Senior Electrical, Instrumentation, & Control Design Engineer

Artelia; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Artelia seeks a Senior Electrical & I&C Engineer in Dubai with 15+ years in electrical and instrumentation & control for water/wastewater projects. The role requires consultancy experience and strong client-facing English skills to lead design deliverables.

Responsibilities include Basic & Detailed Design, SLDs, ETAP-based load flow and short circuit analyses, earthing, and I&C deliverables. You will coordinate with Civil, Mechanical, and Process teams on regional utility projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Chartered Engineer or SOE certification or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in Electrical and I&C for water/wastewater plants and pumping stations.
• Engineering consultancy experience is a must.
• Excellent English communication and client-facing skills.
• Knowledge of IEC, IEEE, ISA, NEC, ATEX standards.
• Knowledge of standards for major utility clients in Saudi, UAE, Oman, Qatar.
• MV/LV distribution and substation design knowledge.
• Ability to read schematic wiring of electrical and control panels.
• Experience with ETAP load flow, short circuit and protection studies.

Responsibilities

• Basic & Detailed Design Engineering; review and prepare project documents.
• Electrical design basis reports and SLDs for MV/LV systems.
• Load flow, short circuit calculations (ETAP); earthing & lightning studies.
• Electrical layouts, cable routing, BOQs and equipment specifications.
• I&C design basis; SCADA/DCS/ESD & F&G system design deliverables.
• Coordination with Civil, Mechanical, Process, HVAC and vendors.

Skills

15+ years experience

Consultancy experience

Client-facing English

International codes

MV/LV distribution design

MV/LV Substation design

Electrical & I&C

Schematic reading

Hazardous Area Classification

Interface with disciplines

3D model review

ETAP analysis

Protection coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer / SOE certified

Tools

ETAP

Job description

1- QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Chartered Engineer, SOE certified, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in Electrical and I&C with relevant experience in Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants and Pumping stations is a must.
• Must have engineering consultancy experience.
• Excellent communication in English and client-facing skills.
• Knowledge of International codes and Standards(IEC, IEEE, ISA, NEC, ATEX)
• Knowledge of Standards and Specification of major clients in utility section in Saudi, UAE, Oman, Qatar region.
• MV/LV distribution system design.
• MV/LV Substation Design.
• Knowledge on how to read schematic wiring of various electrical and control panels.
• Knowledge of MV/LV Switchgears, MCCs, MV and LV VFD panels, Transformers, Generators, UPS, DC System, etc.
• Load Flow Analysis, Short Circuit Analysis, Motor Starting Study, Arc Flash and Protection coordination study using ETAP software.
• Instruments, Analyzers, Sensorsworking principle and its selection as per measurement medium, working condition and Hazardous zone classifications.
• Process Control & Safety Systems (DCS, PLC, ESD and F&G)
• Safety and Security systems like CCTV, Access Control System, Intrusion Protection System, PAGA and Telecomm Systems, Public WIFI.
• Vibration and Condition Monitoring Systems
• Ethernet, Field Bus, Profibus, MODBUS, IEC61850, DNP3 segments, IOT systems, ICT networks / Fiber Optics Networks, Power Line Communication and Wireless communication
• Substation Automation system and interface to various switchgears, control panels etc. and Energy Management system
• Knowledge of HAZOP and CHAZOP review and SIL calculation Study.
• Interface skills in departments like Civil, Mechanical, Process, HVAC etc. and other Packaged Equipment.
• 3D Model Review.

2- RESPONSIBILITIES

Basic & Detailed Design Engineering, Review and Preparation of the following documents and drawings:

A- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• Electrical Design Basis Report.
• SLD for MV/LV distribution systems.
• Plant Electrical Load Lists.
• Sizing Calculations for Transformer, Generator, APFC, Cables, UPS, DC System, Etc.
• Electrical Equipment GAs.
• Load Flow and Short Circuit Calculation (ETAP).
• Earthing & Lightning Calculation
• Lighting and small power design.
• Specification, Datasheet, Vendor Data Review of Generators, Transformers, Motor, MV/LV Switch Gears, VFD/SS Panels, Capacitor & Reactors, Bus Ducts, Cables, AC & DC UPS etc.
• Hazardous Area Classification
• Electrical Layout Drawings, Cable routing Drawing, Earthing &Lightning Layout, Lighting Layout.
• BoQs for Electrical Equipment.
• Specifications for Electrical Equipment.

B- INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL ENGINEERING:

• I&C Design Basis Report
• Piping & Instrumentation drawings
• SCADA System Architecture Drawing
• Engineering deliverables like Instrument Index, I/O List, Block logic diagram, Control Philosophy, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedule, JB Schedule, Cable termination drawings, Loop Wiring diagrams, Instrument Location Drawing, SCADA/Control Room Layout, Cable Layout etc.
• Panel Engineering and datasheet for Process Control & Safety Systems like DCS, PLC, ESD and F&G systems and Design of Logic & SCADA Graphic Screen.
• Design documents for ELV systems like CCTV, EPBAX, LAN, PAGA, WIF, Access Control systems BMS, PMS etc.
• Co-ordination with other disciplines engineers for interface / tie-in issues and Co-ordination with client and Vendors.
• BoQ for SCADA and I&C.
• I&C Specification and Datasheet for Field instruments, Control Valves, SCADA system etc.