Electrical Supervisor

Decima International

Dubai, UAE

Full Time

Mid

Onsite

2 days ago

Electrical Installation SupervisionMV/LV Power DistributionSwitchgearTransformersGeneratorsUPS Systems

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About the Role

Decima International seeks an experienced Electrical Supervisor for a large-scale project in Dubai. The role involves supervising electrical installations, ensuring compliance with specifications, quality, and safety.

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Electrical Installation SupervisionMV/LV Power DistributionSwitchgearTransformersGeneratorsUPS Systems

Responsibilities

Supervise day to day electrical installation activities on site, ensuring works are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project requirements.
Monitor electrical works, including MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cable trays, containment, cabling, grounding, lighting, small power, panels, and related electrical installations.
Conduct and support site inspections to verify installation quality, progress, workmanship, and compliance with project standards.
Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, electrical engineers, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, vendors, and project management representatives.
Review daily electrical site activities and ensure manpower, materials, equipment, tools, and work fronts are properly coordinated.
Monitor contractor progress against approved schedules, look ahead plans, installation sequences, and daily work targets.
Identify installation issues, coordination gaps, access constraints, quality concerns, safety risks, and construction delays, escalating matters to project leadership when required.
Support inspection readiness by coordinating with QA/QC teams and ensuring electrical works are ready for inspection, testing, and approval.
Verify that electrical installation works are completed in compliance with approved inspection and test plans, quality procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
Monitor site safety practices and ensure electrical activities are carried out in accordance with project HSE requirements.
Review and comment on electrical method statements, shop drawings, material deliveries, inspection requests, test packs, cable schedules, and site documentation as required.
Assist in resolving technical queries, RFIs, design clarifications, coordination clashes, and site issues related to electrical works.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in electrical supervision or related roles on large scale projects
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Strong experience supervising and inspecting electrical installation works on active construction sites
Solid understanding of electrical construction methods, installation sequencing, inspection requirements, quality standards, and site execution practices
Experience supervising electrical systems such as MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cabling, cable containment, grounding, lighting, small power, panels, and related electrical infrastructure
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, single line diagrams, coordination drawings, specifications, method statements, shop drawings, inspection requests, test reports, cable schedules, and technical documentation
Experience coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams
Ability to monitor progress, identify installation delays or site constraints, and support corrective actions
Strong awareness of site quality control, inspection processes, testing requirements, NCR follow up, punch list management, and handover requirements
Good understanding of electrical safety practices and ability to reinforce safe working conditions on site
Strong communication, coordination, and problem solving skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and detail oriented Electrical Supervisor to support the supervision and inspection of electrical installation works for a large scale project in Dubai, UAE.
This site based role requires strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, practical construction supervision experience, and the ability to monitor day to day installation activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and projec
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supervising electrical installations on large scale building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission critical projects, preferably including data center or technically complex construction environments.

Responsibilities

Supervise day to day electrical installation activities on site, ensuring works are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project requirements.
Monitor electrical works, including MV/LV power distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cable trays, containment, cabling, grounding, lighting, small power, panels, and related electrical installations.
Conduct and support site inspections to verify installation quality, progress, workmanship, and compliance with project standards.
Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, electrical engineers, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, vendors, and project management representatives.
Review daily electrical site activities and ensure manpower, materials, equipment, tools, and work fronts are properly coordinated.
Monitor contractor progress against approved schedules, look ahead plans, installation sequences, and daily work targets.
Identify installation issues, coordination gaps, access constraints, quality concerns, safety risks, and construction delays, escalating matters to project leadership when required.
Support inspection readiness by coordinating with QA/QC teams and ensuring electrical works are ready for inspection, testing, and approval.
Verify that electrical installation works are completed in compliance with approved inspection and test plans, quality procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
Monitor site safety practices and ensure electrical activities are carried out in accordance with project HSE requirements.
Review and comment on electrical method statements, shop drawings, material deliveries, inspection requests, test packs, cable schedules, and site documentation as required.
Assist in resolving technical queries, RFIs, design clarifications, coordination clashes, and site issues related to electrical works.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience in electrical supervision, electrical installation supervision, site engineering, construction supervision, inspection, or electrical construction management within large scale building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission critical projects.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Strong experience supervising and inspecting electrical installation works on active construction sites.
Solid understanding of electrical construction methods, installation sequencing, inspection requirements, quality standards, and site execution practices.
Experience supervising electrical systems such as MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, cabling, cable containment, grounding, lighting, small power, panels, and related electrical infrastructure.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, single line diagrams, coordination drawings, specifications, method statements, shop drawings, inspection requests, test reports, cable schedules, and technical documentation.
Experience coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Ability to monitor progress, identify installation delays or site constraints, and support corrective actions.
Strong awareness of site quality control, inspection processes, testing requirements, NCR follow up, punch list management, and handover requirements.
Good understanding of electrical safety practices and the ability to reinforce safe working conditions on site.
Strong communication, coordination, and problem solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Position Details

Location (On site): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Position: Electrical Supervisor
Position Classification: Salary based full time hours

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