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Job summary
A leading engineering consultancy in Dubai is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with at least 8 years of experience in electrical design and consultancy. The role involves developing electrical designs, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and familiarity with tools like ETAP and AutoCAD. The ideal candidate is collaborative, adaptable, and interested in mentoring junior engineers.
Qualifications
- 8 years or more of post-bachelor experience in electrical design or consultancy.
- Strong understanding of GCC regulatory standards and authority approval processes.
- Effective communicator with report writing skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver electrical designs for medium and low voltage networks.
- Support concept design, detailed design, and construction support activities.
- Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing.
Skills
Education
Tools
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer with hands-on experience across a diverse range of electrical engineering domains, including power distribution, and building electrical services. The ideal candidate brings a sound understanding of both medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) systems and can contribute to complex projects from feasibility through to detailed design.
The candidate will be responsible for developing electrical designs, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring that solutions are technically sound, compliant, and aligned with client expectations.
This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys variety, and who is comfortable navigating the interface between infrastructure and building systems within sectors such as energy, utilities, real estate, and industrial facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver electrical designs for projects involving : Medium and low voltage networks (11kV, 33kV, LV distribution boards, switchgear, MCCs). Building services systems (power, lighting, fire alarm, earthing, controls).
- Support concept design, detailed design, tender documentation, and construction support activities.
- Electrical drawings – Single line diagrams, protection diagrams, lighting layouts, cable tray layouts, earthing layouts, schematics, load schedules, cable sizing, and system calculations.
- Carry out design reviews, risk assessments, and ensure adherence to relevant international and local standards (e.g. BS, IEC, DEWA, ADDC, OES, SEC).
- Liaise with utilities for grid connection requirements and coordinate with mechanical, civil, and architectural teams.
- Participate in site surveys, commissioning reviews, shop drawings, construction support and technical troubleshooting as needed.
- Prepare technical reports, specifications, and contribute to proposals or project bids.
- Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the team.
Preferred Technical Experience
Qualifications and Skills
The Ideal Candidate
Approved engineer from GCC regulatory bodies (e.g., DEWA, SEWA, KAHRAMAA) is a plus
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