Junior Project Engineer – Electrical

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical engineering activities through close-out against contract scope, specifications, schedule, and client requirements.
• Review scopes, standards, drawings, and technical documents; identify requirements, interfaces, and items requiring clarification.
• Prepare and coordinate calculations, load lists, single-line diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts, lighting, earthing, and wiring documents as applicable.
• Coordinate design interfaces with instrumentation, process, mechanical, civil, telecom, procurement, project controls, and construction teams.
• Manage technical queries, comments, document status, and design decision records; follow up for timely resolution.
• Prepare datasheets and material specifications; support technical bid evaluations and vendor document reviews.
• Coordinate technical deliverables, approvals, and actions with clients, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors; report progress and risks to the Project Manager.
• Support procurement, construction, QA/QC, and commissioning through technical responses and visits, inspections, testing, or FATs as required.
• Review or contribute to method statements, inspection and test plans, risk assessments, and project procedures; support closure of technical issues, NCRs, and punch items.
• Coordinate as-builts, O&M manuals, test records, and vendor documents; support scope, schedule, cost, change, and risk monitoring.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least five years of relevant electrical engineering or project execution experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or related industries.
• EPC experience is preferred.
• Experience coordinating office-based engineering deliverables; ADNOC onshore or offshore project familiarity is an advantage.

Technical competencies

• Knowledge of HV, MV, and LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, MCCs, motors, cables, lighting, earthing, and protection systems.
• Ability to review electrical calculations, drawings, datasheets, specifications, and equipment documents against relevant codes and client standards.
• Familiarity with material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews, document control, and hazardous-area requirements.
• Clear technical communication, coordination, and progress reporting skills.

Work standards and attributes