Senior Manager - Electrical - Dubai Holding Real Estate

About Dubai Holding Real Estate:

Dubai Holding’s real estate business has developed strategic destinations and communities that offer unique and attractive lifestyle opportunities to meet the evolving needs of Dubai’s residents and visitors alike. As a master developer, we invest in sustainable infrastructure, accessibility, community amenities and family-focused facilities including community centers, mosques, schools, supermarkets and landscaping.

Our integrated real estate offering also includes a robust land sales portfolio, project management for large-scale projects, as well as top-notch facilities management services.

About the Job:

• Lead the electrical engineering strategy and delivery plan across assigned projects.
• Direct the design and delivery of electrical power, lighting, emergency power, earthing, lightning protection, ELV, ICT, AV, security, smart-building, and energy-management systems.
• Manage and evaluate MEP consultants, specialist designers, contractors, suppliers, and testing and commissioning agencies.
• Ensure designs and installations comply with UAE regulations and relevant authority requirements, including DEWA, Dubai Civil Defence, SIRA, and telecom providers.
• Lead design assurance, constructability reviews, technical due diligence, value engineering, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, BIM coordination models, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, and technical deviations.
• Oversee site inspections, technical audits, quality issues, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Lead testing and commissioning, integrated systems testing, authority inspections, energization, and performance verification.
• Manage electrical handover and close-out, including authority approvals, as-built drawings, asset data, O&M manuals, training, warranties, spares, snag closure, and DLP obligations.
• Lead and develop the electrical engineering team while maintaining oversight of programme, cost, procurement, technical risk, change control, and consultant and contractor performance.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university, a master’s degree is advantageous.
• Professional engineering registration, chartership, or a recognized project-management certification is preferred.
• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive electrical engineering experience within major real estate or infrastructure developments.
• At least five years of experience in a management or technical leadership role.
• Strong experience across design, construction, testing and commissioning, authority approvals, handover, and defect-liability close-out.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, and specialist systems across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong knowledge of UAE electrical regulations, international codes, utility requirements, sustainability principles, and safe systems of work.
• Excellent leadership, commercial judgment, stakeholder management, negotiation, problem-solving, executive reporting, and communication skills.
• UAE experience or experience within a comparable regulatory environment is required.

About the Benefits:

At Dubai Holding, we're committed to nurturing the success and well-being of our colleagues. Join our dynamic and diverse team, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes competitive compensation, career development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment. We strongly believe in creating an empowered workforce that will help us build a connected city for tomorrow. We are committed to attracting the brightest minds and nurturing the most pioneering candidates who desire to make a great impact on the future of Dubai.