Senior Electrical Engineer – FM Operations

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and operational governance for electrical engineering activities within a large-scale Facilities Management environment.

The role will act as the technical authority for electrical infrastructure and systems , ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical assets including substations, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, emergency power, lighting, earthing, and lightning protection systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance for electrical engineering operations across the project.
• Act as the technical authority for substations, switchgear, generators, UPS, emergency power, lighting, earthing and lightning protection systems .
• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of electrical assets in compliance with statutory requirements, standards, and best practices.
• Lead electrical asset lifecycle planning , condition assessments, reliability initiatives, and renewal recommendations.
• Oversee planned preventive maintenance (PPM), testing, inspection, and maintenance of specialist electrical systems.
• Manage and coordinate civil works , including planning, execution, site inspections, quality monitoring, and progress reporting.
• Lead and develop engineers, supervisors, and technicians, including providing on-the-job technical training .
• Allocate resources and manage workloads across electrical and civil disciplines.
• Manage specialist contractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with scope, SLA/KPI requirements, timelines, safety, and quality standards.
• Support emergency response and business continuity planning related to electrical infrastructure and power failures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, electrical safety requirements, IEC/NFPA/NEC standards , and FM best practices.
• Utilize CAFM/CMMS systems such as Maximo for asset management, PPM, maintenance tracking, and reporting.

Employment Type: FTE – Direct Hire

Salary: AED 17,000–19,000 per month

Reporting to: Engineering Operations Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering .
• Minimum 5 years of relevant electrical engineering experience , preferably within Facilities Management, Building Services, or large-scale property/infrastructure operations .
• Strong hands-on and technical experience with LV/MV electrical systems, substations, switchgear, generators, UPS, emergency power, lighting, earthing, and lightning protection .
• Experience managing PPM, asset lifecycle planning, condition assessments, and reliability programme .
• Experience leading technical teams comprising engineers, supervisors, and technicians.
• Must know either Arabic/Tagalog/Sinhala
• Strong contractor/vendor management experience.
• Knowledge of SFG20, CAFM/CMMS and preferably Maximo .
• Good knowledge of statutory requirements and international electrical standards.
• Experience coordinating civil works within an FM environment is desirable.
• Strong communication, reporting, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.