Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

HUMAN-AI-Z Nexus Technology in Dubai government project is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (Emirati) to serve as the technical authority for electrical works across complex capital projects. You will review designs, oversee contractors, and guide handover and warranty management.

You will lead energy efficiency strategies, approve critical electrical documentation, and act as the primary reference for highly complex systems, including protection coordination and fault analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is mandatory.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering for complex capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards, codes, and service provider requirements.
• Experience in project management, contractor oversight, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze electrical designs, drawings, plans, and materials for complex capital projects and verify compliance with standards.
• Conduct regular field visits to project sites and inspect electrical works.
• Lead energy efficiency strategy and power supply resilience for critical facilities.
• Approve diagrams, shop drawings, short-circuit calculations, protective coordination, and arc flash risk analysis.
• Approve major deviations, value engineering decisions, and modifications for standards compliance.
• Review and approve financial payments to contractors and consultants and evaluate change orders.
• Monitor consultants and contractors during warranty period and verify maintenance work and defect rectification.
• Study tender documents and develop detailed work programs and schedules.
• Prepare weekly and bi-monthly progress reports.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Position: Senior Principal Electrical Engineer (Emirati) Client: Dubai government Location: Dubai

Role Overview

As Senior Principal Electrical Engineer, you will serve as the technical authority for electrical works across complex capital projects — from design review and contractor oversight through to project handover and warranty management. You will lead energy efficiency strategies, approve critical electrical documentation, and act as the primary technical reference for highly complex electrical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze electrical designs, drawings, plans, and materials for complex capital projects — verify compliance with technical standards and specifications
• Conduct regular field visits to active project sites — inspect electrical works quality — verify contractor adherence to approved schedules
• Lead energy efficiency strategy and power supply resilience for critical facilities — determine redundancy levels, grounding, and lightning protection philosophy
• Act as technical reference for highly complex electrical works — approve single-line diagrams, shop drawings, short-circuit calculations, protective coordination, and arc flash risk analysis
• Approve major deviations, value engineering decisions, and modifications — ensure compliance with standards, codes, and service provider requirements
• Review and approve financial payments to contractors and consultants — evaluate change orders — audit financial claims
• Monitor consultants and contractors during warranty period — verify completion of maintenance works and defect rectification
• Study and review tender documents for electrical works — develop detailed work programs and schedules
• Prepare weekly and bi-monthly progress reports — including achievements, obstacles, and recommendations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university — mandatory
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering for complex capital projects
• Strong knowledge of electrical standards, codes, and service provider requirements
• Experience in project management, contractor oversight, and technical documentation