Electrical Project Engineer

vanderlande; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer in Dubai, UAE. You will lead the electrical design for baggage handling and material handling systems, from power distribution to BOM preparation, and produce detailed control diagrams using advanced networking technologies.

The role requires strong CAD skills (EPLAN, AutoCAD) and experience in international, multidisciplinary teams. A long-term career with Vanderlande and good command of English are expected.

Qualifications

• Requires at least vocational education (MTS/MBO-4) with relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong experience in Airport Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) domain and materials handling systems.
• Good understanding of electrical control panels, power distribution, and industrial networks (PROFIBUS, Profinet, AS-i Bus, Industrial Ethernet).
• Experience with CAD tools such as EPLAN and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design from power distribution to BOM preparation for electrical components.
• Produce control diagrams using Industrial Ethernet and AS-i Bus.
• Create design and drawing sets for electrical enclosures and cabling specifications, including installation drawings and assembly instructions.
• Develop checklists for commissioning and ensure clear explanations for installers.

Skills

Electrical engineering

CAD tools

Industrial networks

Multidisciplinary teamwork

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MTS/MBO-4 in Electrical

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title

Electrical Project Engineer

Job Description

Location: Dubai, UAE

Business Unit: Vanderlande Airports, Project Delivery

Role Overview

This position of Electrical Project Engineer will give you the opportunity to work on interesting, international projects together with a multidisciplinary team of engineers.

Key Position

As Electrical Project Engineer, you have a key role in the total electrical design; from power distribution, right up to preparing the bill of materials for all the required electrical components. An important aspect of your work will be producing the control diagrams, using advanced network technologies such as Industrial Ethernet, and AS-i bus. You will provide the design and drawing sets for the manufacturing of the electrical enclosures and the total ca bling specification, from materials right through to the installation drawings and assembly instructions for the installer. It will be your task to make the detailed design unambiguous and to explain it to the installer. Your checklists are used for the commissioning of the complete installation, from connection to testing of the last I/O. To make your work even more challenging with the maximum possible technology depth, we use all the functionality of our CAD systems (AutoCAD and EPLAN). We also develop tooling to enable optimal execution of the engineering works.

Your Department

The Project Engineering department is responsible for the execution of projects in which the different components (mechanical and controls) of our material handling systems are implemented. Working under the supervision of a Project Leader, the Electrical Project Engineer is part of a multidisciplinary team of Engineers

Your Profile

• To be successful in this role, you have at least a vocational education (MTS/MBO-4) with relevant working experience or a Bachelor's (HTS/HBO) degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong experience in the Airport Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) domain with sound knowledge of machine lines and material handling systems.
• Good understanding of electrical control panels , power distribution systems, and industrial communication networks such as PROFIBUS, Profinet, AS-i Bus, and Industrial Ethernet .
• Experience with CAD tools such as EPLAN and AutoCAD .
• A methodical and detail-oriented approach to engineering and project execution.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and international teams.
• Forward-thinking mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Looking for candidates interested in a long-term career opportunity within Vanderlande.
• Good command of the English language is required.
• Candidates with a background primarily in Oil & Gas will not be considered. Experience in BHS, airport automation, logistics, or material handling systems is strongly preferred.

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande makes automated systems that handle baggage at airports and sort parcels in logistics networks around the world. At airports, our technology manages the complete bag journey: from check-in and security screening through to the reclaim belt. In parcel logistics, our systems power the networks that get packages to customers' doors.

At Vanderlande, you will find the space to aspire, to grow, and to achieve something that matters, with people who bring out the best in each other.

Website: www.vanderlande.com

How we work

We work by three values: Every day better, We care, and Team play. In practice, this means we drive customer success, lead with transparency, celebrate what we achieve together, and do what we say.

Diversity & inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.