Electrical Engineer Job Description Template (GCC / UAE, 2026)

Electrical Engineer Job Description Template

Use this editable template to post an electrical engineer role across the GCC. Replace every [bracketed placeholder] with your own details and delete the options that do not apply. Unlike a generic office role, an electrical engineer job is a regulated, sign-off profession in the UAE, so state the licensing and visa expectations clearly. Doing so filters out unqualified applicants before they reach your inbox and signals to genuinely carded engineers that you understand the work. The template is structured the way the UAE market expects to read it: title and sector first, a tight summary, responsibilities, hard requirements, preferred extras, and a benefits section that reflects UAE Labour Law.

Job Title

Electrical Engineer - [MEP / Building Services / Power / Oil & Gas] - [City, e.g. Dubai], [Country]

Naming the sector in the title itself is the single fastest filter you have. "Electrical Engineer (Oil & Gas)" and "Electrical Engineer (MEP / Building Services)" attract very different candidate pools at very different pay points, so do not leave it generic.

Job Summary

[Company name] is a [MEP contractor / engineering consultancy / facilities operator / oil & gas operator / EPC contractor] based in [free zone / mainland location]. We are seeking a [junior / mid-level / senior] Electrical Engineer to design, review and stamp electrical works across our [building / infrastructure / energy] projects. The role reports to the [Engineering / Project / Lead] Manager and works closely with the local municipality and utility authority on approvals. This is a [full-time / contract] position based in [location], with [site-based / office-based / hybrid] working and occasional travel to project sites across [the emirate / the UAE].

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and review electrical designs including power distribution, lighting and small-power layouts, load calculations and single-line diagrams.
• Size cables, busbars and protective devices and carry out fault / short-circuit analysis to [BS 7671 / IEC 60364 / project] standards.
• Prepare and stamp technical submissions for [DEWA / ADDC / SEWA] utility approval and for municipality approval ([Dubai Municipality / Abu Dhabi DMT via TAMM]).
• Specify, review and approve switchgear, distribution boards, panels, lighting and emergency power systems.
• Carry out protective-device coordination and discrimination studies and verify earthing and lightning-protection design.
• Review contractor and supplier submittals, shop drawings and material approvals against the project specification.
• Supervise site installation, testing and commissioning, and resolve technical queries from contractors and consultants.
• Enforce HSE standards on site and ensure designs comply with local codes and authority requirements.
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil and ELV disciplines and support [project / tender] documentation.

Requirements

• Accredited Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering.
• Valid Society of Engineers UAE (SOE) membership card [required / required within X months of joining].
• Ministry of Education (MOE) degree-equivalency certificate for foreign degrees, plus an attested degree (home-country authority and UAE MOFA).
• [X]+ years' relevant experience, including [X] years in the UAE / GCC.
• Working knowledge of [BS 7671 / IEC] standards and [DEWA / ADDC] approval processes.
• Municipality accreditation for [emirate] is an advantage / required for sign-off.
• Hands-on experience taking electrical submissions through utility and municipality approval.
• [HSE certification - required for energy and site roles.]
• UAE residence visa or transferable status preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered or professional-engineer status (IET, PEng).
• PMP certification for senior or project-lead roles.
• Oil & gas / EPC sector experience (e.g. ADNOC) for energy roles, with relevant HSE and safety certificates.
• Experience with [design software, e.g. AutoCAD, ETAP, Dialux, Revit MEP].
• Exposure to [the relevant project type, e.g. high-rise, industrial, data centre, infrastructure].

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of AED [X]-[Y] per month (no personal income tax - salary is effectively net to you).
• Housing and transport allowance [bundled into the gross package / paid separately].
• Employer-sponsored engineer-title residence visa and Emirates ID (employer-paid by law).
• Support with SOE membership renewal and, where applicable, MOE equivalency.
• Mandatory health insurance and end-of-service gratuity per UAE Labour Law.
• Annual air ticket [and family benefits, if applicable].
• [Project allowances / overtime / bonus / professional-development budget, if applicable.]

How to Write This JD So It Filters Well

The most common mistake employers make with engineering JDs is treating the role like a generic office hire and being flooded with non-carded applicants. The UAE market is full of degree-holding electrical engineers, but the ones who can legally stamp and sign off work, the candidates you actually want for most roles, are far scarcer. A few targeted lines steer the right people in and the wrong people out:

• State the SOE-card and visa expectations up front. Make clear whether a valid SOE card is required at the point of application or can be obtained within a set window after joining, and whether you sponsor the engineer-title visa. This single line removes most unqualified applicants and reassures genuine engineers that you understand the licensing path.
• Name the sector explicitly. Oil & gas, MEP, power and building services are different markets with different pay and screening. Saying "oil & gas (ADNOC/EPC) experience required" or "MEP building-services focus" sets expectations and pay anchoring correctly from the first line.
• Publish a salary band. Posting AED [X]-[Y] per month attracts the right level and reduces wasted screening. Anchor it to the sector and seniority: construction and MEP mid-level around AED 12,000-20,000 per month, junior AED 6,000-12,000, senior AED 20,000-35,000+; oil and gas commonly AED 15,000-30,000+ for a marked premium.
• Phrase Emiratisation neutrally and lawfully. Do not exclude or prefer by nationality in the public post, which can create legal exposure. An electrical engineer is a skilled role that counts toward your Emiratisation quota, so if you are filling it with an Emirati to bank quota credit, recruit through the appropriate Emirati-talent channels rather than restricting the open advert.
• Be specific about standards and authorities. Naming BS 7671 / IEC and DEWA/ADDC and the relevant municipality signals you know the work and attracts engineers who genuinely have that experience rather than generalists.
• Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Keeping the requirements list short and ruthless, with preferred qualifications in their own block, lets strong candidates self-select instead of self-disqualifying over an optional certification.
• Set a realistic visa and start-date expectation. If you are willing to sponsor a fresh overseas hire, say so, but note that the engineer-title visa plus SOE registration and MOE equivalency for a foreign degree add real lead time on top of the candidate's notice period (30 to 90 days under UAE Labour Law). Flagging this in the advert attracts candidates who are already carded or UAE-based and can transfer their sponsorship, which is usually your fastest route to a productive start.
• Name the design software you actually run. Listing the specific tools (AutoCAD, ETAP, Dialux, Revit MEP) rather than "relevant software" lets candidates judge fit honestly and saves a screening round on tool familiarity.

Keep the post concise, lead with the must-have requirements, and place the salary band and SOE expectation high in the advert rather than burying them at the end. A well-targeted electrical-engineer advert typically draws fewer but far more relevant applications than a generic one, which matters in a market where qualified, carded engineers are the bottleneck rather than raw applicant volume.