Lead Electrical Engineer - Oil & Gas/EPC Projects

Confidential; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to act as the discipline lead across the project lifecycle, from FEED to handover. You will lead the electrical team, set design philosophy, review deliverables, and ensure safety, quality, schedule, and budget adherence across HV/MV/LV systems.

The role requires 15–20 years of EPC/Oil & Gas experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with clients, vendors, and cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (required).
• 15–20 years in EPC/Oil & Gas projects with expertise in HV/MV/LV power systems and electrical studies.
• Experience in multidisciplinary project execution and engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the electrical engineering team and allocate resources.
• Establish design philosophy, basis, and standards for electrical scope.
• Review and approve electrical deliverables before submission.
• Mentor engineers and reviewers; develop competency within the team.
• Verify critical calculations, third-party studies, and safety-related designs.
• Support proposal, estimation, and project execution activities.
• Oversee design of HV/MV/LV power systems and related facilities.
• Prepare and approve design basis, schematics, datasheets, and reports.
• Lead electrical system studies like load flow, short circuit, protections.
• Support procurement with bid evaluations and vendor reviews.
• Provide field support during construction, commissioning, and start-up.
• Ensure HSE, quality, and reliability through reviews and incident analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Electrical design leadership

Project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Job Description Oil & Gas / EPC Projects

The Lead Electrical Engineer serves as the discipline lead and technical authority for all electrical engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, from FEED and detailed engineering through procurement, construction, commissioning, start-up, and project handover, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, schedule, and budget requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Engineering Leadership & Management

• Lead and manage the electrical engineering team, allocating resources and overseeing all discipline activities.
• Establish project electrical design philosophy, design basis, and engineering standards.
• Review, verify, and approve all electrical engineering deliverables before submission.
• Mentor engineers and designers and support competency development.
• Review & independently verify critical calculations, third-party studies, and safety-related designs.

2. Project Execution & Coordination

• Support proposal, estimation, and project execution activities.
• Monitor engineering progress, man-hours, schedules, and budgets.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, vendors, construction teams, and multidisciplinary engineering groups.

3. Electrical Engineering & Design

• Lead the design and engineering of HV, MV, and LV power systems, substations, switchgear, transformers, MCCs, UPS systems, emergency generators, motors, VFDs, lighting, earthing, lightning protection, and hazardous area electrical installations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international standards, company specifications, and project requirements.

4. Engineering Deliverables & Studies

• Prepare, review, and approve key engineering documents including design basis, philosophies, load lists, SLDs, schematics, layouts, datasheets, cable schedules, and material requisitions.
• Lead and approve electrical system studies such as load flow, short circuit, motor starting, protection coordination, arc flash, harmonic analysis, transient stability, cable sizing, earthing, lightning protection, and e-HAZOP studies.

5. Procurement & Vendor Management

• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations and vendor selection.
• Review vendor documents and drawings and participate in technical clarification meetings.
• Witness FAT, IFAT, and SAT activities to ensure compliance with project requirements.

6. Construction, Commissioning & Start-Up Support

• Provide technical support during site surveys, installation, testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and system energization.
• Resolve technical queries, field changes, and punch-list items.
• Support project start-up, performance testing, and final handover activities.

7. HSE, Quality & Reliability

• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, PTW systems, and quality management procedures.
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, e-HAZOP, and design risk assessment reviews.
• Conduct root cause analysis of electrical failures and recommend reliability and asset management improvements.

Preferred candidate profile

Bachelors degree in electrical engineering with 15–20 years of experience in EPC/Oil & Gas projects, including extensive expertise in HV/MV/LV power systems, electrical studies, and multidisciplinary project execution