Senior Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will lead and execute multiple electrical design projects for oil & gas, petrochemical and related industries, supporting bids and ensuring compliance with client and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and execute local and international electrical design projects, preparing engineering documents and drawings.
• Support the team on process‑industry project design, verify source data and concept drawings.
• Prepare and finalize the Engineering Document Deliverable Register (EDDR) and ensure timely submissions.
• Produce electrical design deliverables using tools such as SmartPlant Electrical, AUTOCAD, Micro‑Station, ETAP, cable sizing and lighting calculations (DiaLux).
• Review vendor documents, ensure compliance with purchase orders, and coordinate with procurement.
• Participate in E‑HAZOP, HAZID, FAT, SAT, commissioning and as‑built preparation.

Required profile

• Engineering graduate (BSc or MSc) with at least 15 years of relevant experience in oil & gas, petrochemical or chemical industries.
• Proven experience in FEED and EPC projects, preferably delivered to ADNOC Onshore.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.
• Ability to work onsite in Abu Dhabi and meet UAE visa requirements.

Required skills

• MS‑Office, SmartPlant Electrical (SPEL), AUTOCAD, Micro‑Station.
• ETAP, cable sizing, lighting calculation (DiaLux), relay setting and coordination, CT sizing.
• Knowledge of OHL, GIS, EHT, CP, OLCMS, IPCS, VSD.
• Familiarity with ADNOC standards, IEC and BS codes.