Lighting Engineer for Iconic UAE Projects & Controls

ALEC Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ALEC Technologies in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lighting Engineer to support installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of lighting systems on major projects. You will coordinate with consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and construction teams to ensure designs meet performance, safety, and schedule requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and a minimum of 3 years in lighting engineering within MEP or systems integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics.
• Minimum 3 years of lighting engineering experience on construction projects.
• Experience with MEP contracting, specialist lighting contractors, or systems integrators is essential.
• Experience delivering architectural lighting and lighting-control systems.
• Experience on entertainment venues or similarly complex projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review lighting layouts, specs, shop drawings, luminaire schedules, and control schematics to identify requirements and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate lighting installations with architectural finishes, electrical services, and other building services.
• Prepare and review technical submittals, RFIs, method statements, and inspection plans.
• Supervise installation of luminaires, drivers, control panels, gateways, sensors, and cabling.
• Verify luminaire compatibility, dimming performance, circuit loading, mounting, and access for maintenance.

Skills

Lighting design

Electrical troubleshooting

Communication

LED luminaires knowledge

DALI/DALI-2

BIM coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics

Tools

AutoCAD

DIALux evo

Relux

Revit

Job description

ALEC Technologies in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Lighting Engineer to support installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of lighting systems on major projects. You will coordinate with consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and construction teams to ensure designs meet performance, safety, and schedule requirements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Electronics Engineering and a minimum of 3 years in lighting engineering within MEP or systems integration.