Electrical Foreman jobs in Dubai

Since first going into action in 1909, the BESIX Group has over the years grown into a multidisciplinary company with a leading position in its markets: construction, property development and concessions. BESIX Contracting specializes in construction, infrastructure and marine works, often in contracts with a high level of complexity. In Benelux and France, the Group’s regional affiliates BESIX Infra, Belemco, Cobelba, Jacques Delens, Vanhout, Wust and Lux TP ensure a strong presence and a local approach. With Franki Foundations, West Construct, Socogetra, BESIX Environment and Van den Berg, the Group offers specialist niche solutions for the building market like deep foundations, geo-engineering, road construction, water treatment and cable and pipeline construction.

Backed by our experience in our home markets, we have built up strong positions outside Europe. A typical example is the Middle East, where over a 50 year period we have built up an impressive portfolio. This diversification in activities and geography pays off by reducing our risk exposure

Why This Role Matters

To supervise and coordinate electrical maintenance and installation activities within the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), ensuring safe execution of work, high equipment availability, and compliance with operational, safety, and quality standards.

What You’ll Drive

• Supervise and allocate daily electrical maintenance tasks to technicians, ensuring work is executed safely and efficiently.
• Lead preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance activities for motors, pumps, MCCs, substations, lighting systems, and control panels.
• Open, assign, and close work orders in the CMMS, allocating technicians and confirming job completion in accordance with site procedures
• Troubleshoot electrical faults independently and provide technical guidance to technicians during complex maintenance activities.
• Ensure proper execution of testing activities, including insulation resistance tests, continuity checks, and functional testing of electrical equipment.
• Coordinate with operations, instrumentation, and mechanical teams to ensure smooth plant operation and minimal downtime.
• Enforce strict compliance with safety procedures, including LOTO, PTW systems, risk assessments, and toolbox talks.
• Monitor workmanship quality and ensure maintenance activities comply with OEM recommendations and site standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, job reports, and material usage, and report recurring issues to the Electrical Engineer.
• Support installation, commissioning, and handover of new electrical equipment and system modifications.
• Assist in identifying spare parts requirements and support inventory control activities.
• Provide on-the-job training and mentoring to technicians to improve skills and performance.

You’re a Great Fit If You Have

• Strong technical knowledge of industrial electrical systems and safety standards, with the ability to read, interpret, and supervise work based on electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, and schematics.
• Proven leadership and hands-on troubleshooting experience in motors, pumps, MCC panels, substations, lighting systems, and control panels, including planning and supervising technicians’ daily activities.
• Thorough understanding and strict enforcement of safety practices, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO), Permit-to-Work (PTW), risk assessments, and PPE compliance, while coordinating effectively with operations and other engineering disciplines.
• Physically fit to work in outdoor environments, confined spaces, and shift-based operations as required.
• ITI Certificate or Diploma in Electrical Engineering, with a minimum of 5–8 years of industrial electrical maintenance experience, including 2–3 years in a supervisory or foreman role, preferably within Sewage Treatment Plants.

Why You’ll Enjoy Working with Us

• Competitive Benefits
• Positive Workplace Culture
• Opportunity to work with a leading international construction group
• Exposure to large-scale, high-impact projects in the Middle East
• Collaborative, diverse, and professional work environment
• Career growth and development opportunities

A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world. Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the challenges of the coming years.

Working for the BESIX group allows you to be a part of a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial company which is now recognized as a Belgian Top Employer. It gives you a safe and collaborative working environment with ambitious and innovative goals for the world of tomorrow, but also for your career and personal development.
We are looking for different kinds of personalities, mindsets, backgrounds and genders to build the iconic and sustainable projects of tomorrow.

Are you ready to make an impact and leave a positive legacy for years to come? If you are passionate about our purpose to Excel in creating sustainable solutions for a better world, come and join our caring BESIX family. Together we will co-create our future.

Working at BESIX brings a lot of great benefits including:

• An attractive remuneration package including a salary in line with the market and a range of employee benefits such as flexible mobility advantages, extra-legal pension, medical care insurance, work-life balance program (such as teleworking, child care, flexible work schedule, mobile working), Health Management (sport, health check-up program, …)
• Career development programs that serve not only to ensure that you are constantly learning and improving but also that give you the possibility to expand your career horizon
• A dynamic, creative and safe working environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavors (ideas, projects, goals, ambitions)
• Possibility to work on complex projects within both a local and international environment,
• The choice to remain locally anchored for the coming years or to seek an exciting international career opportunity within the group