Job description

• Lead and manage the Civil Design Section for EPC substation projects.
• Plan, organize, and monitor civil engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review, approve, and authorize all civil engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and technical documents before client submission.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, utility requirements, applicable international standards, and local authority regulations.
• Develop engineering execution plans, design schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Supervise the design of:
  • Substation control buildings
  • GIS and AIS equipment foundations
  • Power transformer foundations
  • Reactor and capacitor foundations
  • Cable trenches
  • Underground utility networks
  • Internal roads and pavements
  • Drainage systems
  • Oil containment pits
  • Firewater tanks
  • Boundary walls and security fencing
  • Site grading and earthworks
  • Steel structure foundations
• Ensure constructability, maintainability, and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize project costs without compromising quality or safety.
• Coordinate with Electrical, Structural, Mechanical, Protection & Control, Telecom, BIM, Procurement, and Construction teams.
• Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews and engineering coordination meetings.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, utility companies, subcontractors, and local authorities regarding technical matters.
• Review vendor drawings and ensure compatibility with civil design requirements.
• Monitor engineering progress against project schedules.
• Identify engineering risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and project close-out.
• Resolve site technical queries (TQs), RFIs, and engineering deviations.
• Participate in factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site inspections when required.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with:
  • IEC Standards
  • BS Standards
  • Eurocodes
  • ACI
  • AISC
  • ASTM
  • ASCE
  • Client specifications
  • Company engineering procedures
• Conduct design verification and internal technical reviews.
• Ensure engineering documents are issued according to project document control procedures.
• Implement lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• Master's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering is an advantage.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of civil engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory or section head role.
• Extensive experience in EPC High Voltage Substation projects (132kV, 220kV, 400kV).
• Strong experience with utility clients such as TAQA, DEWA, TRANSCO, ADNOC, SEC, or similar is highly desirable.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.