Inspector Electrical - Infrastructure

Role overview

Electrical installation inspection

• Inspect LV, MV, and HV cable routes, trenching, duct banks, protection systems, and cable materials against approved submittals.
• Inspect ducts, conduits, cable trays, cable ladders, street lighting, foundations, fixtures, electrical chambers, handholes, and manholes.
• Supervise feeder pillars, distribution boards, switchgear, transformers, electrical panels, earthing, and lightning protection installations.
• Verify cable pulling, dressing, glanding, termination, jointing, identification, trench bedding, protective layers, warning tapes, and backfilling.
• Witness insulation resistance, continuity, earth resistance, cable testing, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate clearances between electrical services and other underground utilities.

Quality, coordination, and records

• Review shop drawings, method statements, ITPs, risk assessments, WIRs, and material submittals before or during work.
• Identify defective or non-compliant installations, report deviations, and raise and follow up on SORs and NCRs.
• Coordinate inspections and testing with contractors, utility providers, authorities, and other discipline inspectors.
• Monitor daily site activities and maintain inspection records, testing reports, material submittals, site reports, and as-built documentation.
• Check compliance with applicable DEWA, ADDC, RTA, and other utility authority requirements.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least seven years of construction supervision and inspection experience, including at least five years on infrastructure and electrical utility projects.
• Experience with LV, MV, and HV distribution networks, street lighting, duct banks, electrical chambers, feeder pillars, substations, and related infrastructure.
• Experience on roads, highways, residential, industrial, or municipal infrastructure projects.

Technical qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical installation standards, distribution systems, cable construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Able to review electrical drawings, method statements, material submittals, ITPs, and risk assessments.
• Experienced in electrical testing and commissioning, including insulation resistance, continuity, earth resistance, cable testing, and energization.
• Strong understanding of electrical safety, quality control, and construction standards.
• Proficient in inspection and quality documentation, Microsoft Office, and electronic inspection management systems.
• Strong coordination and communication skills with project stakeholders.
• A valid UAE driving license is preferred.

Work arrangement

• The role involves construction site inspection and supervision.
• New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.