Electrical Technical Engineer

UrbaCon Contracting & Trading Company; Qatar; On-site; QAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contracting and trading firm in Qatar seeks an experienced Electrical Technical Engineer. Responsibilities include managing MEP coordination, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and guiding technical engineers. The ideal candidate has a professional degree, is UPDA certified, and possesses strong knowledge of electrical standards and codes. With a minimum of 8 years of experience, including GCC exposure, this role offers opportunity for growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of working experience, with 5 years relevant experience.
• 2 years GCC experience is a plus.
• UPDA Certified Engineer or equivalent certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and liaise with MEP coordinators, main contractor's technical team, and consultants.
• Ensure shop drawings comply with design specifications and local authorities.
• Guide engineers/draftsmen throughout the project phase.

Skills

Strong Knowledge of the Construction Field

Electrical codes and Standards

NFPA

Local Regulations

ERP knowledge (SAP functional skills)

Education

Profesional degree in MMUP Engineer Registration (UPDA)

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Summary

The Electrical Technical Engineer supervises and follows up electrical draftsmen work schedule, verifies and checks electrical shop drawings and technical submittals.

Job Responsibilities 1

Manage and liaise with the MEP coordinators, main contractor technical team, consultant, etc.

Ensure the discipline shop drawings are prepared in accordance with the relevant design drawings, specifications, details in coordination with all other disciplines.

Ensure that the drawings submission schedule is efficiently within the target schedule in the best quality.

Ensure the shop drawings are executed in compliance with local authorities that have jurisdiction over the discipline scope of work i.e. KM, QCDD, Ooredoo, Health and Safety and all standards applicable to the project such as QCS2014 and the project specifications.

Ensure adherence to the relevant Company's policies and procedures.

Ensure the satisfaction of the client, consultant and main contractor and MEP project manager/CM always.

Guide the technical engineers/draftsmen through the work activities management process throughout the duration of the project engineering phase.

Assign specific targets to the various work activities.

Plan and allocate responsibilities to team members.

Review and approve Electrical shop drawings and design calculations before submission.

Review and sign‑off Electrical material technical submittal before issuance to consultant.

Review and approve method statements in compliance with project specifications, authorities, etc.

To liaise with other technical departments for the relevant reviews, approvals etc.

Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies.

Job Knowledge & Skills

Strong Knowledge of the Construction Field

Electrical codes and Standards

NFPA

Local Regulations

UPDA Certified Engineer or Certification with attestation

ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Job Experience

Minimum 8 year(s) working experience, 5 year(s) relevant working experience, 2 year(s) GCC is a plus.

Competencies

• Agility
• Electrical load diagrams / schedules and calculation L4
• Electrical power design L4
• Electrical wiring L4
• ELV cabling L4
• Leadership
• Quality
• Resilience
• Voltage drop calculation L4

Education

• Profesional degree in MMUP Engineer Registration (UPDA)
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or any related field