Electrical Construction Manager

About the role

Lead site execution of electrical and ELV works, ensuring installation productivity, quality, safety, coordination, testing and timely completion in line with the project programme and approved technical documents.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and control electrical construction activities against approved drawings, method statements, programme and area handover priorities.
• Prepare look‑ahead plans, manpower forecasts and work‑front priorities, verifying material, access, permits and preceding works are ready before deployment.
• Supervise engineers, supervisors, foremen and subcontractors, managing productivity for containment, cabling, panels, lighting, power, earthing and associated systems.
• Ensure installations comply with shop drawings, specifications, codes, authority requirements and manufacturer instructions.
• Coordinate electrical/ELV works with mechanical, architectural, structural, ceiling, façade and specialist systems to avoid clashes.
• Work with QA/QC on inspections, cable tests, insulation/continuity tests, panel checks and ITP requirements; close NCRs and snags promptly.
• Enforce HSE requirements, electrical safety controls, RAMS, permits and safe energisation procedures.
• Monitor material usage, wastage and subcontractor performance, providing accurate progress information to planning and commercial teams.
• Coordinate testing, energisation, functional testing, authority inspections and commissioning with vendors and commissioning teams.
• Report progress, constraints, resource needs and recovery measures to the MEP Project Manager.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant electrical construction experience on major MEP/building projects.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of LV distribution, lighting, small power, containment, earthing, lightning protection and ELV interfaces.
• Proven experience managing large site teams and specialist subcontractors across multiple work fronts.
• UAE/GCC experience and familiarity with authority inspection/energisation processes are strongly preferred.

Required skills

• LV distribution
• Lighting systems
• Small power and containment
• Earthing and lightning protection
• ELV interfaces
• QA/QC procedures
• Commissioning practices
• HSE compliance