Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure
Posted date [2026-07-05]
(ID: 47491)
Job Description and Requirements
Electrical Design Engineer - InfrastructureJob Snapshot
Role: Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Experience: Minimum 5 years of regional electrical design experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced electrical engineering professional who can deliver design calculations, technical drawings, specifications, tender evaluations, and construction documents for major infrastructure and utility projects. This role is suited for an engineer with strong knowledge of LV, MV, HV networks, substations, pump stations, treatment plants, standby power systems, protection and control schemes, international standards, and regional utility authority requirements.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Salary: 14000-22000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please
confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure will support high-profile public and private infrastructure projects by preparing accurate electrical designs, calculations, drawings, reports, specifications, and tender documentation. The role contributes to technically sound and buildable project delivery by coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, applying recognized design standards, reviewing supplier and contractor submissions, and supporting Parsons design quality requirements across utility, industrial, water, wastewater, power distribution, and infrastructure systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform electrical design calculations and technical analyses for low voltage, medium voltage, and high voltage distribution networks.
* Prepare design inputs for substations, pump stations, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, industrial plant electrification, standby power systems, and 33kV primary substations.
* Develop protection and control design information using applicable engineering formulas, technical standards, project criteria, and practical design experience.
* Prepare general arrangements, layouts, plans, single line diagrams, protection diagrams, schematic diagrams, and supporting electrical design documents.
* Research technical options, compare design alternatives, and prepare design documents that support efficient and compliant project delivery.
* Contribute to value engineering studies by identifying practical technical improvements, cost-effective design options, and performance-based solutions.
* Review drawings and extract engineering information from CAD files to support calculations, coordination, and technical documentation.
* Prepare engineering computations, design reports, estimates, surveys, technical notes, and design packages for infrastructure projects.
* Interface regularly with other engineering disciplines and project departments to coordinate electrical design with civil, mechanical, structural, utilities, process, and digital design requirements.
* Review shop drawings, supplier drawings, material submittals, technical submissions, and contractor documentation for compliance with project requirements.
* Prepare and issue specifications, data sheets, construction documents, and technical schedules required for procurement and site execution.
* Perform technical tender analyses and prepare tender evaluation reports for electrical systems, equipment, and related packages.
* Provide technical guidance to CAD designers, drafters, junior engineers, and project team members working on the same assignments.
* Apply quality management system requirements to electrical design work, reviews, deliverables, and project documentation.
* Use CAD and electrical engineering software to improve design accuracy, coordination, analysis, and production efficiency.
* Support local utility coordination by considering authority requirements, technical specifications, and regional design practices during design development.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized major university.
* Minimum 5 years of related regional experience with progressively increasing responsibility in electrical design.
* Professional Engineer registration may be required depending on project or client requirements.
* Strong understanding of international design practices and standards including IEC, BS, and ANSI.
* Experience designing LV, MV, HV, substations, pump stations, treatment plants, industrial electrification, standby power, protection, and control systems.
* Proficiency in CAD and electrical design software such as ETAP, PSS Sincal, CYME, Amtech, Trimble, AGI32, Dialux, AutoCAD 3D, and Revit.
* Strong AutoCAD capability with the ability to work confidently with technical drawings and design documentation.
* Ability to implement quality management system requirements effectively across project design activities.
* Good spoken and written English is essential.
* Experience working on projects with local utility companies such as ADDC, TAQA, TRANSCO, DEWA, or FEWA is preferred.
* Strong familiarity with utility authority specifications, approval expectations, and technical systems is an advantage.
* Master\'s degree in Electrical Engineering from a major university is preferred.
* Team-oriented working style with a positive attitude, technical curiosity, and commitment to high-quality engineering delivery.
Skills Set
* Electrical design engineering
* Infrastructure electrical design
* Low voltage networks
* Medium voltage networks
* High voltage networks
* Power distribution
* 33kV primary substations
* Substation design
* Pump station electrical design
* Water treatment plant design
* Wastewater treatment plant design
* Industrial electrification
* Standby power systems
* Protection and controls
* Single line diagrams
* Protection diagrams
* Schematic diagrams
* General arrangements
* Electrical layouts
* Design calculations
* Engineering computations
* Design reports
* Technical specifications
* Data sheets
* Construction documents
* Tender evaluation
* Shop drawing review
* Supplier drawing review
* Technical submittal review
* Value engineering
* Quality management system
* IEC standards
* BS standards
* ANSI standards
* ETAP
* PSS Sincal
* CYME
* Amtech
* Trimble
* AGI32
* Dialux
* AutoCAD 3D
* Revit
* ADDC requirements
* TAQA requirements
* TRANSCO requirements
* DEWA requirements
* FEWA requirements
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives the Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure a strong platform to work on major infrastructure and utility projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where reliable power distribution, compliant electrical design, and coordinated engineering directly support public assets and long-term development. The role offers exposure to complex electrical networks, regional utility requirements, advanced design software, multidisciplinary coordination, and technical growth within a global engineering environment focused on quality and future-ready infrastructure.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company supporting major development programs across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons delivers civil engineering, transportation, utilities, buildings, water, wastewater, public realm, environmental, and smart infrastructure projects through disciplined design delivery, technical expertise, quality-focused engineering, and practical project coordination.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure will support high-profile public and private infrastructure projects by preparing accurate electrical designs, calculations, drawings, reports, specifications, and tender documentation. The role contributes to technically sound and buildable project delivery by coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, applying recognized design standards, reviewing supplier and contractor submissions, and supporting Parsons design quality requirements across utility, industrial, water, wastewater, power distribution, and infrastructure systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform electrical design calculations and technical analyses for low voltage, medium voltage, and high voltage distribution networks.
* Prepare design inputs for substations, pump stations, water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, industrial plant electrification, standby power systems, and 33kV primary substations.
* Develop protection and control design information using applicable engineering formulas, technical standards, project criteria, and practical design experience.
* Prepare general arrangements, layouts, plans, single line diagrams, protection diagrams, schematic diagrams, and supporting electrical design documents.
* Research technical options, compare design alternatives, and prepare design documents that support efficient and compliant project delivery.
* Contribute to value engineering studies by identifying practical technical improvements, cost-effective design options, and performance-based solutions.
* Review drawings and extract engineering information from CAD files to support calculations, coordination, and technical documentation.
* Prepare engineering computations, design reports, estimates, surveys, technical notes, and design packages for infrastructure projects.
* Interface regularly with other engineering disciplines and project departments to coordinate electrical design with civil, mechanical, structural, utilities, process, and digital design requirements.
* Review shop drawings, supplier drawings, material submittals, technical submissions, and contractor documentation for compliance with project requirements.
* Prepare and issue specifications, data sheets, construction documents, and technical schedules required for procurement and site execution.
* Perform technical tender analyses and prepare tender evaluation reports for electrical systems, equipment, and related packages.
* Provide technical guidance to CAD designers, drafters, junior engineers, and project team members working on the same assignments.
* Apply quality management system requirements to electrical design work, reviews, deliverables, and project documentation.
* Use CAD and electrical engineering software to improve design accuracy, coordination, analysis, and production efficiency.
* Support local utility coordination by considering authority requirements, technical specifications, and regional design practices during design development.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized major university.
* Minimum 5 years of related regional experience with progressively increasing responsibility in electrical design.
* Professional Engineer registration may be required depending on project or client requirements.
* Strong understanding of international design practices and standards including IEC, BS, and ANSI.
* Experience designing LV, MV, HV, substations, pump stations, treatment plants, industrial electrification, standby power, protection, and control systems.
* Proficiency in CAD and electrical design software such as ETAP, PSS Sincal, CYME, Amtech, Trimble, AGI32, Dialux, AutoCAD 3D, and Revit.
* Strong AutoCAD capability with the ability to work confidently with technical drawings and design documentation.
* Ability to implement quality management system requirements effectively across project design activities.
* Good spoken and written English is essential.
* Experience working on projects with local utility companies such as ADDC, TAQA, TRANSCO, DEWA, or FEWA is preferred.
* Strong familiarity with utility authority specifications, approval expectations, and technical systems is an advantage.
* Master\'s degree in Electrical Engineering from a major university is preferred.
* Team-oriented working style with a positive attitude, technical curiosity, and commitment to high-quality engineering delivery.
Skills Set
* Electrical design engineering
* Infrastructure electrical design
* Low voltage networks
* Medium voltage networks
* High voltage networks
* Power distribution
* 33kV primary substations
* Substation design
* Pump station electrical design
* Water treatment plant design
* Wastewater treatment plant design
* Industrial electrification
* Standby power systems
* Protection and controls
* Single line diagrams
* Protection diagrams
* Schematic diagrams
* General arrangements
* Electrical layouts
* Design calculations
* Engineering computations
* Design reports
* Technical specifications
* Data sheets
* Construction documents
* Tender evaluation
* Shop drawing review
* Supplier drawing review
* Technical submittal review
* Value engineering
* Quality management system
* IEC standards
* BS standards
* ANSI standards
* ETAP
* PSS Sincal
* CYME
* Amtech
* Trimble
* AGI32
* Dialux
* AutoCAD 3D
* Revit
* ADDC requirements
* TAQA requirements
* TRANSCO requirements
* DEWA requirements
* FEWA requirements
Why Join Us
This opportunity gives the Electrical Design Engineer - Infrastructure a strong platform to work on major infrastructure and utility projects in Abu Dhabi Emirate, where reliable power distribution, compliant electrical design, and coordinated engineering directly support public assets and long-term development. The role offers exposure to complex electrical networks, regional utility requirements, advanced design software, multidisciplinary coordination, and technical growth within a global engineering environment focused on quality and future-ready infrastructure.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction management, and infrastructure solutions company supporting major development programs across the Middle East. In the United Arab Emirates, Parsons delivers civil engineering, transportation, utilities, buildings, water, wastewater, public realm, environmental, and smart infrastructure projects through disciplined design delivery, technical expertise, quality-focused engineering, and practical project coordination.
