Electrical Supervisor

Decima International; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking an experienced Electrical Supervisor for a large-scale Dubai project. The role focuses on supervising and inspecting electrical installations, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and project objectives.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience in electrical supervision across buildings, infrastructure or mission-critical environments, with strong coordination skills and familiarity with UAE

Qualifications

• 15+ years in electrical supervision or equivalent on large projects.
• Experience on active construction sites with electrical installations.
• Knowledge of MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, UPS, cabling and grounding.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day‑to‑day electrical installation activities on site.
• Monitor electrical works and ensure compliance with drawings, specs and safety.
• Coordinate with contractors, engineers, QA/QC, HSE, and management teams.
• Support inspections, review test packs, and ensure readiness for handover.

Skills

Electrical supervision

Construction supervision

Reading electrical drawings

Coordination & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Aconex

Procore

Oracle Primavera Cloud

BIM 360

Job description

Job Overview

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. We are seeking an experienced and detail‑oriented Electrical Supervisor to support the supervision and inspection of electrical installation works for a large‑scale project in Dubai, UAE. This site‑based role requires strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, practical construction supervision experience, and the ability to monitor day‑to‑day installation activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and project objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supervising electrical installations on large‑scale building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission‑critical projects, preferably including data center or technically complex construction environments. The role includes monitoring contractor performance, supervising electrical installation activities, supporting inspections, identifying site issues, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring electrical works are completed in line with project quality, safety and schedule expectations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day‑to‑day electrical installation activities on site – ensuring works are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements and project requirements.
• Monitor electrical works, including MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cable trays, containment, cabling, grounding, lighting, small power panels, and related electrical installations.
• Conduct and support site inspections to verify installation quality, progress, workmanship and compliance with project standards.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, electrical engineers, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, vendors and project management representatives.
• Review daily electrical site activities and ensure manpower, materials, equipment, tools and work fronts are properly coordinated.
• Monitor contractor progress against approved schedules, look‑ahead plans, installation sequences and daily work targets.
• Identify installation issues, coordination gaps, access constraints, quality concerns, safety risks and construction delays, escalating matters to project leadership when required.
• Support inspection readiness by coordinating with QA/QC teams and ensuring electrical works are ready for inspection, testing and approval.
• Verify that electrical installation works are completed in compliance with approved inspection and test plans, quality procedures and applicable codes and standards.
• Monitor site safety practices and ensure electrical activities are carried out in accordance with project HSE requirements.
• Review and comment on electrical method statements, shop drawings, material deliveries, inspection requests, test packs, cable schedules and site documentation as required.
• Assist in resolving technical queries (RFIs), design clarifications, coordination clashes and site issues related to electrical works.
• Maintain accurate daily site records, including progress updates, manpower reports, inspection status, site observations, constraints and issue logs.
• Support the preparation of progress reports, site updates, punch lists, NCR follow‑up, testing records and closeout documentation.
• Coordinate electrical works with civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, ICT, ELV, controls, commissioning and operations teams to ensure proper interface management.
• Support pre‑commissioning, testing, commissioning, energization, handover, snagging and closeout activities for electrical systems.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability and timely issue resolution across site activities.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in electrical supervision, installation supervision, site engineering, construction supervision, inspection or electrical construction management within large‑scale building, infrastructure, industrial or mission‑critical projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong experience supervising and inspecting electrical installation works on active construction sites.
• Solid understanding of electrical construction methods, installation sequencing, inspection requirements, quality standards, and site execution practices.
• Experience supervising electrical systems such as MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cabling, cable containment, grounding, lighting, small power panels, and related electrical infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, single‑line diagrams, coordination drawings, specifications, method statements, shop drawings, inspection requests, test reports, cable schedules and technical documentation.
• Experience coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Ability to monitor progress, identify installation delays or site constraints, and support corrective actions.
• Strong awareness of site quality control, inspection processes, testing requirements, NCR follow‑up, punch list management and handover requirements.
• Good understanding of electrical safety practices and ability to reinforce safe working conditions on site.
• Strong communication, coordination and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage daily site priorities in a fast‑paced construction environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on data center, mission‑critical, industrial infrastructure or large‑scale commercial building projects.
• Previous experience working in Dubai, the UAE, or the wider GCC region.
• Experience working in a PMC, consultant, owner's representative, or client‑side supervision environment.
• Familiarity with UAE authority requirements, local construction regulations, and international electrical standards.
• Knowledge of data center electrical infrastructure, including critical power systems, UPS, generators, switchgear, grounding, LOTO, testing, energization and commissioning requirements.
• Familiarity with document control and project management platforms such as Aconex, Procore, Oracle Primavera Cloud, BIM 360, or similar systems.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project for reviewing site progress and look‑ahead schedules.
• Additional training or certifications in electrical safety, construction safety, QA/QC, electrical inspection, or site supervision.