Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Category: Electrical Engineering

Description

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Job Description

With more than 14000 people around the globe, GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Serving clients across five continents and the Pacific region, GHD people share a passion for exceeding the expectations of our clients and contributing to their succeed

About the Role:

The Lead Electrical Design Engineer will oversee the design and delivery of electrical systems across a diverse portfolio of projects including commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and infrastructure developments. This role demands technical leadership, coordination across disciplines, and a strong understanding of local codes and international standards.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of electrical systems including medium and low voltage distribution, structured cabling, fire protection, lighting, power, and ELV systems.

Prepare and review detailed drawings, load schedules, schematic diagrams, and technical reports in compliance with relevant standards and authority requirements.

Coordinate with mechanical, architectural, and civil teams to ensure seamless integration of electrical systems.

Supervise and mentor junior engineers and BIM technicians.

Interface with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies to ensure design intent and compliance.

Support tender documentation, cost estimation, and value engineering exercises

Needs Assessment: Uncover emerging issues or needs, identifying potential causes, barriers, and key stakeholders, as well as related issues.

Improvement/Innovation: Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program. Involves working with guidance from senior colleagues.

Engineering Solutions Design: Design engineering solutions and the associated validation process to enable the realization of a design brief (for example, in terms of functionality, performance, aesthetics, and cost) that conforms to organizational and/or regulatory standards.

Engineering Standards Specification: Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to ensure work of the required quality is delivered and to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.

Process Design Engineering: Analyze information and specify the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.

Installation Monitoring and Control: Translate installation monitoring and control policies into action plans, aiming to meet specified safety and efficiency outcomes while guiding the wider business.

Technical Developments Recommendation: Discuss and recommend more complex or innovative technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/application software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Professional Supervision: Lead and oversee the provision of professional supervision to ensure that there is effective professional supervision that supports practitioners' professional development and embeds reflective practice.

Feasibility Studies: Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost-benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.

Project Management: Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.

Client & Customer Management (External): Manage important client relationships with guidance from senior colleagues or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.

Education & Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Minimum 8–10 years of experience in electrical design, with at least 3 years in a lead role.

Proven experience in UAE or GCC projects, with strong knowledge of local codes and regulations

Proficiency in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, Navisworks, and BIM 360

PMP or LEED GA certification is a plus

Master's Degree or Equivalent Level

Take on some of the world's toughest challenges- with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.

At GHD, we celebrate the power of a multicultural workforce and champion individual achievement. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and inclusive employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees—regardless of background, identity, or experience. We believe that diversity drives innovation, and we welcome the unique perspectives that each team member brings to our organization.

Company

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GHD

Our commitments anchor us to what is truly important. They give us insights into the best ways to partner with clients like you to solve the world’s biggest challenges. Commitment is how we grew from a small engineering practice in Melbourne, Australia, in 1928 into a global professional services company today with over 11,000 employees in 160 offices on five continents.

We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you to make water, energy and communities sustainable for generations to come. This is a commitment for our children, your children, and all those who come after, and is the vision and the purpose behind all our efforts.

No matter where our work takes us around the planet, whether we’re partnering on a local initiative or a global infrastructure project, we’re helping create lasting community benefit. And that’s why our work is more than just a job — it is an unshakable belief in the future we are building.

Our employees own our business. Our projects, like our people, are diverse and global. We take the long view of the climate crisis, geopolitical shifts, industry disruption and even technological advances. Our success in growing GHD over nearly a century gives us the experience to help you unlock opportunities and protect against future shocks, without compromising your competitive edge.

Working with GHD means partnering with our innovative, multidisciplinary, and globally-connected team. Our commitment is to help you go beyond expectations and deliver sustainable outcomes. We are constantly evolving to fulfil that commitment, and we're ready to work with you to transform the areas where you work, live and play.