Senior Electrical Engineer

Technical Office | MEP Contractor

Key Responsibilities:

Design & Shop Drawings

• Prepare, review, and coordinate electrical shop drawings including LV distribution systems, lighting, small power, earthing & lightning protection, fire alarm systems, ELV systems, and auxiliary services.

• Ensure all electrical designs and drawings comply with approved consultant design, project specifications, employer requirements, local authority regulations, and applicable international standards.

• Coordinate electrical layouts with architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines to ensure full integration and constructability.

• Maintain drawing registers, revision control, and submission tracking logs in coordination with document control systems.

• Support technical design development, value engineering, and site-driven design modifications where required. 

Material Submittals & RFIs

• Prepare and submit electrical material submittals including technical data sheets, compliance statements, type test certificates, and manufacturer documentation.

• Coordinate with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure timely submission and approval of electrical materials and equipment.

• Prepare, track, and close RFIs while maintaining a live register of technical clarifications.

• Identify contractual or technical impacts arising from consultant responses and escalate to the Project/Technical Lead where cost or time implications exist.

• Review technical deviations and ensure alignment with contract requirements and project specifications.

BIM & Technical Coordination

• Develop and manage electrical BIM models using Autodesk Revit in accordance with the project BIM Execution Plan.

• Coordinate with mechanical, structural, and architectural disciplines to resolve clashes and ensure integrated system design.

• Participate in BIM coordination meetings and produce coordinated, clash-free installation drawings.

• Ensure electrical containment routes, risers, and plant room layouts are fully coordinated and optimized for installation.

Authority Approvals & Consultant Liaison

• Prepare and submit technical documentation for authority approvals including:

DEWA, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Development Authority, Trakhees Other relevant utility and telecom providers (e.g., ELV, ICT, district cooling interface where applicable).

• Follow up on approvals, NOCs, inspection requests, and authority comments until final clearance is achieved.

• Represent the contractor in technical meetings with consultants, clients, and authorities.

• Provide clear and professional technical communication in both written and verbal formats.