Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer / Supervisor

Role overview

Electrical systems and installation

• Design, install, test, and commission MDBs, SMDBs, MCCs, and control panels.
• Perform load calculations, cable and busbar sizing, voltage-drop calculations, protection coordination, and earthing design.
• Prepare and maintain SLDs, wiring schematics, panel schedules, and as-built drawings.
• Supervise cable laying, glanding, termination, machinery installation, and commissioning.
• Install and commission motors, DOL/star-delta starters, VFDs, and soft starters.

Maintenance and instrumentation

• Manage preventive maintenance and troubleshoot panels, motors, generators, ATS, capacitor banks, earthing, and electrical systems.
• Install, maintain, and calibrate transmitters, flow meters, tank gauging systems, load cells, and control valves.
• Perform 4–20 mA/HART loop checks, calibration, and instrumentation troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot PLC/HMI/SCADA I/O, signals, alarms, and basic control issues; maintain gas detectors, emergency shutdown interlocks, and safety instrumentation.

Safety, supervision, and records

• Ensure hazardous-area electrical equipment is appropriately Ex-rated and maintained.
• Enforce LOTO, Permit-to-Work, and safe electrical isolation procedures.
• Supervise electricians, E&I technicians, contractors, and panel builders; coordinate relevant UAE authority inspections and submissions.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, calibration, and ERP/CMMS records.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 8–12 years of industrial electrical experience.
• At least 3 years with an LV switchgear or panel manufacturer, including hands-on MDB and MCC design/build experience; essential.
• At least 3 years in plant maintenance or projects in chemical, lubricant, petrochemical, or oil and gas industries.
• At least 3 years of hands-on field instrumentation experience with transmitters, flow meters, tank gauging, control valves, loop checking, and calibration; essential.
• Hands-on machinery installation and commissioning experience, including VFDs and motor controls.

Technical skills

• MDB, SMDB, MCC, LV switchgear, ACBs, MCCBs, protection relays, ATS, and capacitor banks.
• Motors, DOL and star-delta starters, soft starters, and VFDs; industrial instrumentation and calibration.
• 4–20 mA/HART, PLC/HMI/SCADA basics, hazardous-area/Ex electrical systems, and electrical testing and troubleshooting.
• AutoCAD/AutoCAD Electrical, SLDs, schematics, P&IDs, and knowledge of IEC 61439, IEC 60364, and IEC 60079.

Preferred qualifications

• UAE experience with utility or Civil Defence submissions is strongly preferred.
• CompEx or equivalent hazardous-area competency is preferred.
• NEBOSH/IOSH and a UAE driving licence are advantages.

Work location

• Work location is in person.

Application note

• The posting asks applicants to apply only if they have relevant hands-on industrial electrical, LV panel, and instrumentation experience.