Job role - Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Mission Critical (Data Centres)

Verbal and written communication in English is mandatory.

Strong experience

• 12+ years in data center/mission critical projects
• Hyperscale/colocation data center experience
• UAE/KSA (GCC) project exposure
• Client-facing leadership and business development experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a consulting environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, integration, and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for mission-critical data centre projects.
• Provide technical governance by reviewing and approving engineering deliverables aligned with global standards and client requirements.
• Drive development of modular, cloud, colocation, and hyperscale data centre solutions.
• Act as the primary client interface, building trusted advisory relationships across key accounts in the region.
• Lead technical workshops, design reviews, and senior stakeholder presentations.
• Own project strategy, ensuring delivery excellence across lifecycle stages from concept to execution.
• Drive business development including bid leadership, proposal strategy, and commercial positioning.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities in digital infrastructure, hyperscale, and cloud ecosystems.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to expand the mission-critical/data centre service offering.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, civil, and architecture.
• Oversee resource planning, utilization, and capability development within the data centre practice.
• Ensure all solutions meet benchmarks for resilience, sustainability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master’s preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in mission-critical/data centre design, delivery, or advisory.
• Strong understanding of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute guidelines.
• Proven experience in GCC markets (UAE and/or KSA).
• Experience working with large consultancies or international engineering firms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing abilities.