Director-Design Data Center

DAMAC Properties; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Damac Properties is seeking a Director of Electrical to provide strategic and technical leadership for data center electrical systems from design through handover. You will oversee MV/LV distribution, critical infrastructure, and ELV systems while aligning with international standards and local requirements.

You will manage external consultants, drive optimization and lifecycle cost efficiency, and build a high‑performing team to deliver reliable, scalable, and energy‑efficient data center

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Systems preferred.
• 15+ years in design and delivery of data centers or mission‑critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical design strategy and governance for MV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear, ELV systems.
• Review design deliverables to ensure compliance with standards and codes.
• Coordinate electrical design consultants, contractors, and vendors for timely, quality delivery.
• Drive system optimization, reliability, resilience, and energy efficiency of electrical systems.
• Lead cross‑functional coordination with Mechanical, Architectural, Structural, ICT, Security, and Operations teams.
• Provide oversight during construction, testing, commissioning, and handover of electrical and ELV systems.
• Develop and mentor Electrical Engineering team, establish standards and performance management.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Technical due diligence

IEC/IEEE/NFPA knowledge

Leadership in data centers

ETAP/AMTECH knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Systems

Tools

ETAP

AMTECH

Dialux

AutoCAD

Revit

BMS/BAS

Job description

Job Description

The purpose of the Director - Electrical role is to provide strategic and technical leadership for the planning, design, development, and delivery of all Electrical and ELV systems associated with data center projects. The role is accountable for establishing the Electrical design strategy and ensuring the delivery of reliable, resilient, scalable, energy-efficient, and operationally robust Electrical systems in accordance with project requirements, business objectives, company design standards, applicable international standards, local codes, and authority requirements. The Director - Electrical will provide technical direction throughout the complete project lifecycle, from concept and feasibility through detailed design, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover. The role will lead the Electrical design function, oversee external consultants and specialist contractors, manage technical risks and interfaces, and provide senior-level technical recommendations to project and executive management. The position will also drive continuous improvement, standardization, innovation, and optimization of Electrical systems across DAMAC Digital's data center portfolio.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead Electrical design strategy and governance, including MV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, ATS/STS, busway systems, grounding, lightning protection, lighting, small power, EPMS, and ELV system
• Review and oversee design deliverables including calculations, specifications, drawings, reports, equipment selections, studies, and technical submissions to ensure compliance with company standards, project requirements, applicable codes, and international standards.
• Manage and coordinate Electrical design consultants, contractors, and specialist vendors, ensuring timely delivery, technical quality, and compliance with approved scope, budget, and programme.
• Drive system optimization, reliability, resilience, and energy efficiency, including evaluation of redundancy strategies, power quality, system capacity, maintainability, lifecycle cost, and emerging technologies for highdensity and AI data center environments.
• Lead multidisciplinary coordination with Mechanical, Architectural, Structural, Civil, ICT, Security, Fire & Life Safety, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure fully integrated and constructible designs.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, testing, commissioning, and handover, ensuring Electrical and ELV systems perform in accordance with approved design criteria, availability requirements, and operational objectives.
• Lead and develop the Electrical Engineering team, establishing technical standards, mentoring engineers, promoting continuous improvement, and ensuring effective resource planning and performance management.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in the design and delivery of data centers, mission-critical facilities, or other complex high-reliability environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading Electrical design for large-scale and complex data center projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure, including MV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, ATS/STS, busway systems, grounding, lightning protection, lighting, small power, and EPMS.
• Strong understanding of ELV systems including CCTV, access control, fire alarm, BMS/BAS, EPMS, and related integrated systems.
• Strong knowledge of Electrical system redundancy, resilience, maintainability, power quality, and availability requirements for mission-critical facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in design management, consultant management, technical governance, and multidisciplinary project coordination.
• Strong knowledge of applicable IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS/EN, local authority requirements, and relevant data center standards and guidelines.
• Experience with Electrical engineering and analysis software such as ETAP, AMTECH, Dialux, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Office, and other relevant engineering and project-management tools.
• Experience in technical due diligence, design audits, peer reviews, value engineering, risk assessments, and technical optimization.
• Experience supporting construction, testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational handover of mission-critical facilities.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness and ability to evaluate technical solutions against capital cost, operational cost, programme, quality, reliability, and lifecycle requirements.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Professional engineering registration or internationally recognized professional certification is preferred.