Industrial Electrical Design Lead for FEED & DD

Duncan & Ross Consulting; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Duncan & Ross Consulting in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support electrical systems for large-scale industrial projects across all phases. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with applicable standards to deliver safe and reliable power system design.

The role requires 10–15 years in industrial/oil&gas environments, strong FEED and DD experience, and proficiency with SPEL, ETAP, DIgSILENT and AutoCAD tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• 10–15 years of electrical engineering experience in industrial or oil & gas projects.
• Minimum 5 years in a Senior Electrical Engineer or equivalent role.
• Strong experience in FEED and Detailed Design (DD) phases.
• Solid knowledge of power generation, transmission and distribution in industrial facilities.
• Proficiency with SPEL, ETAP, DIgSILENT, SKM PowerTools, AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design activities for industrial projects.
• Prepare and review electrical design deliverables: power systems, SLDs, cables, equipment specs, grounding and protection studies.
• Develop, maintain and manage electrical databases and documentation using SPEL.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, IEEE, NEC and project standards.
• Coordinate with Process, Mechanical, Civil, Structure, Instrumentation and HSE teams.
• Review contractor and vendor documents; support client discussions and design reviews.
• Participate in HAZID/HAZOP, constructability reviews, and value engineering workshops.
• Support procurement through technical bid evaluations and vendor data reviews.
• Provide engineering support during installation, testing, commissioning and start-up.
• Mentor junior engineers and ensure on-time, within-budget deliverables.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Team coordination

Electrical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

SmartPlant Electrical SPEL

ETAP

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

SKM PowerTools

AutoCAD

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

Duncan & Ross Consulting in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to support electrical systems for large-scale industrial projects across all phases. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and ensure compliance with applicable standards to deliver safe and reliable power system design.

The role requires 10–15 years in industrial/oil&gas environments, strong FEED and DD experience, and proficiency with SPEL, ETAP, DIgSILENT and AutoCAD tools.