supporting engineering specifications.
- Evaluate technical proposals and engineering submissions.
- Monitor engineering progress and report work status to relevant project management personnel.
- Provide technical support to other engineering disciplines when required.
- Coordinate electrical engineering requirements with road and utility construction activities.
- Review electrical design interfaces affecting infrastructure works.
- Support coordination of low-voltage (LV) and high-voltage (HV) electrical installations.
- Liaise with relevant contractors regarding execution of LV and HV works.
- Identify technical issues affecting electrical infrastructure design or construction.
- Coordinate engineering responses to utility-related design requirements.
- Support integration of electrical deliverables with wider infrastructure project activities.
- Review engineering drawings and designs before submission to the Roads and Transport Authority.
- Verify that technical submissions address applicable RTA regulations, standards, and procedural requirements.
- Coordinate with contractors to prepare and submit documentation for authority approval.
- Follow up with RTA representatives regarding outstanding reviews and approval requirements.
- Monitor the progress of technical submissions and communicate potential approval delays.
- Maintain authority correspondence, approval records, and related documentation using designated formats.
- Coordinate with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Municipality (DM), and other relevant authorities when required.
- Ensure that contractor responsibilities remain in place unless changes are expressly authorized by the client.
- Establish the scope and technical requirements of electrical engineering assignments.
- Develop work schedules and associated resource requirements.
- Prepare and monitor engineering budgets.
- Organize design and technical review activities to support project milestones.
- Track progress against agreed engineering deliverables.
- Identify technical or approval-related issues that could affect schedules.
- Coordinate engineering activities with project management and construction teams.
- Report progress and unresolved matters to appropriate project representatives.
- Provide technical guidance to CAD designers, drafters, designers, and junior engineers.
- Review engineering work prepared by assigned team members.
- Coordinate technical activities within the electrical engineering discipline.
- Support consistent application of engineering procedures and quality requirements.
- Supervise subordinate personnel when assigned.
- Provide performance-related input for supervised team members where required.
- Undertake discipline leadership responsibilities on suitable small or intermediate-sized projects.
- Establish effective working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and local authorities.
- Coordinate technical discussions involving electrical infrastructure and utility works.
- Follow up with contractors regarding engineering submissions and design revisions.
- Communicate authority comments and required technical actions to relevant project teams.
- Support resolution of engineering issues involving multiple stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records of technical coordination and approval activities.
- Provide clear written and verbal communication throughout project execution.
- Review electrical drawings and supporting calculations for technical consistency.
- Maintain organized records of engineering submissions, reviews, and approvals.
- Check design and installation packages against project requirements.
- Document technical decisions and engineering changes.
- Prepare progress updates and technical reports.
- Support engineering quality reviews and verification activities.
- Ensure that assigned engineering deliverables meet applicable project standards.
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum ten years of professional experience managing infrastructure projects within the United Arab Emirates.
- Experience involving roads and utility infrastructure, including facilities such as sewer pumping stations.
- Strong understanding of electrical engineering requirements associated with infrastructure construction.
- Thorough knowledge of RTA regulations, technical standards, and approval procedures.
- Experience coordinating with government authorities, including RTA, DEWA, and Dubai Municipality.
- Practical experience reviewing engineering drawings and technical submissions.
- Ability to manage engineering scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.
- Demonstrated capability to perform engineering management and supervision responsibilities.
- Ability to establish effective professional relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and local authorities.
- Working knowledge of CAD applications and computer software commonly used in engineering.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Candidates with extensive infrastructure project experience in Dubai are preferred. Particularly relevant experience includes electrical engineering management for road and utility projects, coordination of LV and HV installations, sewer pumping station infrastructure, and technical approval submissions involving RTA and other Dubai authorities.
Electrical Infrastructure Engineering - Ability to develop and review electrical engineering deliverables for road and utility infrastructure projects.
LV and HV Construction Coordination - Experience coordinating contractors and engineering requirements associated with low-voltage and high-voltage electrical works.
Wet and Dry Utility Infrastructure - Understanding of electrical engineering interfaces across road infrastructure, utility networks, and facilities such as sewer pumping stations.
RTA Standards and Approval Procedures - Knowledge of Roads and Transport Authority technical regulations, drawing review requirements, submission procedures, and approval coordination.
Engineering Design Review - Ability to evaluate calculations, drawings, installation packages, procurement documents, and technical analyses.
CAD and Engineering Software - Working knowledge of CAD applications and other computer software packages used for engineering design and documentation.
Project Planning and Budget Control - Experience defining engineering scopes, preparing schedules and budgets, allocating technical work, and reporting progress.
Technical Team Leadership - Capability to supervise assigned engineering personnel and provide technical guidance to designers, CAD drafters, and junior engineers.
Stakeholder and Authority Coordination - Strong communication and coordination skills for working with consultants, contractors, clients, and government agencies.
The Electrical Engineer will support infrastructure project delivery by coordinating electrical design activities, managing technical submissions, and helping maintain compliance with applicable engineering standards. The position plays an important role in reducing approval-related delays through early design review, consistent contractor follow-up, and effective communication with RTA and other relevant authorities. By providing technical leadership and managing assigned engineering deliverables, the successful candidate will help maintain design quality, construction coordination, and progress across road and utility infrastructure works.
This opportunity offers involvement in electrical engineering and utility infrastructure projects in Dubai, with responsibilities spanning technical design, authority approvals, contractor coordination, and engineering management. The position provides scope to apply senior-level engineering experience while working with multidisciplinary teams involved in transportation and utility infrastructure development.
Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, and construction management services across transportation, utilities, and major development projects. Its engineering teams support technical design, infrastructure coordination, construction management, and project delivery throughout the United Arab Emirates and wider Middle East.
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