Senior Electrical Engineer – Roads Infrastructure (Dubai)

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 290,160; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for Roads Infrastructure in Dubai, UAE. You will supervise electrical construction across roads, bridges, and underpasses, focusing on street lighting, feeder pillars, and LV networks, ensuring compliance with designs and authority standards.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in the UAE on similar projects, with strong coordination with DEWA and authorities, plus expertise in inspection, testing, and handover procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the UAE as an Electrical Engineer on comparable projects.
• Demonstrated experience supervising electrical works for roads, bridges, underpasses, highways, or major infrastructure developments.
• Strong knowledge of street lighting, feeder pillars, low‑voltage distribution networks, lighting controls, and feature lighting systems.
• Practical experience reviewing shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and inspection and test plans.
• Familiarity with testing, commissioning, energization, and handover procedures for infrastructure electrical systems.
• Previous coordination experience with DEWA and other UAE authorities, utility providers, and service agencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise electrical construction activities across roads, bridges, underpasses, and related infrastructure developments.
• Monitor the installation of street lighting systems, feeder pillars, low‑voltage cables, lighting control systems, and architectural or feature lighting.
• Confirm that electrical works comply with approved designs, specifications, contract requirements, method statements, and authority regulations.
• Develop and implement inspection and testing procedures in line with the approved project quality plan.
• Review electrical shop drawings and verify coordination with civil, structural, utility, and architectural requirements.
• Assess material submittals, technical data sheets, samples, and manufacturer information before installation.
• Review method statements and inspection and test plans for electrical construction, testing, commissioning, and energization activities.
• Witness field tests, functional tests, insulation resistance tests, continuity checks, and commissioning procedures.
• Verify that testing results meet project specifications and authority acceptance criteria.
• Supervise electrical interfaces with bridge decks, structural elements, barriers, service corridors, and underpass systems.

Skills

Electrical construction supervision

Roads & bridges infrastructure

Street lighting systems

Feeder pillars

Low‑voltage cable networks

Lighting control systems

Architectural lighting

Shop drawings review

Inspection & testing plans

Handover documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DEWA coordination

NOC approvals

Utility coordination

Job description

AECOM Middle East Ltd seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer for Roads Infrastructure in Dubai, UAE. You will supervise electrical construction across roads, bridges, and underpasses, focusing on street lighting, feeder pillars, and LV networks, ensuring compliance with designs and authority standards.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in the UAE on similar projects, with strong coordination with DEWA and authorities, plus expertise in inspection, testing, and handover procedures.