Electrical Design Engineer (Water Treatment / Desalination)

The Role

PowerChina HDEC Dubai is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong background in water treatment and desalination projects to join our growing team. Key Responsibilities: • Review tender documents, assess project requirements, and prepare technical queries for clarif...

The Role
PowerChina HDEC Dubai is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong background in water treatment and desalination projects to join our growing team. Key Responsibilities: • Review tender documents, assess project requirements, and prepare technical queries for clarification. • Participate in pre-bid meetings, site surveys, and client discussions to gather project information. • Design electrical and instrumentation systems for Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), and Pumping Stations. • Prepare electrical engineering deliverables, including: o Single Line Diagrams (SLD) o Load Lists o Cable Schedules o Transformer Sizing Calculations o I/O Lists o Bills of Materials (BOM) • Design and specify electrical equipment, including: o LV & MV switchgear o MCCs o AC/DC UPS o VFDs & soft starters o Transformers o Diesel generators o Cables and cable tray systems • Ensure compliance with international standards (IEC, IEEE, NFPA, ISA) and regional regulations (DEWA, ADDC, SEC, etc.). • Review vendor drawings, specifications, and technical proposals, providing recommendations to procurement and project teams. • Attend technical meetings with clients, consultants, vendors, and third-party contractors. • Coordinate with process, mechanical, and project engineering teams to ensure successful system integration. • Prepare civil outline drawings for substations, electrical rooms, and equipment layouts. • Conduct technical risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.

Requirements
• Bachelors degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, or Control Engineering. • Minimum 6 years of relevant engineering experience. • Proven experience in electrical and instrumentation design for RO plants, STPs, and pumping stations. • Strong knowledge of IEC, IEEE, NFPA, ISA standards, as well as DEWA, ADDC, SEC, and other regional regulations • Proficiency in AutoCAD and ETAP. • Strong understanding of: Industrial power distribution, LV & MV switchgear, MCCs, Transformers, AC/DC UPS, VFDs and soft starters, Diesel generators, Earthing and lightning protection systems. • Experience with: Cable sizing, Voltage drop calculations, Relay coordination, Short-circuit analysis. • Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems, including: PLC/DCS integration, SCADA, Telemetry systems, Sensors and analyzers. • Experience preparing and evaluating: Technical proposals, RFPs, BOQs, Specifications and tender documents • Strong project management, vendor evaluation, procurement support, and stakeholder coordination skills. • Excellent technical writing and documentation abilities. • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). • Fluent in English (written and spoken).

About the company
POWERCHINA HUADONG ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as POWERCHINA HUADONG), founded in 1954, is a state-owned key enterprise affiliated to the worlds Top 500 enterprises, Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA). Headquartered in Hangzhou, POWERCHINA HUADONG has its branches in China, and overseas offices in UAE, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam, Ukraine, Philippines, Turkey, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, and Ethiopia. As a national high-tech enterprise, POWERCHINA HUADONG has been ranked among the Top 100 Chinese investigation and design enterprises regarding comprehensive strength since the 1990s, and has been listed in the Top 60 Design Firms jointly compiled and published by Engineering News-Record (ENR) of USA McGraw Hill Construction and Construction Times for consecutive years since 2006. Since its establishment, POWERCHINA HUADONG has undertaken the planning, survey, design, consulting and other work for more than 100 large and medium-sized hydropower and water conservancy projects at home and abroad.