Electrical Engineer

About the role

An Electrical Engineer position based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, within an engineering consultancy. The engineer works on projects, normally reporting to an Associate or Senior Engineer, and occasionally acts as Project Engineer on smaller or less complex projects. The role covers preparing and reviewing electrical designs, calculations, layouts and technical specifications, and managing project resources and programme.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review electrical designs, calculations, layouts and technical specifications, and stay familiar with agreed fees, scope of services and programme.
• Manage project resources and programme, and liaise daily with the design team and contractor.
• Attend design coordination, technical, team and job meetings to discuss progress, deadlines and detail design issues.
• Set up and maintain the office filing system and receive all project correspondence.
• Implement the project QA policy and CDM requirements, and act as Quality Manager for the team.
• Review deliverables from engineers and technicians at key stages and comment on them.
• Contribute to company procedures through task groups and review them using the feedback system.
• Follow 9E QHSE policies, comply with local regulatory requirements, report QHSE incidents immediately, and obtain site induction before working at sites.

Required profile

• Qualified graduate engineer in Electrical Engineering; a Master's degree or Chartered Engineering status is a plus.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in engineering consultancy firms.
• Experience on Middle East projects is highly preferred.
• Competencies include team working, persuading and influencing, building relationships, delivering results, and developing self and others.

Required skills

• Knowledge of concept design, buildability, detailed design, construction techniques, procurement routes, risk assessment and claim assessment.
• Knowledge of analytical concepts and CAD standards and 3D working.