Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Rejlers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Rejlers International Engineering Solutions invites applications for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role involves handling design reviews, electrical documents, and multi-project coordination within oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors.

The candidate will lead design efforts, coordinate with discipline managers, and ensure adherence to health, safety, quality and regulatory standards. Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Arabic is a plus.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required (BSc or MSc).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical industries.
• Experience with FEED and EPC projects and ADNOC Onshore is preferred.
• English fluent; Arabic an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute multiple electrical design projects, locally and internationally.
• Prepare electrical engineering documents and drawings per discipline manager instructions.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards, IEC, BS and other regulations.
• Coordinate with procurement, design subcontractors, and client for timely deliverables.
• Review of vendor documents and design outputs to meet PO requirements.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design deliverables and approvals with client.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Interdisciplinary coordination

Team collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Engineering degree (BSc/MSc)

Tools

ETAP

DiaLux

AutoCAD

SPEL

Micro-station

Job description

Job Description:

Rejlers International Engineering Solutions is a trusted provider of high-quality engineering and project services. We have been present in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for over 15 years.

Operating from our regional headquarters in Abu Dhabi City and with an own office in Navi Mumbai, India, we support a wide range of operations across the region.

Specializing in the Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, Chemical, and Renewable Energy industries, as well as Industrial Infrastructure such as Buildings and Structures, Power Distribution, and Telecommunications, we serve clients throughout the UAE and the Arabian Gulf.

Our strong track record in Industrial Digitization and AI solutions reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence. With a parent company boasting more than 80 years of engineering expertise, we are proud to bring Nordic engineering heritage to the region blending cutting-edge technology with a longstanding tradition of quality and reliability.

Reports To

We are now looking for Senior Electrical Design Engineer to execute projects and support bids in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Reports To

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer reports to the Head of Discipline, Electrical.

Job Overview

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer is responsible for handling engineering design review and analysis assignments normally involving a major project or several smaller or less complex projects. These projects by nature of their complexity and difficulty require the fully competent application of conventional knowledge in oil & gas.

This role will Lead and Execute multiple projects (local and international) and will also be responsible to prepare Electrical engineering documents and drawings as required for project and assigned by Discipline Manager.

The ideal candidate should have a desire to be at the forefront of the oil and gas sector and deliver outstanding projects.

Hunger for learning and sharing new ideas will be the cornerstone of your success. We also value people for whom safety are part of their professional skills.

Responsibilities And Duties

• You will support the team on process industry-based project design work for smooth execution.
• Assist engineers / Design manager / Discipline Manager for the engineering design of the project.
• Ensure verification of source data, concept drawings / concepts as required.
• Prepare and finalize the engineering document deliverable register (EDDR) in coordination with all relevant department / discipline, submission date as per Client / Contract requirements.
• Preparation of all electrical related design deliverables through MS-office, Smart plant electrical tools (SPEL), AUTOCAD, Micro-station, and calculation tools like ETAP, Cable sizing, lighting calculation (DiaLux) etc.
• Should be very familiar with Relay Setting and Coordination, CT Sizing, etc.
• Additional Knowledge in OHL, GIS, EHT, C.P, OLCMS, IPCS, VSD etc.
• Prepare the procurement related documents like RFQ, MR & TBE
• Review of vendor documents ensuring compliance with purchase order requirements. Prepare / review the design outputs in the form of design computations, drawings and specification.
• Review of design document, drawings, etc. issued by various disciplines, design subcontractor and ensure Client’s approval.
• Responsible to ensure approval of all submitted documents and drawings and necessary coordination with Client.
• Understand and include design requirements for health, safety, quality and constructability into design deliverable.
• Overall responsible for inter discipline coordination, submission of necessary design documents/ deliverables and procedures to the Client.
• Should be very familiar with ADNOC Standards, IEC, BS, tec.
• Participate E-HAZOP, HAZID, for the design has been carried out in accordance to the requirements
• Ensure compliance to Laws and Statutory Regulations, Authority, Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Requirements for the project.
• Responsible to ensure unclear issues are resolved with Client through technical query in coordination with inter discipline leads, managers.
• In coordination with procurement department, ensure that procurement inputs required for design has been obtained from vender and forwarded to the design subcontractor.
• Participation of FAT, SAT, commissioning, pre-commissioning.
• Coordinate for the preparation of as-built.

Qualifications

• Engineering Graduate (BSc. or MSc.)
• Minimum of 15 years relevant engineering experience in Electrical competence in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Chemical Industries.
• Must have worked in FEED and EPC projects and delivered to ADNOC Onshore
• Working experience with reputed Engineering Consultant(s) is an advantage
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player, smart-working, problem solver and can-do attitude
• Fluent in English language, Arabic is an added advantage.
• Shares the company values of learning minds, diversity, equality, transparency, and honesty.
• Meets with UAE visa requirements

Our work is guided by our vision: Home of the learning minds.

We believe in continuous learning and development. We want to succeed both as individuals and as a company through a common goal: success through continuous learning.

Do you want to join us?

latest by 15 November 2026.

Rejlers is a Nordic engineering consultancy firm, creating a sustainable future through knowledge. We are a trusted advisor for our customers in the areas of industry, buildings, energy and infrastructure. We operate globally, but know our local markets. With operations in Sweden, Finland, Norway and the United Arab Emirates, Rejlers has 2,700 experts in different technology areas. Over 1,100 employees work in over 20 locations in Finland and the United Arab Emirates. Rejlers’ share is listed on Mid Cap, Nasdaq Stockholm.