Associate Director Electrical Data Centre Dubai

Ramboll; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead end-to-end electrical system design for data center projects. The role requires lifecycle ownership from power architecture to commissioning and performance validation.

You will drive cross-discipline conversations on electrical-mechanical interfaces and ensure compliance with regional utility requirements while coordinating with DEWA/ADDC/FEWA and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center electrical system design from concept to commissioning.
• Ability to lead cross-discipline design reviews and client discussions.
• Strong understanding of MV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, and protection schemes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary electrical contact for clients, leading design reviews and system architecture discussions.
• Engage with client-side SMEs, utilities, and multidisciplinary teams on power topics.
• Lead discussions on power distribution strategy, redundancy, and risk trade-offs.
• Own Electrical Basis of Design, DBR, and technical presentations for proposals and bids.

Skills

Electrical design

Technical leadership

Power systems

Client engagement

Data center experience

Job description

The Principal Electrical Engineer will act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for mission-critical Data Center projects responsible for end-to-end electrical system design engineering coordination and commissioning support.

This role goes beyond design and requires complete lifecycle ownership from power architecture definition and utility strategy to detailed design construction support commissioning and performance validation.

You will lead cross-discipline conversations on electrical-mechanical interfaces (UPS thermal load busway cooling) fire safety integration and structural routing. Therefore its required to possess experience and working knowledge of mechanical systems (HVAC loads CDU electrical interfaces) fire protection structural coordination DC operations & maintenance and commissioning procedures.

Client Engagement & Technical Leadership

• Act as the primary electrical and power systems technical contact for clients leading design reviews system architecture presentations and bid discussions with senior engineering and utility teams
• Directly engage with client-side SMEs utilities (DEWA ADDC FEWA) global stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
• Lead technical discussions on power distribution strategy redundancy philosophy risks and trade-offs
• Own preparation of Electrical Basis of Design (BoD) Design Basis Reports (DBR) system architecture narratives and technical presentations
• Participate in proposals drafting and responses to RFP and TQR

Electrical System Architecture & Design

• Own the complete electrical design MV/LV distribution substation architecture (AIS/GIS) UPS systems (centralized and modular) continuous-rated generators busbar trunking earthing lightning protection and rack-level power delivery
• Design systems for hyperscale and colocation facilities in the 10100 MW IT load range (from concept through to IFC)
• Handle high-density AI power environments: 40100 kW per rack rack-level busway 48V DC architecture readiness CDU electrical interfaces and power distribution resilience at scale
• Ensure compliance with UAE-specific requirements: utility coordination with DEWA/ADDC/FEWA Abu Dhabi Civil Defence electrical submissions PUE