Data Centre Technical Director – MEP & ELV Leadership

Egis; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Director-level package

UAE benefits

Job summary

Egis is building its data centre capability across the UAE and wider MESA region. We are seeking a Technical Director to lead the technical direction of that emerging practice—setting standards, leading major bids, and acting as our senior technical authority on mission-critical work.

Reporting to the Regional Director - MEP, this is a leadership role with real scope to shape a practice from the ground up, backed by the reach and resources of a global consultancy.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of MEP engineering experience in data centre or mission-critical environments.
• Experience at Technical Director or Associate Director level.
• Expertise in data centre MEP/ELV systems: HV/LV, generators, UPS, precision cooling, EPMS, DCIM, ICT infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Uptime Institute, TIA-942, and EN 50600 requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness across fee negotiation, scope definition, and risk management.
• Degree-qualified with Chartered Engineer status (CEng).
• GCC experience preferred; UAE track record a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and sign-off authority across data centre projects in the region
• Define and maintain MEP/ELV design standards and delivery frameworks for mission-critical work
• Lead technical input on major bids and proposals across the MESA region
• Build and mentor a specialist data centre team within a 400+ strong MEP/ELV practice
• Engage with clients, hyperscalers, EPCs, and authorities at Director level
• Drive innovation across BIM, parametric design, and AI-assisted workflows
• Represent Egis externally as the data centre practice establishes its market presence

Skills

MEP experience

Data centre

Technical Director

Associate Director

HV/LV

Generators

UPS

Precision cooling

EPMS

DCIM

ICT infra

Uptime Institute

TIA-942

EN 50600

Fee negotiation

Risk management

Chartered Engineer

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Egis is building its data centre capability across the UAE and wider MESA region. We are seeking a Technical Director to lead the technical direction of that emerging practice—setting standards, leading major bids, and acting as our senior technical authority on mission-critical work.

Reporting to the Regional Director - MEP, this is a leadership role with real scope to shape a practice from the ground up, backed by the reach and resources of a global consultancy.