Lead Electrical Engineer

Role Overview

Lead Electrical Design Engineer at GHD, based in the UAE and Middle East region.

Company Overview

GHD is one of the world's leading professional services companies with more than 14,000 people operating globally across water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation markets. The company serves clients across five continents and the Pacific region.

Role Purpose

Drive the successful delivery of electrical engineering services across a portfolio of complex and high-profile projects throughout the UAE and Middle East. Combine technical excellence, project leadership, client engagement, and commercial accountability to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the electrical discipline across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring technical excellence, quality, commercial performance, and timely delivery.
• Provide technical leadership for major and complex developments, guiding project teams through design challenges, authority requirements, and client expectations.
• Oversee resource planning and project financial performance across the portfolio.

Team Management & Development

• Manage and develop a team of electrical engineers, designers, and BIM specialists, including workload planning, mentoring, recruitment, and performance development.
• Oversee discipline resource allocation and forecasting to ensure optimal utilization and project delivery efficiency.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Manage electrical design budgets, monitor project performance, and ensure delivery within approved fee and schedule constraints.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Tier 1 developers, government entities, contractors, and key stakeholders.

Technical Expertise & Innovation

• Provide expert guidance on electrical systems design, authority requirements, and industry best practices.
• Serve as technical authority and subject matter expert for electrical engineering matters across the business.
• Drive innovation, digital engineering initiatives, and continuous improvement across electrical design processes and project delivery methodologies.

Business Development

• Support business development activities, proposals, technical presentations, and client engagement initiatives to secure future opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's Degree preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in electrical engineering design and project delivery, including at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.
• Extensive experience delivering complex and large-scale projects across the UAE and GCC region, including commercial, hospitality, healthcare, mixed-use, infrastructure, and mega developments.
• Expert knowledge of UAE authority regulations and approval processes, particularly DEWA, TAQA, ADDC, AADC, Etihad Water & Electricity, and Civil Defence.
• Proven track record of delivering projects for Tier 1 developers and government clients.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, resource management, budget control, and commercial performance management.
• PMP, LEED AP/GA, CIBSE, or Chartered Engineer status is highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, BIM 360, Dialux, and ETAP.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong client relationship building and stakeholder management capability.
• Technical innovation and continuous improvement mindset.