Project Lead Engineer(Project Manager Engineering)

H-E Parts; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E Parts is seeking a Project Lead Engineer to oversee project engineering for utility substations in Dubai. The role involves coordinating with various engineering disciplines, managing stakeholder communications, and ensuring compliance with technical standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in electrical engineering, with over 15 years of experience, including a significant lead role in similar projects. Proficiency in English is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of work experience, with at least 5 years in a lead role.
• Detailed domain expertise in primary or secondary engineering.
• Proficient in spoken & written English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project engineering activities and review deliverables.
• Liaise with stakeholders on technical matters and ensure compliance.
• Monitor engineering effort for projects and tenders.

Skills

Leadership

Project Coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Location:

Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Job ID:

R0100042

Date Posted:

2025-08-11

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY L.L.C

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Project Lead Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be coordinating project engineering activities - preparation and review of project engineering deliverables, monitoring of contractual scope, variation & change orders initiation, technical discussions, liaising with all stakeholders on technical matters, monitoring engineering effort for projects and tenders etc.

How you’ll make an impact

• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines, substation projects and tenders.
• Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for scheduled progress of projects and tenders.
• Reviewing of equipment specification and BOQ for supplier enquiries, technical offer review, monitoring and coordination of supplier deliverables, resolution of technical issues during FAT etc.
• Following the engineering processes, change management, risk and opportunities management and other relevant processes during project execution and tendering.
• Coordinating with customer/consultant for document approvals as per project schedule.
• Coordinating with site team for technical matters during installation, testing and commissioning, punch point closure etc.
• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Work experience in design & engineering, handling various utility substation project in the Middle East (Transco, DEWA, FEWA NG, SEC, Kahramaa, EWA, MEW etc.) in a lead role is preferred with exposure to 33kV/132kV/220kV/400kV GIS and AIS projects.
• Detailed domain expertise in one of the domains (either primary or secondary) is a must. The candidate must have knowledge of other domains for effectively monitoring and supervising the regular project engineering activities.
• Primary engineering of GIS and AIS substation, layouts, earthing, cabling, lightning protection, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, MV system etc.
• Secondary engineering of GIS and AIS substation, protection, relay panels, LCCs, SCADA/RTU/SCMS etc., FMS/DFR, Telecom, control cabling, CT/VT sizing, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, MV system etc.
• Engineering of Auxiliaries of GIS & AIS substations, LV AC boards, service/auxiliary transformers, earthing transformers, DC system - batteries and battery chargers, UPS, inverter, security system, CCTV, access control, EPABX, sizing calculations, BOQ estimation, RFQ, supplier offer verification, FAT, etc.
• Experience of coordination with civil and MEP disciplines in the substation, inputs for civil and MEP engineering, interfaces, coordination check with civil & MEP services etc.
• Experience of preparing BOQ, deviation list, clarifications, technical proposal for tenders and customer enquiries for firm and budgetary tenders.
• Understanding of installation, testing and commissioning requirements to effectively support the preparation of testing protocol, site activities.
• Minimum 15 years of work experience required, of which 5 years of experience in a lead role is a must.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English is required.

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