Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

We're hiring on behalf of a leading global power and grid automation company for a Drafting Engineer role, based at their manufacturing facility in Sharjah. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate engineer to build a career in substation automation and protection systems within a global engineering team.

This is an office-based drafting role supporting the engineering and design of Conventional Control Systems (CCS), Busbar Protection (BBP), and Monitoring & Diagnostics (M&D) projects. You'll work closely with the engineering and manufacturing teams on new substation builds, extensions, upgrades, and retrofit projects.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Support engineering and design documentation for protection relays, panels, protection logic diagrams, GA/LA drawings, and bills of materials

• Prepare production documents: wiring tables, label lists, cable schedules, interpanel wiring files

• Assist with CT/VT adequacy checks and relay setting calculations (training provided)

• Revise drawings based on internal and customer/consultant comments

• Coordinate with panel manufacturers and support technical clarifications

• Liaise with the engineering and manufacturing team at the Sharjah facility

• Support testing and panel integration activities at the facility as needed

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

• 1–2 years of relevant experience (graduate engineers welcome to apply)

• Familiarity with AutoCAD and engineering drafting tools; E-Base knowledge preferred but not mandatory — training provided

• Exposure to protection relay systems (MiCOM, DGA900, MS3000, or equivalent platforms such as ABB, Siemens, or Schneider) is an advantage but not mandatory

• Strong MS Office skills

• Fluent English