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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Electrical Engineer Resident - Overhead Transmission Line

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering or related field.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on overhead line projects.
  • Extensive knowledge of transmission line design, construction, and maintenance practices, including tower configurations, conductor types, and insulation methods.
  • Proficiency in relevant engineering software and tools, such as PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and AutoCAD.
  • Willingness to travel to project sites as needed and work flexible hours to accommodate project requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all aspects of overhead transmission line projects, from initiation to closeout, ensuring adherence to project objectives, schedules, and budgets.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to develop project plans, including scope definition, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
  • Review engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for overhead transmission lines to ensure compliance with client requirements, industry standards, and regulatory guidelines.
  • Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors to procure materials, equipment, and services necessary for project implementation.
  • Supervise construction activities, including tower erection, conductor stringing, and installation of hardware and accessories, to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency.
  • Conduct regular site inspections, conduct HSE auditing the work and reporting, quality assurance checks to monitor progress, identify issues, and resolve construction-related challenges in a timely manner, conduct regular progress review meeting, project scope review and verification, witnessing site acceptance and factory acceptance test and commissioning of the line.
  • Verify all the as built documents.
  • Verification and certification of materials and work measurements and complete the project closeout process.
  • Manage project documentation, including contracts, permits and NOC, drawings, and reports, to ensure accurate record-keeping and facilitate project communication and reporting.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to project team members, supporting the Principal Resident Engineer or Project Manager, subcontractors, and clients, addressing technical inquiries, resolving disputes, and mitigating project risks.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permitting requirements, and safety protocols throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Foster a culture of safety, professionalism, and excellence among project team members, promoting continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Desired Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field preferred.
  • Professional Engineer license preferred.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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