Senior Electrical Engineer - Dry Utility

Key Accountabilities:

Deliver transmission and distribution design tasks in accordance with approved standards, authority requirements (e.g. RTA, DEWA, TAQA), and project schedules, ensuring high technical quality and compliance.

Coordinate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams, internal design team, utility authorities, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of electrical, roadway, and utility designs and timely closure of approvals and interfaces.

Support the technical and commercial performance of projects by contributing to efficient design solutions, risk management, authority negotiations, and value-driven outcomes for clients and the business.

Key Activities:

Prepare and review design documents for transmission and distribution systems, including MV/LV cables, substations, road lighting, traffic signals, and ITS infrastructure.

Coordinate and deliver designs in compliance with RTA, DEWA, TAQA, DU, Etisalat, and other relevant authority standards and approval processes.

Undertake road lighting and traffic signal design in accordance with CIE standards, Dubai regulations, and project-specific requirements.

Support the design and coordination of 132kV transmission lines and towers, including OHTL clearances, ROW considerations, and interface management.

Manage utility coordination, power supply applications, NOCs, and building permit submissions through all project phases.

Review and specify cable installation methods, including direct-buried installations, duct banks, HDD, and thrust boring crossings.

Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (roads, structures, drainage, ITS, telecoms) to ensure fully integrated and constructible solutions.

Assist in project planning, risk management, and technical reviews to ensure projects meet scope, budget, quality, and schedule objectives.

Prepare and contribute to technical reports, specifications, tender documents, and proposals for transmission and distribution projects.

Provide technical guidance and leadership, support knowledge sharing within the team, and maintain strong working relationships with clients and key stakeholders.

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