# Principal Electrical Design Engineer — Fletcher Piccolo Associates (FPA)

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Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 30,000 to 55,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-23
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## Description

The Client

Our Client is a global design and engineering company with a solid track record of delivering iconic projects worldwide.

The Role

The role involves leading the delivery of electrical design across multi-disciplinary projects, providing technical leadership, mentoring team members, managing project scope, budgets, and timelines, and ensuring high-quality, compliant, and innovative solutions. The role also includes client engagement, supporting bids and proposals, and contributing to the growth and development of the electrical discipline within the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality electrical design services across multi-disciplinary projects, acting as technical authority where required.

• Manage projects from proposal through to completion, including scope definition, programme, risk, quality, and financial performance in line with management systems.

• Plan, resource, and coordinate project teams effectively, working closely with regional and overseas offices to achieve efficient and cost-effective delivery.

• Ensure all designs meet statutory, regulatory, health and safety, and quality requirements, and lead or contribute to design reviews and technical assurance processes.

• Produce and review electrical designs, specifications, reports, and calculations, driving innovative and sustainable engineering solutions.

• Provide clear technical direction to project teams, mentoring engineers and supporting their technical development through project work.

• Maintain strong client relationships, supporting bids, proposals, and technical responses to prequalification and tender submissions.

• Monitor and manage project finances, including forecasting, invoicing, WIP, and working capital, ensuring commercial objectives are met.

• Stay informed of industry developments and emerging technologies, sharing knowledge and strengthening electrical capability across projects.

• Be flexible to travel as required to support project delivery across the Middle East, UK, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BEng/BSc Hons) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with a minimum of 8 years’ post-graduate experience.

• Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional body.

• Proven experience leading electrical design and managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects.

• Experience working in the Middle East is preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Extensive experience with industry-standard electrical engineering software.

• Knowledge of local authority requirements (e.g. Dubai) would be an advantage.

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## Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BEng/BSc Hons) in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with a minimum of 8 years’ post-graduate experience. Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional body. Proven experience leading electrical design and managing multi-disciplinary engineering projects. Experience working in the Middle East is preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Extensive experience with industry-standard electrical engineering software. Knowledge of local authority requirements (e.g. Dubai) would be an advantage.

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