Electrical Inspector - Power Plant - Abu Dhabi

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING S.A DUBAI BRANCH in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Electrical Inspector to verify installations against drawings, project specs, and safety standards.

The role covers HV/MV/LV, cable routing, testing, documentation, NCR handling, and coordination with clients and contractors to ensure timely turnover and energization readiness.

Candidates should have a Diploma or Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years in power plants or industrial EPC projects.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree or diploma required.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on electrical inspection experience in power plants or EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of IEC and IEEE standards and electrical safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Inspect electrical installations from generators to emergency power systems.
• Inspect HV/MV/LV cable laying, termination, and routing.
• Verify trays, ladders, conduits, grounding and bonding.
• Witness insulation resistance and high-voltage tests.
• Verify earthing system continuity per drawings.
• Inspect lighting, small power, heat tracing, and hazardous areas.
• Review drawings, ITPs, material certificates, and test procedures.
• Raise NCRs and coordinate corrective actions with contractors.
• Coordinate inspections with client EPC contractor and commissioning team.
• Verify completion records and system turnover dossiers.
• Support energization readiness reviews and pre-commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical inspection

HV/MV/LV installations knowledge

Standards compliance (IEC/IEEE)

Construction/site coordination

Documentation review (ITPs, QA)

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job description

Inspect electrical installation and construction activities to ensure compliance with approved electrical drawings, project specifications, safety requirements and applicable IEC, IEEE and other relevant standards.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect installation of generators transformers switchgear MCCs electrical panels UPS systems battery chargers batteries and emergency power systems
• Inspect HV MV and LV cable laying cable pulling glanding termination identification and routing
• Verify cable trays ladders conduits grounding bonding and lightning protection systems
• Inspect electrical equipment installation alignment clearances supports and accessibility
• Witness insulation resistance continuity high-voltage contact resistance and other applicable electrical tests
• Verify earthing system continuity and compliance with approved drawings and specifications
• Inspect lighting small power electrical heat tracing and hazardous-area installations where applicable
• Review approved drawings ITPs inspection checklists material certificates and test procedures
• Raise and follow up on NCRs and coordinate corrective actions with contractors
• Coordinate inspections with the client EPC contractor vendors and commissioning team
• Verify electrical completion records punch lists and system turnover dossiers
• Support energization readiness reviews and pre-commissioning activities

Diploma or bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Minimum 10 years of relevant electrical inspection experience in power plants or industrial EPC projects. Experience with HV/MV/LV installations, electrical testing, and equipment inspection. Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, project specifications, and applicable electrical safety procedures. Familiarity with electrical completion systems and energization requirements.