Job Purpose
- To supervise and coordinate the design and drafting of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by ensuring the accurate preparation of engineering drawings, technical layouts, and authority submission packages.
- The Design Supervisor oversees the design process from site assessment through construction documentation and as-built drawings, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, engineering standards, and project specifications while supporting effective project execution.
Job Details
Roles, Responsibilities, Duties
Design Supervisor
Design Supervision & Coordination
- Supervise and coordinate the preparation of solar PV design drawings and technical documentation.
- Review and validate design outputs to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with engineering standards.
- Provide technical guidance and support to drafting and design team members.
Site Assessment & Design Inputs
- Oversee site survey activities to ensure accurate measurements and documentation of site conditions.
- Review site data to support optimal PV system layouts and equipment placement.
- Evaluate shading conditions, infrastructure constraints, and cable routing requirements.
Authority Submission & Compliance
- Supervise the preparation of design packages for authority approvals (e.g., DEWA DRRG submissions).
- Review and approve drawings, including solar panel layouts, Single Line Diagrams (SLD), wiring layouts, and electrical panel modifications
- Ensure all submissions comply with regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Engineering Coordination
- Collaborate with design managers, project managers, and site teams to align designs with project requirements.
- Provide technical clarification and design support during project execution when required.
Construction Documentation & Procurement Support
- Ensure preparation and issuance of Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings.
- Review and validate Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for project procurement and cost estimation.
Project Documentation & Close-Out
- Ensure preparation of accurate As-Built drawings reflecting final installation.
- Maintain proper documentation of project drawings and design records for project handover.
Occupational and workplace Health and Safety responsibilities:
- In addition to all job specific responsibilities, all employees are required to adhere to all Khidmah health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, practices, and relevant legal and statutory health, safety and environmental requirements and obligations. All employees are personally responsible to familiarize themselves with these policies, procedures, practices, updates, etc. Khidmah HSE department regularly updates existing and introduce new policies, procedures and practices and each employee is personally responsible to ensure they stay updated and compliant with all such updates and new additions.
Information Security responsibilities:
- Comply with Khidmah Information Security Policies
- Be aware of and fulfil their information security responsibilities
- Ensure whoever handles sensitive company information have taken the Security Awareness Training
- Know how to report a security incident (to IT ServiceDesk or InfoSec).
- Not Disable his/her OS firewall and/or Antivirus
- Restrict use to authorized purposes, Protect access accounts, privileges and associated passwords.
- Accept accountability of his/her individual user accounts, and maintain confidentiality
Qualification:
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related technical discipline.
- Professional training or certification in Solar PV system design or renewable energy technologies is an advantage.
Competencies and Skills:
- Strong knowledge of solar photovoltaic (PV) system design and layout development for commercial and industrial projects.
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD for preparing technical drawings and design documentation.
- Familiarity with solar design and modelling tools such as SketchUp and PVsyst is an advantage.
- Solid understanding of authority regulations and approval processes related to solar PV installations.
- Strong technical review, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Effective team coordination and supervision abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
High level of attention to detail and documentation accuracy
Experience and Skills:
Industry Experience (No. of years):
- Minimum 57 years of experience in solar photovoltaic (PV) design, engineering, or drafting within the renewable energy sector
Position/functional experience (No. of years):
- Minimum 23 years of experience in a senior or supervisory role managing solar PV design documentation and authority submissions.
