AECOM — the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, a Fortune 500 company with over 50,000 professionals globally and $16.1 billion in revenue — is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer (Street Lighting & Traffic Signal) for its Dubai Transportation Infrastructure team. You will supervise electrical works for roads, bridges, underpasses, and associated infrastructure including street lighting, feeder pillars, LV cable networks, lighting control systems, and architectural lighting — coordinating with DEWA and leading construction supervision and quality control across major Dubai infrastructure projects.
About AECOM — Global Infrastructure Leader in Dubai
Company Scale: Fortune 500 — $16.1B revenue, 50,000+ professionals, delivering infrastructure across water, energy, transportation, and buildings worldwide
Business Line: Transportation — Dubai roads, bridges, underpasses, and associated electrical infrastructure
Core Scope: Street lighting, feeder pillars, LV cable networks, lighting control systems, architectural/feature lighting, and bridge electrical integration
Authority Coordination: DEWA — supply connections, inspections, NOC approvals, and interface resolution with utility providers
UAE Requirement: Minimum 8 years of UAE experience with strong knowledge of local authority standards and regulations — ESSENTIAL
Dubai Infrastructure Market — Why This Role
Strategic Context: Dubai is investing billions in road, bridge, and urban infrastructure — creating sustained, high-demand opportunities for experienced electrical infrastructure engineers with UAE authority knowledge
AECOM Advantage: Joining AECOM means working on landmark transportation projects that reshape Dubai’s urban landscape with the resources of a globally trusted Fortune 500 infrastructure leader
DEWA Expertise Value: Engineers with proven DEWA coordination, NOC approval, and UAE authority process experience are among the most sought-after in Dubai’s infrastructure market
Career Growth: AECOM’s award-winning training and development programmes, global project network, and leadership development pathways offer exceptional long-term career advancement
Position Overview
This Electrical Engineer (Street Lighting & Traffic Signal) role at AECOM Dubai covers construction supervision and quality control of electrical works for roads, bridges, and underpasses — including street lighting, feeder pillars, LV cable networks, lighting control systems, and architectural lighting. You will develop and implement inspection and test procedures, review shop drawings and material submittals, witness testing and commissioning activities, coordinate with DEWA for NOC approvals and supply connections, liaise with authorities and utility providers, lead cross-discipline integration with civil and structural teams, maintain inspection records, prepare progress reports, guide electrical inspectors, and promote HSE compliance across all site activities.
Why This Role Matters: As Electrical Engineer for Street Lighting & Traffic Signal at AECOM Dubai, you supervise the electrical infrastructure that makes Dubai’s road network safe, efficient, and world-class — from the street lighting that illuminates major highways and underpasses to the LV cable networks and feeder pillars that power urban infrastructure across one of the world’s most ambitious cities, apply 8+ years of UAE-specific electrical engineering knowledge in a role where your command of DEWA processes, local authority standards, and UAE regulatory requirements is genuinely rare and deeply valued, work on major roads, bridges, and underpass projects in Dubai for a Fortune 500 infrastructure company that invests seriously in technical development, career growth, and employee wellbeing — with competitive benefits and access to AECOM’s global project network, lead and guide electrical inspectors on site with real supervisory authority and responsibility — developing team leadership credentials in addition to deep technical expertise in infrastructure electrical systems, and build a senior electrical infrastructure career in Dubai’s active construction market with a company whose name on your CV opens doors worldwide across transportation, energy, water, and buildings sectors.
Key Responsibilities
Construction Supervision & Quality Control
- Supervise electrical works for roads, bridges, underpasses, and associated infrastructure including street lighting, feeder pillars, LV cable networks, lighting control systems, and architectural/feature lighting
- Ensure all installations are executed in compliance with approved designs, specifications, and applicable UAE authority requirements
- Develop and implement inspection and test procedures (ITPs) for electrical works in accordance with the project quality plan
- Review shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, and ITPs for all electrical components before site execution
- Witness and verify testing, commissioning, and energization activities for all electrical systems on the project
- Oversee electrical works integration with bridge structural components, ensuring long-term safety and durability
DEWA Coordination & Authority Approvals
- Coordinate directly with DEWA for electrical supply connections, site inspections, and NOC approvals throughout the project
- Liaise with other authorities, utility providers, and service agencies to ensure timely approvals and resolution of interface issues
- Participate in coordination meetings with stakeholders to address service diversions, protection works, and bridge/road integration challenges
- Apply strong knowledge of UAE local authority procedures, standards, and regulations across all coordination and approval activities
Cross-Discipline Integration & Design Coordination
- Work closely with civil, structural, and mechanical engineering teams to ensure smooth integration of electrical works within bridge and infrastructure elements
- Ensure proper sequencing of electrical installation activities in line with structural and civil works programme schedules
- Coordinate with the design office for material reviews, technical queries, RFIs, and design modifications arising from site conditions
- Manage electrical interface points with other disciplines to prevent conflicts, delays, and rework on site
Technical Reporting, Leadership & HSE
- Maintain updated records of inspections, testing progress, and test results for all electrical works on site
- Prepare inputs for daily and weekly progress reports highlighting key achievements, delays, and technical concerns
- Support the preparation of punch lists and final handover documentation for all electrical systems
- Guide and supervise electrical inspectors to ensure consistent quality and compliance across all site activities
- Identify potential issues early and recommend practical solutions to prevent schedule delays or costly rework
- Promote safety awareness and ensure strict adherence to HSE requirements on all sites at all times
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- BEng or MEng in Electrical Engineering
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience in UAE — electrical works supervision for roads, bridges, and infrastructure projects (REQUIRED)
- Strong knowledge of UAE local authority procedures, standards, and regulations — ESSENTIAL for this role
- Proven experience coordinating with DEWA for electrical supply, NOC approvals, and inspection sign-offs
- Demonstrated experience reviewing shop drawings, ITPs, method statements, and material submittals for electrical infrastructure works
Essential Technical Skills
- Expertise in street lighting, feeder pillars, LV cable networks, lighting control systems, and architectural/feature lighting for roads and bridges
- Experience witnessing and verifying testing, commissioning, and energization of electrical infrastructure systems
- Strong cross-discipline coordination ability across electrical, civil, structural, and mechanical engineering teams
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills for stakeholder coordination and authority liaison
- Commitment to HSE standards and a strong safety leadership culture on construction sites
About AECOM — Delivering a Better World
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm — a Fortune 500 company with $16.1 billion in revenue and over 50,000 professionals delivering transformational projects across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings worldwide. In the Middle East and Africa, AECOM supports governments and private sector clients with planning, design, engineering, and construction management services across some of the region’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure programmes. Joining AECOM in Dubai means joining a global team with the resources, expertise, and project scale to build legacies — and an organisation that invests genuinely in the growth, development, and wellbeing of its people.
Career Excellence: Join AECOM Dubai as Electrical Engineer for Street Lighting & Traffic Signal — where 8+ years of UAE electrical infrastructure expertise, DEWA coordination experience, and construction supervision leadership combine on some of Dubai’s most landmark roads and bridge projects.
Who Should Apply?
- Senior UAE Electrical Infrastructure Engineers: With 8+ years of UAE road, bridge, and underpass electrical works supervision experience
- DEWA-Experienced Electrical Engineers: With proven NOC approval, supply connection coordination, and UAE authority liaison track record
- Street Lighting & LV Network Specialists: With hands-on supervision of feeder pillars, LV cable networks, lighting control systems, and architectural lighting
- ITP & Quality Control Engineers: Experienced reviewing shop drawings, method statements, and witnessing commissioning for electrical infrastructure
- Cross-Discipline Infrastructure Engineers: Comfortable coordinating electrical integration with civil, structural, and mechanical teams on major roads and bridge projects
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