Electrical Resident Engineer: On-Site Project Leader

WSP Global Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Resident Engineer - Electrical, Emirati National, to oversee electrical design, construction, testing, commissioning and close-out on the project.

You will ensure compliance with contractual requirements, international standards, approved plans, and HSE obligations while coordinating with the OpCo Project Manager, Principal Resident Engineer, and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Minimum seven years of relevant experience, preferably consultancy.
• HSE certification such as IOSH Managing Safely.
• Training in project management tools (PMP, PRINCE2, Primavera).
• Extensive HSE and safety training as listed.
• Credentials submitted with proposal; technical interview process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain familiarity with contractual requirements for electrical works.
• Maintain visible site presence and participate in planned HSE activities.
• Supervise contractor's HSE plan elements and promote proactive reporting.
• Ensure design adherence to OpCo specs and international standards.
• Deliver electrical scope per approved plan, QA/QC and HSE.
• Ensure documentation and commissioning procedures comply with specs.
• Coordinate with Planning Engineer for critical electrical activities.
• Review erection, testing, and commissioning arrangements.
• Verify quality control records with QA/QC Engineer.
• Advise on works outside contractual scope.

Skills

HSE certification

OSHA 30

Root-cause analysis

Incident reporting

Auditing

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

Primavera

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Resident Engineer - Electrical, Emirati National, to oversee electrical design, construction, testing, commissioning and close-out on the project.

You will ensure compliance with contractual requirements, international standards, approved plans, and HSE obligations while coordinating with the OpCo Project Manager, Principal Resident Engineer, and contractors.