Young professionals represent more than 30 per cent of EWEC’s workforce, supported by comprehensive graduate, leadership, and technical training initiatives across clean energy and low-carbon-intensive water production
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing, supply and system despatch of water and electricity across the UAE, today marked World Youth Skills Day 2026 by highlighting the critical role of youth development and technical upskilling in building a resilient and decarbonised water and energy sector.
Held annually on 15 July, World Youth Skills Day celebrates the strategic importance of equipping young people with the skills necessary for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. This year’s theme, ‘Skills for a shared future’, underscores the necessity of preparing the next generation to successfully navigate and lead within a rapidly evolving, technology-enabled macroeconomic landscape.
Dr. Faisal Obaid, Chief Corporate Support Officer at EWEC, said: "The scale and pace of the UAE’s energy transition demands more than just advanced physical infrastructure, it requires an evolution in human capital. At EWEC, we treat the development of young professionals as a critical strategic investment, equivalent in importance to our gigascale renewable projects. By equipping the next generation with rigorous techno-economic expertise and advanced AI and systems operations capabilities, we are engineering the intellectual foundation required to manage the utilities sector of tomorrow. Our core objective is to ensure this talent translates directly into a highly resilient, decarbonised, and secure energy future for the nation."
Young talent currently represents more than 30 per cent of EWEC’s workforce, and is actively driving the design, building, and operation of advanced energy and water systems that support communities. As the UAE accelerates its clean energy transition and digital transformation, this next generation is acquiring the rigorous technical knowledge, data and AI capabilities, and cross-disciplinary expertise required to drive operational excellence.
To facilitate this development, EWEC’s highly structured graduate programmes provide comprehensive upskilling, including a robust two-year development track, strategic departmental rotations, direct exposure to senior business leaders and role-specific technical training. Through its dedicated talent development team, EWEC builds specialised expertise in renewable energy integration, low-carbon-intensive water technologies, AI, big data, system modelling and innovation, supported by learning platforms including Udacity, Coursera and an internal Talent Hub.
Furthermore, through targeted initiatives such as its Empower and Inspire Leadership Programme, EWEC actively strengthens the strategic thinking, resilience and leadership qualities necessary to navigate an increasingly complex water and energy sector. By continuously advancing graduate, technical, and leadership pathways, EWEC ensures that young talent is fully equipped to build the secure, clean, and highly efficient systems the nation depends on, actively advancing the UAE's long-term economic diversification.
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About Emirates Water and Electricity Company
EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) is the sole procurer and supplier of water and electricity in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. EWEC drives the planning, forecasting, purchasing, and system despatch services of water and electricity. EWEC fulfils these vital responsibilities through the short-term and long-term balancing of bulk supply and demand for distribution companies and authorities in Abu Dhabi and other Emirates. EWEC is supporting the government of Abu Dhabi and the government of the UAE by enabling the reduction of cost whilst also providing the increased security of supply that comes from a cleaner, larger, and more integrated system.
EWEC is mandated to implement strategic initiatives that will achieve the 60 per cent clean energy target outlined in the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy's (DoE) Clean Energy Strategic Target 2035 for Electricity Production in Abu Dhabi, in addition to enabling the achievement of UAE Water Security Strategy 2036, UAE Energy Strategy by 2050, and the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. EWEC is accelerating Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s energy transition by diversifying the country’s energy mix through developing and deploying renewable and clean energy as well as low-carbon intensive water desalination capacities. EWEC is part of ADQ, an active sovereign investor focusing on critical infrastructure and global supply chains. For more information, please visit: www.ewec.ae.
