Job Description

Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities - Parsons Corporation - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities roles in Dubai infrastructure projects focus on delivering high-quality electrical and dry utilities designs across major road, urban development, and infrastructure programs. As a Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities with Parsons Corporation in Dubai, UAE, you will lead and contribute to the planning, design, coordination, and approval of HV, MV, and LV systems while supporting multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with local authority standards.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Construction
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Salary: 28000-38000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Act as discipline design engineer on small to mid-size infrastructure projects or as lead engineer for dry utilities scope
• Provide technical input, mentoring, and guidance to CAD designers, drafters, and junior to mid-level engineers
• Develop and review design deliverables using CAD and engineering software tools
• Support preparation of technical, commercial, and life cycle cost analyses for alternative design solutions
• Prepare and deliver detailed technical presentations to clients and stakeholders
• Develop master plans from concept to detailed design including HV and LV corridor space proofing and ROW definition
• Coordinate dry utilities designs with wet utilities, ICT, telecom, roads, transportation, landscape, and building teams
• Prepare master plan reports, demand load calculations, equipment sizing, protection coordination, and tie-in point requirements
• Deliver designs across all project stages from concept through IFC
• Analyze requirements for both greenfield and brownfield developments
• Design street lighting systems for roads, bridges, tunnels, and underpasses including lighting calculations, SLDs, and load schedules
• Design electrical and ELV systems for STPs, RO plants, stormwater, sewage, and irrigation pumping stations
• Prepare design reports, technical specifications, and tender documents and secure approvals from authorities and clients
• Review design submissions prepared by other consultants and issue structured review reports
• Prepare technical proposals, cost estimates, and bid evaluation reports
• Coordinate with local authorities to obtain approvals and ensure compliance with applicable standards
• Perform value engineering studies and prepare value engineering reports with recommendations
• Respond to contractor RFIs and review and approve technical submittals related to electrical works and dry utilities
• Review clash detection outputs and resolve clashes within BIM and 3D coordination environments

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in electrical design for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Strong hands-on experience in HV, MV, and LV electrical design to local and international standards
• Thorough knowledge of NEC, IEEE, ANSI, IESNA, NFPA, IEC, and GCC authority standards including DEWA, ADDC, SEWA, FEWA, SEC, MEDC, and Civil Defense
• Proven infrastructure engineering background with experience in primary substations 132-11 kV, HV corridors, distribution and pocket substations, feeder pillars, and MV-LV networks
• Strong experience with DEWA standards including PSMP, PNOC, and Getting Electricity submissions
• Proficiency in Civil 3D, Navisworks, BIM platforms, and Revit
• Additional experience in power systems design, building services, and authority liaison is an advantage
• DM or RTA approval and DEWA registration as electrical engineer is an added advantage

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and utilities projects in Dubai
• High level of technical responsibility with exposure to authority approvals and multidisciplinary coordination
• Professional design-led environment within a globally recognized consultancy
• Long-term career growth across regional infrastructure programs

About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, and professional services organization delivering complex infrastructure, transportation, and utilities projects worldwide. With a strong presence in Dubai and across the Middle East, Parsons is known for technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and sustainable infrastructure solutions while offering rewarding career opportunities for experienced engineering professionals.
Job Title Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities - Parsons Corporation - Dubai, UAE
Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities - Parsons Corporation - Dubai, UAE
Position Overview
Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities roles in Dubai infrastructure projects focus on delivering high-quality electrical and dry utilities designs across major road, urban development, and infrastructure programs. As a Senior Design Engineer - Dry Utilities with Parsons Corporation in Dubai, UAE, you will lead and contribute to the planning, design, coordination, and approval of HV, MV, and LV systems while supporting multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with local authority standards.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Construction
Function: Electrical-Electronics Engineering
Salary: 28000-38000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities

• Act as discipline design engineer on small to mid-size infrastructure projects or as lead engineer for dry utilities scope
• Provide technical input, mentoring, and guidance to CAD designers, drafters, and junior to mid-level engineers
• Develop and review design deliverables using CAD and engineering software tools
• Support preparation of technical, commercial, and life cycle cost analyses for alternative design solutions
• Prepare and deliver detailed technical presentations to clients and stakeholders
• Develop master plans from concept to detailed design including HV and LV corridor space proofing and ROW definition
• Coordinate dry utilities designs with wet utilities, ICT, telecom, roads, transportation, landscape, and building teams
• Prepare master plan reports, demand load calculations, equipment sizing, protection coordination, and tie-in point requirements
• Deliver designs across all project stages from concept through IFC
• Analyze requirements for both greenfield and brownfield developments
• Design street lighting systems for roads, bridges, tunnels, and underpasses including lighting calculations, SLDs, and load schedules
• Design electrical and ELV systems for STPs, RO plants, stormwater, sewage, and irrigation pumping stations
• Prepare design reports, technical specifications, and tender documents and secure approvals from authorities and clients
• Review design submissions prepared by other consultants and issue structured review reports
• Prepare technical proposals, cost estimates, and bid evaluation reports
• Coordinate with local authorities to obtain approvals and ensure compliance with applicable standards
• Perform value engineering studies and prepare value engineering reports with recommendations
• Respond to contractor RFIs and review and approve technical submittals related to electrical works and dry utilities
• Review clash detection outputs and resolve clashes within BIM and 3D coordination environments

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in electrical design for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Strong hands-on experience in HV, MV, and LV electrical design to local and international standards
• Thorough knowledge of NEC, IEEE, ANSI, IESNA, NFPA, IEC, and GCC authority standards including DEWA, ADDC, SEWA, FEWA, SEC, MEDC, and Civil Defense
• Proven infrastructure engineering background with experience in primary substations 132-11 kV, HV corridors, distribution and pocket substations, feeder pillars, and MV-LV networks
• Strong experience with DEWA standards including PSMP, PNOC, and Getting Electricity submissions
• Proficiency in Civil 3D, Navisworks, BIM platforms, and Revit
• Additional experience in power systems design, building services, and authority liaison is an advantage
• DM or RTA approval and DEWA registration as electrical engineer is an added advantage

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and utilities projects in Dubai
• High level of technical responsibility with exposure to authority approvals and multidisciplinary coordination
• Professional design-led environment within a globally recognized consultancy
• Long-term career growth across regional infrastructure programs

About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, construction, and professional services organization delivering complex infrastructure, transportation, and utilities projects worldwide. With a strong presence in Dubai and across the Middle East, Parsons is known for technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and sustainable infrastructure solutions while offering rewarding career opportunities for experienced engineering professionals.
Post Details
Job Start Date
Salary from 28000.00
Salary to 38000.00
Number of Vacancies 1
Location -
Location City Dubai
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