Lead Electrical Engineer
GHD
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
Our Building Engineering team has a strong core of highly expert industry professionals who take a long term approach to client management. Our outstanding market position and enviable reputation leads to strong trusted relationships and repeat business.
Due to a strong pipeline of projects, our Abu Dhabi team is fast-growing, and we are seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to undertake a variety of projects across the region.
In this role you will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team across a variety of infrastructure, buildings, transport and other project types. This role will see you involved in
Fostering gender balance, diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.
In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements.
About Us
Let's put your ideas into action.
If you see the world differently and are driven by a desire to make real change, together we'll make it happen. Everybody at GHD has their own commitment, and we’re here to support yours.
Your success is our success, and together we'll make a lasting impact on our world for generations to come.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
Our Building Engineering team has a strong core of highly expert industry professionals who take a long term approach to client management. Our outstanding market position and enviable reputation leads to strong trusted relationships and repeat business.
Due to a strong pipeline of projects, our Abu Dhabi team is fast-growing, and we are seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to undertake a variety of projects across the region.
In this role you will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team across a variety of infrastructure, buildings, transport and other project types. This role will see you involved in
- Leading, mentoring, training, and coaching other team members
- Undertaking and managing the design and documentation of Building Services including: electrical power reticulation and distribution systems, lighting design, small power, cable routing, LV distribution and Single line diagrams, standby power generation, lightning protection and fire detection for new or revamp related projects.
- Demonstrated ability to manage client and authority meetings effectively, ensuring clear communication, compliance with regulations, and alignment with project objectives.
- Proven capability to lead and oversee multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining quality, efficiency, and adherence to timelines while managing resources effectively.
- Preparation and coordination of fee proposals, technical report writing, cost reporting and client liaison at project level.
- Preparation of authority submissions and construction phase services.
- Engaging Clients on work winning interviews and presentations
- 12+ years’ experience in the design of electrical systems and the ability to lead and manage electrical and/or multi-disciplinary teams undertaking commercial, industrial, education, health, transport, infrastructure, power and controls projects.
- An advanced understanding of Electrical codes in the UAE and beyond.
- Understanding of local council/authority requirements.
- Flexibility to travel for short term project assignments.
- An understanding of renewable energy resources.
- Proficiency with industry standard software (MS Office, AutoCAD, ETAP, AMTECH PowerCAD, AGI32/Dialux, Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat).
- Ability/desire to carry out coordinated design in the Revit environment using and CANECO software packages.
Fostering gender balance, diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect and Integrity.
In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements.
About Us
Let's put your ideas into action.
If you see the world differently and are driven by a desire to make real change, together we'll make it happen. Everybody at GHD has their own commitment, and we’re here to support yours.
Your success is our success, and together we'll make a lasting impact on our world for generations to come.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
Who We Are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
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