Principal Electrical Engineer

Job Description - Principal Electrical Engineer (ABU
02FZ
)

Principal Electrical Engineer - ABU
02FZ

Company :
Worley

Electrical

Full-time

Employment Type

:
Employee

Oct 15, 2026

Reporting Manager Title :
Senior Manager, Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Develop discipline work plans. Overall supervision of Electrical engineers, designers and technical personnel in the execution of the project and development of project deliverables.
• Prepare cost, time and resource requirement estimates on assigned projects.
• Manage design change within project budget and schedule framework.
• Effective interaction with client engineering team for approval of design deliverables.
• Represent organizational competency and capabilities at various forums. Onshore design of Substations, Electrical Power Distribution Systems in the Oil & Gas Industry. Electrical design for the assigned project interacting with other disciplines, client and vendors as required.
• Experience in 220kV, 132kV, 33kV system is required for this role.
• Experience in the production, design, evaluation and specification of Electrical equipment and automation systems, package items and Electrical bulk items including cabling in detailed design packages
• Development of Electrical specifications, data sheets, Single Line Diagram, Schedules, I/O list, Layout drawings, wiring details, Equipment sizing, Electrical MTO. Supervising
• Perform all associated Electrical calculations covering, equipment sizing, cable sizing, UPS sizing, Earthing Calculation, Subsea Cable sizing etc.
• Perform/check various power system analysis study – load flow, short circuit, motor starting, transient stability, harmonic analysis, arc flash, protection coordination, etc.
• Experience in preparation of Material Requisition, Scope of Works, review of offers, technical clarifications, technical bid evaluation, etc.
• Participation in site survey and data collection for Electrical design
• Participation in Design reviews, E-HAZOP, Energy Optimization review, Value engineering, constructability other workshops
• Good understanding of HSE requirements of both self and within the discipline team
• Ensuring technical integrity of the Electrical deliverables for the project. In particular ensure compliance with the work scope and with applicable international standards
• Work on proposals and prepare MH estimation.

Authority / Freedom to Act / Decision Making (Including Budgetary Responsibility)

• Extent of Guidance or Control:
  Should be able to guide team of Engineers and Designers, Workshare
• Impact of Decisions on Results:
  Being a discipline lead on the project, should be able to control budget, plan and deliver as per schedule, take decisions for project success.
• Position Significance Relative to Total Organisation:

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Knowledge / Experience / Competencies Required

Job Specific Knowledge:
Experience in execution of Concept, FEED and Detail Engineering for onshore & offshore Oil and Gas projects.

• Perform engineering design for power generation, transmission and distribution networks (220kV, 132kV and below voltage levels), subsea cables, OH lines, Substation automation system, LV and MV Variable Speed Drives, Electrical asset monitoring system etc.
• Preparation/review of all Engineering deliverables such as specifications, datasheets, Load Lists, Sizing calculations, Single Line Diagrams, Adequacy check reports, Schedules & MTO.
• Substation layouts & Field layouts for onshore and offshore Oil & Gas projects
• Technical Bid Evaluation for 220kV, 132kV, 33kV GIS, AIS, Power Transformers, MV variable Speed drive etc.

  Industry Specific
  
  Experience:
  
  Good knowledge of ADNOC standards, SHELL DEPs, International standards such as IEEE, ANSI, IESNA, NFPA, IEC Standards.

• Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:
  Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Chartered Engineer is preferred.
• HSE Capability:
  Good knowledge of Hazardous Area classification, Electrical Safety in design, Sustainable design…