Director of Electrical Design for Data Centers

Damac Properties; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Damac Properties, through its DAMAC Digital data centers, seeks a Director – Electrical to lead planning, design, and delivery of all Electrical and ELV systems for high‑density facilities. You will set design strategy, oversee external consultants, drive reliability, energy efficiency, and lifecycle optimization, and guide cross‑functional teams from concept to handover.

This senior role requires deep technical proficiency, strong leadership, and the ability to align projects with standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related discipline preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant professional experience in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience leading electrical design for large-scale data center projects.
• Strong knowledge of MV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear, ELV, and EPMS.
• Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS/EN, local authority requirements and data center standards.
• Experience with ETAP, AMTECH, Dialux or equivalent.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office.
• Leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional engineering registration or international certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical design strategy and governance across MV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear, ELV systems.
• Review and oversee design deliverables to ensure compliance with standards and codes.
• Coordinate Electrical design consultants, contractors, and vendors for timely delivery and quality.
• Drive system optimization for reliability, resilience, energy efficiency, and lifecycle cost.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design with Mechanical, Architectural, ICT, Security, Fire & Life Safety and Operations teams.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Develop and mentor Electrical Engineering team and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Governance

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical governance

Power systems analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related discipline

Tools

ETAP

AMTECH

Dialux

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Damac Properties, through its DAMAC Digital data centers, seeks a Director – Electrical to lead planning, design, and delivery of all Electrical and ELV systems for high‑density facilities. You will set design strategy, oversee external consultants, drive reliability, energy efficiency, and lifecycle optimization, and guide cross‑functional teams from concept to handover.

This senior role requires deep technical proficiency, strong leadership, and the ability to align projects with standards and