Job Summary

The Electrical Design Manager leads design teams during design delivery and manages electrical design activities. The role holder serves as the main counterpart to Project Managers and provides key support in client interactions. Working closely with Project Managers, the role holder reviews and validates design deliverables, monitors checking and review activities throughout all design phases, and ensures the proper implementation of related adjustments and revisions.

The role holder conducts design value engineering in coordination with Project Managers and design teams, and supports Project Managers with budget, schedule, client, technical and quality management activities on projects. The role holder stays abreast of the latest trends and developments in the electrical design field and represents the firm within the professional engineering community, as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead one or more design teams during design delivery
• Lead discussions with clients to determine criteria guiding design, including budgets, preferences, etc.
• Develop electrical concept designs, including all required drawings and reports, for projects of high complexity, for discussion with clients
• Guide the refinement of selected design options into schematic and draft final designs, including all required drawings and reports
• Lead the coordination with other design specializations (e.g. Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Water & Environment) to coordinate design requirements across disciplines for electrical designs of high complexity across all design stages (conceptual, schematic, detailed), as needed
• Closely work with stakeholders for design value engineering for projects of medium to high complexity, as needed
• Closely work with Project Managers for the review and validation of design deliverables with clients and authorities, capturing feedback and obtaining approvals for projects of medium to high complexity, as needed
• Closely work with the Quantity Surveying Department for the development of tender documents, including specifications, Bills of Quantities and Conditions of Contract, and provide support during the tender process, as needed
• Closely work with project teams for reviewing design deliverables of medium complexity electrical designs, including conducting detailed reviews and checks and the issuance of checking reports, as needed
• Coordinate the review of complex design with Principals and Associate Principals, in coordination with design teams and Project Managers
• Support Project Managers in developing, reviewing and updating work programs and man-hour estimates and in managing changes in project scope, schedule or budgets, as needed
• Support Project Managers in managing project budgets, resource allocation and project schedules, as needed
• Support Project Managers in managing project contractual risks, as needed
• Support Project Managers in managing external suppliers and subcontracts and in ensuring the adherence of their deliverables with the project scope, schedule and budget
• Assist Project Managers in monitoring and managing the projects’ budget and schedule, as needed
• Provide support to Project Managers in developing periodic progress reports, as needed
• Assist Project Managers with implementing quality control policies and procedures on design deliverables and conduct peer review on team members’ deliverables
• Support during the supervision stage, as needed, including responding to RFIs and solving electrical design conflicts, in coordination with local design support teams 

Required Qualification, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration is preferred
• Over 15 years of professional experience in electrical engineering design within an engineering consultancy environment
• Strong experience in large and complex electrical design projects
• Exposure to global best practices and trends in the electrical design domain
• Strong knowledge of electrical design software and digital engineering tools, including BIM workflows and Revit, with the ability to coordinate and review electrical design deliverables within a multidisciplinary environment
• In depth knowledge of electrical engineering
• Understanding of international engineering standards and codes
• Knowledge of electrical engineering-related rules and regulations in the Middle East
• Excellent communication skills and ability to represent the organization in diverse forums
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Arabic