Data Centre Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Dubai

First Point Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group in Dubai, UAE seeks a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead electrical design and technical delivery across hyperscale and mission-critical data centre projects from concept through commissioning.

You will review resilient power architectures (UPS, generators, PDU), solve complex engineering challenges, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with international clients and contractors to ensure design quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of professional electrical engineering experience in mission-critical facilities or data centres.
• Expertise in resilient power distribution, MV/LV networks, generators and UPS.
• Proven leadership managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent client-facing communication and stakeholder management.
• Familiar with international electrical codes and data centre guidelines (Uptime Institute, TIA-942).

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and technical delivery across hyperscale data centre projects.
• Oversee project lifecycles from concept through commissioning.
• Review and validate power architectures, UPS, generators, and distribution systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop technical staff.
• Coordinate with international clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure design quality and compliance with international standards.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Power distribution systems

UPS

Generators

Client facing communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Code compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

Job description

First Point Group in Dubai, UAE seeks a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead electrical design and technical delivery across hyperscale and mission-critical data centre projects from concept through commissioning.

You will review resilient power architectures (UPS, generators, PDU), solve complex engineering challenges, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with international clients and contractors to ensure design quality and regulatory compliance.