About the Job:
- Lead the electrical engineering strategy and delivery plan across assigned projects.
- Direct the design and delivery of electrical power, lighting, emergency power, earthing, lightning protection, ELV, ICT, AV, security, smart-building, and energy-management systems.
- Manage and evaluate MEP consultants, specialist designers, contractors, suppliers, and testing and commissioning agencies.
- Ensure designs and installations comply with UAE regulations and relevant authority requirements, including DEWA, Dubai Civil Defence, SIRA, and telecom providers.
- Lead design assurance, constructability reviews, technical due diligence, value engineering, and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, BIM coordination models, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, and technical deviations.
- Oversee site inspections, technical audits, quality issues, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
- Lead testing and commissioning, integrated systems testing, authority inspections, energization, and performance verification.
- Manage electrical handover and close-out, including authority approvals, as-built drawings, asset data, O&M manuals, training, warranties, spares, snag closure, and DLP obligations.
- Lead and develop the electrical engineering team while maintaining oversight of programme, cost, procurement, technical risk, change control, and consultant and contractor performance.
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About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university; a master’s degree is advantageous.
- Professional engineering registration, chartership, or a recognized project-management certification is preferred.
- Minimum 12–15 years of progressive electrical engineering experience within major real estate or infrastructure developments.
- At least five years of experience in a management or technical leadership role.
- Strong experience across design, construction, testing and commissioning, authority approvals, handover, and defect-liability close-out.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, and specialist systems across multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong knowledge of UAE electrical regulations, international codes, utility requirements, sustainability principles, and safe systems of work.
- Excellent leadership, commercial judgment, stakeholder management, negotiation, problem-solving, executive reporting, and communication skills.
- UAE experience or experience within a comparable regulatory environment is required.
About the Benefits:
At the company, we're committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. We strongly believe in creating an empowered workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing the most pioneering candidates who desire to make a great impact on the future of Dubai.
General Information
- Location: United Arab Emirates
- Business Unit: the company Properties Group
- Department: Real Estate & Development
- Experience Level: Senior Professional
- Date: Monday, October 12, 2026
- Entity: DHRE
