Senior Electrical Engineer

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

Our Building Engineering team has a strong core team of highly qualified industry professionals who take a long term approach to client management. Our outstanding market position and enviable reputation leads to strong trusted relationships and repeat business.

Due to a strong pipeline of projects, our Abu Dhabi team is rapidly growing, and we are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to undertake a variety of projects across the region.

In this role you will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team across a variety of infrastructure, buildings, transport and other project types. This role will see you involved in

• Undertaking and managing the design and documentation of Building Services including: electrical power reticulation and distribution systems, lighting design, standby power generation, communications cabling, lightning protection, fire detection, audio visual and security for various new or revamp related projects.
• Preparation and coordination of fee proposals, technical report writing, cost reporting and client liaison at project level.
• Preparation of authority submissions and construction phase services.
• Leading, mentoring, training and coaching other team members

What you will bring to the team 

• 10+ years’ experience in the design of electrical installations and the ability to lead and manage electrical an d/or multi-disciplinary teams undertaking commercial, industrial, education, health , transport, infrastructure, power and controls projects.
• A relevant tertiary qualification together with RPEQ status or potential to attain RPEQ status.
• An advanced understanding of Electrical codes.
• Understanding of local council/authority, utility and QFES requirements.
• Flexibility to travel for short term project assignments.
• An understanding of renewable energy resources.
• Proficiency with industry standard software (MS Office, Autocad, PowerCAD, AGI32/Dialux, Bluebeam/Adobe Acrobat).
• Ability/desire to carry out coordinated design in the Revit environment using Elumtools and CANECO software packages.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Who we are

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 14,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly ‘One GHD’ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients.

At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.