Director of Electrical Design for Data Centers

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

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