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Job Description:

Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities

Dubai, UAE

What You'll Be Doing:

• Serve as a discipline design engineer on small to mid-size projects, either as part of a project/organizational team or as the lead engineer for your discipline.

• Provide input, mentorship, and technical guidance to CAD Designers/Drafters, Designers, and junior/mid-level engineers on the project.

• Utilize CAD and other engineering-related software tools proficiently to develop and review design deliverables.

• Support the preparation of detailed technical, commercial, and life cycle cost analyses for various technical alternatives.

• Prepare and deliver clear, detailed technical PowerPoint presentations to clients and stakeholders.

• Develop master plans from concept through detailed design, including:

  • HV and LV utility corridor space proofing

  • Defining ROW requirements

  • Coordinating with wet utilities, ICT, telecom, roads, transportation, landscape, and building design teams

• Prepare master plan reports, perform demand load calculations, size major equipment and circuits, and undertake selective protection coordination and tie-in point requirements.

• Work across all stages of dry utilities and infrastructure projects, from concept to IFC.

• Analyze project requirements for both greenfield and brownfield developments.

• Design street lighting for all road types, including under-bridge and tunnel lighting, as well as tunnel MEP systems, lighting calculations (e.g., Dialux), SLDs, and load schedules.

• Design electrical systems for STPs, RO plants, and stormwater, sewage, and irrigation pumping stations, including lighting, small power, earthing, lightning protection, telecom, security, and fire detection and alarm systems.

• Prepare design reports, technical specifications, tender documents, and secure design approvals across various project phases, coordinating with clients, authorities, and subconsultants.

• Review design reports prepared by other consultants and produce structured design review reports.

• Prepare technical proposals and cost estimates, perform technical evaluation of bids, and develop evaluation reports.

• Coordinate with local authorities to obtain necessary approvals and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

• Perform value engineering on technical options and prepare value engineering reports with clear recommendations.

• Respond to contractor RFIs, and review and approve key technical submittals related to electrical works and dry utilities.

• Verify clash detection outputs and resolve clashes within 3D models in coordination with the wider design team.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in electrical design for large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Recent, hands-on experience in HV, MV, and LV electrical design in accordance with both local and international standards.

• Thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code, IEEE, ANSI, IESNA, NFPA and IEC and various local authority standards in the GCC like DEWA, ADDC, SEWA, FEWA, SEC, MEDC, Civil Defense, etc.

• Strong infrastructure engineering background with previous experience on infrastructure projects understanding of the requirements for primary substations 132/11 kV, HV corridor, distribution/ pocket substations, feeder pillars, MV/LV networks, calculations, and report writing skills.

• Extensive knowledge of DEWA standards and and experience on PSMP, PNOC and GE submissions.

• Experience in civil 3D, Navisworks environment and BIM software as well as Revit software

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Additional experience in the fields of power systems design and analysis and building services

• Experience of liaising with DEWA for obtaining Power Supply Master Plan Approvals, Load NOCs, LV Design Approvals, HV Design Approvals, 11 KV Substations, Getting Electricity applications, etc.

• Approval from DM / RTA would be added advantage. Registration with DEWA as electrical engineer

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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