Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Ably Resources

Dubai, UAE

Ref: LP086-456

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is a highly respected engineering consultancy offering mechanical and electrical design and site supervision on an array of interesting projects throughout the UAE.

A Principal Electrical Design Engineer is now required to provide technical guidance and expertise to lead a team of engineers. Responsibilities will include business development, leadership and production as follows:

Management and Leadership:
• Provide leadership on project resource planning and scheduling.
• Participate in the recruitment, training, coaching and development of staff.
• Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, able to inspire, influence and negotiate.

Production:
• Act as a technical resource for the design team(s).
• Ensure that projects are on track and on schedule.
• Facilitate coordination and communication within team(s) to support smooth day-to- day operations and improvement activities, including sharing resources between teams.
• Attend coordination meetings and design meetings as required.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines including Mechanical, Architectural and Structural.
• Ensure design files are maintained in an organized and up-to-date fashion in accordance with company standards.
• Prepare design briefs, reports, block layouts and carry out space planning.
• Prepare/update specifications as per CSI Master Specification format.
• Design systems in accordance with NFPA, ASHRAE, CIBSE, BS, Dubai Municipality, DEWA, UAE Fire Code and/or other relevant international/local Codes and Standards.
• Organize and monitor CAD production.
• Report to manager any project related quality, speed or scheduling issue and discuss way forward.
• Coordinate with design team to layout Electrical services including Lighting, Power, Fire Alarm Detection & Voice Evacuation, Telecommunications, ELV/LC and Lightning Protection systems.
• Direct and coordinate the design team to prepare detailed electrical room layouts including sections.
• Direct and coordinate the design team to prepare detailed riser diagrams.
• Direct and coordinate the design team to review and comment on shop drawing submittals.
• Provide periodic site reviews and attend site meetings as required during construction.
• Check drawings for quality control using checklists.
• Comply with company Design Standards and CAD Standards.

Business Development:
• Developing relationships with Clients to foster goodwill and business.
• Assist manager in exploring opportunities for value added services and new markets.
• Assist manager in preparation of fee proposals, when required

Salary:
AED 35,000 to 45,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

Applicants will possess an Electrical Engineering and preferably be a member of Engineering Societies (UAE Society of Engineers, IET, CIBSE etc.) You will have at least 15 years’ experience including a minimum of five years in the Engineering Consulting industry; recent experience in the UAE will be essential.

In addition, applications will have:
• Experience with reading and coordinating Electrical, Mechanical, Structural and Architectural drawings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong people management skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Proven team leadership capabilities
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills
• A demonstrated ability to work under pressure
• Ability to think independently
• Detail oriented
• Ability to coach and mentor subordinates
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Dialux, Amtech, IEC Risk Assessment, etc.
• Knowledge of REVIT/BIM is an advantage
• Experience with Windows, Microsoft Office and general computer skills

Client offers an excellent opportunity to run reasonable sized teams on reputable tower projects together with some more unusual jobs.

A great team atmosphere is offered together with excellent career progression.

About the Company

Ably Resources Ltd are part of the international focused Denholm Group, established in 1866, who have a network of offices throughout the UK, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Hong Kong, USA, Norway and Abu Dhabi that we can network with to the benefit of our client base.

We supply multiple industry sectors including, but not limited to:

• Building & Construction • Building Services • Rail & Transportation • Civil & Structural Engineering • Infrastructure & Facilities Management • Power (Nuclear / Conventional) • Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pharmaceutical • Drilling • Sales & Commercial • All Utility sectors

We are specialists because we focus only on those sectors that match our experience. We have the expertise to deliver the best personnel. Our skills enable us, time after time, to bring the right people to the right jobs worldwide.

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Electrical Design Engineer salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 8,000

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