Senior Transmission Engineer — Grid & Substation Dubai

TALENTMATE; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private pension scheme

Medical insurance

Job summary

Arup in Dubai is seeking a Senior Transmission Engineer to lead the design and delivery of transmission, substation, and grid connection projects across the Middle East and Africa. You will drive feasibility through detailed design, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams on utility-scale solar, wind, hybrid and BESS integrations.

You will mentor junior engineers and ensure compliance with grid codes and international standards while interfacing with regulators, developers and EPC contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience in design and delivery of transmission infrastructure projects (132 kV and above).
• Experience across feasibility, concept design, FEED and detailed design stages.
• Knowledge of HV/EHV transmission, substations, protection and control.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and delivery of transmission, substation and grid connection projects.
• Develop transmission system concepts, single-line diagrams and layouts.
• Coordinate primary plant, secondary systems, protection and control interfaces.
• Lead or coordinate power-system studies including load flow and short-circuit.
• Assess grid connection requirements for utility-scale RE and BESS projects.
• Ensure designs comply with grid codes and IEC standards.

Skills

Transmission design

HV/EHV systems

Grid interconnection

Load flow studies

Renewable integration

Education

BEng/BSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

ETAP

Powerworld

Job description

Arup in Dubai is seeking a Senior Transmission Engineer to lead the design and delivery of transmission, substation, and grid connection projects across the Middle East and Africa. You will drive feasibility through detailed design, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams on utility-scale solar, wind, hybrid and BESS integrations.

You will mentor junior engineers and ensure compliance with grid codes and international standards while interfacing with regulators, developers and EPC contractors.