EI&C Lead Engineer

Location: Dubai
Salary: Based on experience

Job Code: 221/001/545
Industry: Water Treatment / Environmental Engineering

Job Brief:

Our client is seeking an experienced EI&C Lead Engineer to manage and lead the Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) team in delivering the required designs, material submittals, technical meetings/workshops, and procurement activities.

The EI&C Lead Engineer will oversee technical activities across Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & Control systems, ensuring effective preparation and review of engineering deliverables while supporting both design and site execution requirements.

The ideal candidate should have 12–18 years of total relevant experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a Lead/Senior Engineer role, with proven experience leading engineers/designers, reviewing engineering deliverables, and working across both design and site execution.

Job Responsibilities:

Manage and lead the EI&C team to carry out the required designs, material submittals, technical meetings/workshops, and procurement activities.
Lead and review Electrical engineering activities covering Load Schedules, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop, Short-Circuit Calculations, Protection Coordination, Transformer/Generator Sizing, MCC/MDB Design, Motor/VFD Applications, Earthing and Lightning Protection, Lighting, UPS/DC Systems, Electrical Equipment Datasheets, Electrical Specifications, Vendor Technical Submittals, and ETAP Studies.
Ensure good awareness and application of relevant international electrical standards, including IEC, BS, IEEE, etc.
Lead and review Instrumentation engineering activities covering Instrument Index, I/O Lists, Instrument Datasheets, Loop Diagrams, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedules, JB Schedules, Instrument Installation, Control Valves, Pressure/Flow/Level/Temperature Instruments, Instrumentation Specifications, Hazardous Area Requirements, Calibration, and Vendor Packages.
Lead and review Automation / Control engineering activities covering System Architecture, DCS/SCADA Architecture, PLC Hardware, I/O Lists, Network Architecture, Control Philosophy, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Interlocks, Sequences, Alarm Philosophy, HMI/SCADA, PLC Programming Concepts, Communication Protocols, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Procedures.
Maintain awareness of various PLC/automation programming software and their applications.
Coordinate technical meetings and workshops and support the preparation and review of material and vendor technical submittals.
Lead engineers and designers and review engineering deliverables across Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & Control disciplines.
Support and coordinate EI&C activities covering both engineering design and site execution.
Contact relevant suppliers and subcontractors, send enquiries, and obtain quotations for required materials and services.
Negotiate the costs and prices of quotations with relevant suppliers and subcontractors.
Discuss contracts and delivery requirements with suppliers and subcontractors.
Issue Purchase Orders (POs) and follow up on deliveries.
Coordinate quality inspections for procured materials and services.
Carry out procurement-related activities with the support of the Procurement Division.

Job Requirements:

12–18 years of total relevant experience in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control (EI&C) engineering.
Minimum 5 years of experience in a Lead Engineer / Senior Engineer role.
Proven experience leading engineers and designers.
Strong experience reviewing engineering designs and technical deliverables.
Experience across both design and site execution is required.
Strong Electrical engineering knowledge covering Load Schedules, SLDs, Cable Schedules, Cable Sizing, Voltage Drop, Short-Circuit Calculations, Protection Coordination, Transformer/Generator Sizing, MCC/MDB Design, Motor/VFD Applications, Earthing and Lightning Protection, Lighting, UPS/DC Systems, Electrical Equipment Datasheets, Electrical Specifications, Vendor Technical Submittals, and ETAP Studies.
Good awareness of international standards, including IEC, BS, IEEE, etc.
Strong Instrumentation knowledge covering Instrument Index, I/O Lists, Instrument Datasheets, Loop Diagrams, Hook-Ups, Cable Schedules, JB Schedules, Instrument Installation, Control Valves, Pressure/Flow/Level/Temperature Instruments, Instrumentation Specifications, Hazardous Area Requirements, Calibration, and Vendor Packages.
Strong Automation / Control knowledge covering System Architecture, DCS/SCADA Architecture, PLC Hardware, I/O Lists, Network Architecture, Control Philosophy, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Interlocks, Sequences, Alarm Philosophy, HMI/SCADA, PLC Programming Concepts, Communication Protocols, FAT/SAT, and Commissioning Procedures.
Awareness of various PLC/automation programming software.
Experience supporting material submittals, technical meetings, workshops, and procurement activities.
Experience coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors, including enquiries, quotations, negotiations, contracts, delivery requirements, Purchase Orders, delivery follow-ups, and quality inspections.
Ability to coordinate effectively with the Procurement Division for procurement-related activities.

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