Lead Electrical Design Engineer
Role Overview
The Lead Electrical Engineer reports to the Head of Discipline - Electrical.
Leads engineering design review and analysis on major or multiple smaller projects, applying conventional oil and gas engineering knowledge.
Leads and executes local and international projects and prepares electrical engineering documents and drawings.
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About Rejlers
Rejlers International Engineering Solutions provides engineering and project services and operates from Abu Dhabi and Navi Mumbai.
The company serves oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical, renewable energy, buildings, infrastructure, power distribution, and telecommunications sectors.
Role overview
The Lead Electrical Engineer reports to the Head of Discipline - Electrical.
Leads engineering design review and analysis on major or multiple smaller projects, applying conventional oil and gas engineering knowledge.
Leads and executes local and international projects and prepares electrical engineering documents and drawings.
Responsibilities and duties
- Support process-industry design work and assist engineers and design or discipline managers with project design.
- Verify source data and concept drawings; prepare and finalize the engineering document deliverable register with relevant disciplines and client or contract submission dates.
- Prepare electrical design deliverables using MS Office, Smart Plant Electrical, AutoCAD, MicroStation, ETAP, cable-sizing tools, and DIALux lighting calculations.
- Apply relay setting and coordination, CT sizing, and relevant knowledge of OHL, GIS, EHT, CP, OLCMS, IPCS, and VSD.
- Prepare RFQs, material requisitions, and technical bid evaluations; coordinate procurement inputs with procurement and design subcontractors.
- Review vendor documents for purchase-order compliance and prepare or review design computations, drawings, and specifications.
- Review other-discipline and subcontractor design documents and drawings, coordinate with clients, and obtain approvals.
- Coordinate inter-discipline deliverables, submissions, procedures, and technical queries; resolve unclear issues with clients and discipline leads.
- Include health, safety, quality, and constructability in design deliverables; ensure compliance with laws, statutory and authority regulations, and project HSEQ requirements.
- Participate in E-HAZOP and HAZID, and in factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and pre-commissioning.
- Coordinate as-built preparation.
Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in engineering.
- At least 15 years of relevant electrical engineering experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, and chemical industries, including at least 8 years in a senior role.
- Must have worked on FEED and EPC projects and delivered to ADNOC Onshore.
- Familiarity with ADNOC standards, IEC, and BS standards.
- Fluent English; Arabic is an added advantage.
- Experience with a reputed engineering consultancy is an advantage.
- Must meet UAE visa requirements.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; team player, diligent, problem solver, and can-do attitude.
Application
- The posting requests an application, CV, and salary expectation by 30 November 2026.
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