Description:
The ideal candidate will lead the planning, execution, authority approvals, utility coordination, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover of large-scale public electrical infrastructure projects across Abu Dhabi while ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and in compliance with all applicable regulations.
Responsibilities
- Manage the complete project lifecycle from planning through final handover.
- Lead all authority approvals, permits, utility connections and NOCs.
- Coordinate with TAQA Distribution, Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM), ADQCC, Civil Defense and other relevant authorities.
- Manage consultants, contractors, suppliers and utility providers.
- Review designs, shop drawings, technical submissions and project schedules.
- Supervise civil and electrical infrastructure works, testing, commissioning and energization.
- Ensure compliance with TAQA, ADM, ADQCC, IEC standards and UAE regulations.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and executive
- presentations to Top Management covering project progress, approvals, schedule, budget, risks, delays and recovery plans.
- Conduct regular coordination meetings and ensure timely closure of action items.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in Abu Dhabi managing public electrical infrastructure or utility projects.
- Proven experience delivering similar infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning.
- Must be a TAQA Distribution Approved Competent Electrical Engineer.
- Must be an Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM) Approved Electrical Engineer.
- Must hold a valid ADQCC Electrical Engineer approval/certification (where applicable).
- Expert knowledge of TAQA Distribution, ADM, ADQCC and other authority approval processes, submissions, permits, NOCs, inspections and energization procedures.
- Extensive experience obtaining Premise IDs, LDN approvals, TPD approvals, LV connection approvals and utility NOCs.
- Strong knowledge of LV infrastructure, substations, transformers, electrical distribution networks and IEC standards.
- Experience managing consultants, contractors and government stakeholders.
- PMP certification is preferred.
- Valid UAE Driving License.