Senior Electrical Engineer - Landscape

Desert Group is looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with strong landscaping project experience to oversee electrical design coordination, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance activities across landscape and irrigation projects. The ideal candidate will have solid knowledge of outdoor electrical systems, landscape lighting, pump installations, control panels, and electrical infrastructure associated with landscape developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise electrical works for landscape construction and infrastructure projects.
• Oversee the installation, testing, and commissioning of landscape lighting, outdoor lighting, street lighting, and decorative lighting systems.
• Coordinate electrical requirements for irrigation systems, water features, fountains, swimming pools, and pump rooms.
• Review electrical drawings, specifications, BOQs, load schedules, and material submittals.
• Coordinate with consultants, clients, civil engineers, landscape architects, irrigation engineers, and subcontractors.
• Ensure electrical installations comply with approved drawings, project specifications, applicable regulations, and safety standards.
• Supervise installation of cables, conduits, distribution boards, control panels, earthing, and electrical protection systems.
• Coordinate power supply requirements for irrigation pumps, water features, fountains, and associated equipment.
• Monitor site progress, manpower, materials, and subcontractor performance to ensure timely project completion.
• Conduct site inspections and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout project execution.
• Identify technical issues, resolve site coordination problems, and implement corrective measures.
• Review technical submissions, shop drawings, method statements, inspection requests, and testing documentation.
• Coordinate with procurement teams for electrical materials and equipment.
• Monitor project costs, variations, material usage, and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, particularly for outdoor electrical works and work near water features.
• Lead electrical testing, commissioning, snagging, rectification, and final handover activities.
• Provide technical guidance to electrical engineers, supervisors, technicians, and site teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant electrical engineering experience, preferably with substantial UAE experience.
• Strong experience in landscape construction projects is highly preferred.
• Proven knowledge of outdoor lighting, landscape lighting, power distribution, cabling, and electrical infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating electrical systems for irrigation pumps, fountains, water features, and swimming pools is an advantage.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, BOQs, and technical documents.
• Experience in site supervision, project coordination, testing, and commissioning.
• Knowledge of UAE electrical regulations and relevant authority requirements, including DEWA requirements where applicable.
• Strong coordination skills with consultants, contractors, suppliers, and project teams.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office; knowledge of electrical design and project planning tools is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Work Location: In person