Project Engineer

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Job Purpose

The Project Engineer – EV Charging Services will be responsible for the technical execution, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and operational support of EV charging infrastructure across customer sites.

The role requires strong hands-on knowledge of EV chargers, electrical systems, networking, charger management systems (CPMS), troubleshooting, and site coordination. The engineer will work closely with customers, charger OEMs, subcontractors, utilities, consultants, and internal project and service teams to ensure EV charging projects are delivered safely, on time, and in accordance with technical and commercial requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Execution

• Plan and coordinate the execution of EV charging installation projects from mobilization through commissioning and handover.
• Review project scope, drawings, BOQs, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, MEP, IT/networking, and other subcontractors involved in charger installations.
• Conduct site surveys and identify technical, electrical, civil, communication, and access requirements.
• Prepare and maintain project execution plans, method statements, ITPs, checklists, and commissioning documentation.
• Monitor project progress against approved schedules and milestones.
• Ensure materials, tools, equipment, and manpower are available as required.
• Identify project risks, technical issues, and potential delays and escalate them appropriately.

2. EV Charger Installation & Commissioning

• Supervise installation of AC and DC EV chargers, including high-power DC charging systems.
• Verify electrical connections, protection systems, earthing, cable sizing, isolators, distribution boards, and associated infrastructure.
• Coordinate charger energization and commissioning activities.
• Configure chargers and establish communication with the CPMS/backend platform.
• Conduct functional testing, load testing, communication testing, and payment/authentication testing where applicable.
• Troubleshoot charger faults during installation and commissioning.
• Ensure chargers are successfully integrated into the operating network before handover.
• Prepare commissioning reports and site acceptance documentation.

3. Service & Maintenance

• Provide technical support for operational EV charging stations.
• Attend breakdowns and service requests within agreed SLA timelines.
• Diagnose electrical, electronic, communication, software, and charger-related faults.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of EV chargers and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Maintain service records, maintenance reports, photographs, test results, and parts replaced.
• Coordinate with OEM technical support for complex or recurring failures.
• Monitor charger performance and identify recurring faults or reliability issues.
• Support achievement of charger uptime and availability targets.

4. Remote Monitoring & CPMS Support

• Monitor charger status and alarms through the CPMS/control centre.
• Analyse charger error codes, communication failures, transaction issues, and offline events.
• Support remote troubleshooting and restoration of chargers wherever possible.
• Coordinate with respective clients on OCPP, and other communication issues.
• Verify OCPP connectivity and charger-to-backend communication.
• Support configuration of charger parameters, tariffs, users, connectors, and other operational settings as required.
• Maintain accurate charger asset and configuration records.

5. Customer & Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the technical point of contact for assigned customers and sites.
• Attend site meetings, technical discussions, inspections, and progress meetings.
• Understand customer requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions.
• Coordinate with DEWA, other utilities, consultants, authorities, landlords, and site representatives where required.
• Prepare technical responses to customer queries and support resolution of site issues.
• Ensure professional communication and timely closure of customer complaints and service requests.

6. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain complete project and service documentation.
• Prepare daily/weekly project progress reports.
• Prepare installation, testing, commissioning, preventive maintenance, and breakdown reports.
• Maintain charger asset registers and service history.
• Record spare parts consumption and recommend critical spare parts.
• Maintain punch lists and ensure timely closure.
• Support preparation of as-built drawings and handover documentation.
• Ensure all project documentation is properly archived and accessible.

7. Health, Safety & Quality

• Ensure all works comply with company HSE requirements and applicable UAE regulations.
• Conduct and participate in toolbox talks, risk assessments, and site inspections.
• Ensure electrical isolation and LOTO procedures are followed.
• Verify that installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Report unsafe conditions, incidents, defects, and non-conformities.
• Ensure subcontractors follow required safety and quality standards.

8. OEM & Technical Support

• Coordinate with EV charger manufacturers and technical support teams.
• Manage technical escalations with OEMs and track resolution.
• Review OEM manuals, firmware releases, technical bulletins, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Support evaluation of new charger models and technologies.
• Provide technical feedback to procurement and management regarding charger performance and reliability.
• Maintain technical knowledge of major EV charging technologies and standards.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Project completion within approved schedule
• Installation and commissioning quality
• Charger uptime / availability
• First-time fix rate
• Mean time to repair (MTTR)
• Preventive maintenance completion rate
• SLA compliance
• Customer satisfaction
• Number of recurring technical failures
• Project punch-list closure time
• Accuracy and completeness of technical documentation
• HSE compliance and zero avoidable incidents

Desired Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in electrical projects, EV charging, electrical infrastructure, energy systems, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with EV charging systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with AC and DC EV chargers is preferred.
• Experience with electrical testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• UAE project/site experience is mandatory.
• Valid UAE driving licence is mandatory.