Senior Site Engineer – Electrical

Job Description

Location: Dubai, UAE Project Type: Confidential power generation IPP project Contract Type: Project-based assignment

Company Description

For a power generation IPP project in Dubai, UAE, we are mobilizing an Owner’s Engineer team to support EPC design review, construction supervision, site inspection, testing, commissioning, COD readiness, and warranty-period follow-up.

We are looking for experienced professionals with strong EPC, Owner’s Engineer, consultant-side, power generation, utilities, waste-to-energy, biogas, landfill gas, thermal power, or industrial project experience.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Site Engineer – Electrical to supervise electrical design review, installation, inspection, testing, energization, and commissioning support activities for a confidential power generation IPP project in Dubai.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Review electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, layouts, specifications, load flow studies, short-circuit studies, protection studies, and equipment data sheets.
• Supervise installation of transformers, switchgear, MCCs, panels, cables, cable trays, earthing systems, lighting, small power, and electrical balance-of-plant systems.
• Monitor electrical works for quality, safety, schedule compliance, and adherence to approved drawings and project specifications.
• Review method statements, ITPs, test procedures, inspection reports, and commissioning documentation.
• Witness electrical testing including insulation resistance, continuity, earthing, protection relay testing, functional testing, and energization checks.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces with grid / interconnection works, I&C, mechanical, commissioning, and EPC teams.
• Review O&M manuals, spare parts lists, as-built drawings, and electrical close-out documentation.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10–12 years of electrical engineering and site supervision experience.
• Experience in power generation, utilities, industrial plants, substations, or EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of MV/LV systems, protection, electrical testing, commissioning, and electrical safety.
• Previous Owner’s Engineer or consultant-side experience is preferred.
• UAE / GCC project experience is an advantage.
  

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production.