Senior MV Cabling Engineer - Underground Power Networks

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Electrical Engineer – MV Cabling responsible for end-to-end design, sizing, installation supervision, and testing of medium voltage cable networks for mega-infrastructure projects, data centers, and renewable energy plants.

You will ensure compliance with international standards and local utility regulations (DEWA, SEWA, ADDC), optimize thermal performance, and provide engineering oversight during site activities such as trenching and cable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8-12 years of direct experience in high-voltage/medium-voltage power distribution networks, specifically focused on underground cabling infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Execute cable pulling tension and SWBP physics calculations using specialized software to prevent installation damage.
• Establish cable routing layouts, trench profiles, underground duct banks, and cable tray configurations, ensuring thermal separation and derating factors
• Provide expert engineering oversight during site excavation, sand bedding, cable pulling (winch/roller layouts), and backfilling.
• Inspect and approve critical field activities: MV terminations and underground straight joints utilizing heat-shrink, cold-shrink, or GIS separable connectors.

Skills

MV cabling design

Site supervision

Education

Electrical Engineering

Power Systems Engineering

Job description

Larsen & Toubro Limited in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Electrical Engineer – MV Cabling responsible for end-to-end design, sizing, installation supervision, and testing of medium voltage cable networks for mega-infrastructure projects, data centers, and renewable energy plants.

You will ensure compliance with international standards and local utility regulations (DEWA, SEWA, ADDC), optimize thermal performance, and provide engineering oversight during site activities such as trenching and cable