Senior Dry Utilities Engineer - UAE (Remote/Flex)

WSP in the Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

first class medical cover

generous days annual leave

paid professional subscriptions

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East seeks a Senior/Principal Engineer - Dry Utilities to join our Abu Dhabi team. You will lead the design and delivery of electrical and power infrastructure for major UAE projects, overseeing HV/MV/LV networks, grounding, protection schemes, and utility coordination.

The role requires 10–12+ years post graduate experience, UAE familiarity, and strong English communication. You will manage schedules, budgets, bids, and QA/QC, coordinating with the CAD team to produce

Qualifications

• BEng/BSc (Hon) or equivalent with 10–12+ years post graduate experience; C.Eng & PMP are an advantage.
• Member of/working towards associated Professional body membership.
• Modelling of power and lighting networks.
• Detailed design of engineering solutions.
• Good report writing skills.
• Compiling authority approval documentation in accordance with local authority standards to obtain approvals.
• Excellent speaking and writing communication skills in English.
• Previous UAE experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall engineering solutions, analysis, specifications, and procurement support for the infra projects.
• Manage opportunity & risk on the project.
• Have a good knowledge of the contract and key clauses.
• Manage deliverables and provide the technical support to the team.
• Prepare time schedules, resource plan and assist in preparation of budgets.
• Lead bids/prospects, developing techno-commercial offers in liaison with internal and external parties.
• Manage projects execution till final delivery with NOC’s.
• Monitor and control budget, invoices.
• Manage Engineers and CAD team and provide tech support.
• Design High Voltage, Medium voltage, Low Voltage, Street Lighting and Telecom networks for infrastructure, urban plan, roads, tunnels projects.
• Carry out Grounding, lightning protection, cable containments and shielding.
• Undertake the load flow analysis, short circuit, protection schemes, grounding system calculations.
• Produce reports, drawings, calculations and presentations.
• Attend meetings with authorities regarding utility design proposals.
• Aware of local authorities regulations in gulf region.
• Advise and present engineering solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Familiar with Dialux, Amtech, ETAP, AutoCAD, Civil3D, Navisworks and Microsoft office to produce my deliverables.
• Follow the QA/QC in compliance with the requirement of the projects.
• Organize &Attend progress meetings/communications with contractors, consultants and authorities.
• Minimize end users comments and hence ensure clients satisfaction and quality of deliverables.
• Ensure that the Design meets all relevant Codes and Standards.
• Review of Contractor shop drawings and materials submittals.

Skills

Modelling of power and lighting

Report writing

English communication

UAE experience

Education

BEng /BSc (Hon) or equivalent

C.Eng & PMP advantageous

Tools

Dialux

Amtech

ETAP

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

WSP in the Middle East seeks a Senior/Principal Engineer - Dry Utilities to join our Abu Dhabi team. You will lead the design and delivery of electrical and power infrastructure for major UAE projects, overseeing HV/MV/LV networks, grounding, protection schemes, and utility coordination.

The role requires 10–12+ years post graduate experience, UAE familiarity, and strong English communication. You will manage schedules, budgets, bids, and QA/QC, coordinating with the CAD team to produce