OHL & Substation Project Lead – UAE

WSP in the Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East seeks experienced Engineering and HSE professionals to supervise and deliver Overhead Line (OHL) and Substation projects in Abu Dhabi. Successful candidates will support construction supervision, technical coordination, project delivery, quality, health and safety, and compliance across transmission infrastructure.

You will work with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams, review technical submissions and safety documentation, and lead site inspections and risk

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Power Transmission & Distribution, OHL and/or Substation projects.
• For engineering roles, experience in construction supervision and delivery of Civil or Electrical works.
• For HSE roles, experience managing or supervising construction health and safety on power or major infra projects.
• Familiarity with site inspections, risk assessments, method statements and construction safety requirements.
• Strong communication and coordination skills within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Previous UAE/GCC project experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor construction activities for OHL and Substation projects.
• Ensure works follow drawings, specifications, method statements and project requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Monitor progress, quality, technical compliance and site safety.
• Review relevant technical submissions, inspection requests, method statements and project documentation.
• Participate in site inspections, testing and commissioning where applicable.
• Identify technical, quality and HSE risks and support timely resolution of site issues.
• Support implementation and monitoring of project HSE requirements, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Participate in safety inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident-prevention initiatives.
• Prepare and contribute to progress, technical, inspection and HSE reports.
• At senior levels, provide technical or HSE leadership and support overall project delivery and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Strong communication

Coordination

Site supervision

Education

Civil/Electrical Eng or HSE degree

Job description

WSP in the Middle East seeks experienced Engineering and HSE professionals to supervise and deliver Overhead Line (OHL) and Substation projects in Abu Dhabi. Successful candidates will support construction supervision, technical coordination, project delivery, quality, health and safety, and compliance across transmission infrastructure.

You will work with clients, contractors and multidisciplinary teams, review technical submissions and safety documentation, and lead site inspections and risk