Job Description
Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.
We are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our team in the UAE. The role’s responsibilities are, but not limited to:
- Design all electrical systems ensuring compliance with standards, local regulations, and authority requirements such as DEWA, ADDC, and UAE FIRE CODE.
- Create detailed electrical drawings, schematics, and layouts for all the electrical systems, such as interior and exterior lighting design, small power distribution, cable routing, fire alarm, earthing, and lightning protection.
- Prepare comprehensive electrical design documents, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and technical reports, utilizing ACAD (AutoCAD), Revit, and Navisworks.
- Handle several electrical design tasks for multiple projects.
- Conduct detailed electrical calculations, including load analysis, short-circuit analysis, voltage drop calculations, and cable sizing, utilizing appropriate software tools and engineering principles.
- Collaborate closely with architects, and other engineering disciplines to integrate electrical systems seamlessly into project designs.
- Provide technical guidance to external stakeholders throughout the design and coordination process.
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer, preferably with a focus on UAE projects.
- In-depth knowledge of local regulations and authority requirements, such as DEWA, ADDC, and UAE FIRE CODE.
- Strong technical capabilities in ACAD (AutoCAD), Revit, and Navisworks for designing and drafting electrical systems.
- Familiarity with electrical load calculations, power distribution, voltage drop analysis, and cable sizing.
- Proficient in using electrical engineering software tools for analysis and design.
- Strong understanding of lighting systems, small power distribution, cable routing, earthing, and lightning protection.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field is required.
- Revit, AutoCad, Dialux, Generator sizing tools and ETAP.
Interested? Apply now.
Why GHD?
Being the best we can be is in our culture. We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.
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Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.
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Who we are
We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.
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