Junior ELV Design Engineer

Kent Data Centres; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Data Centres in Dubai is seeking a Junior ELV Design Engineer to contribute to data centre infrastructure design, focusing on ELV/ICT systems across CCTV, access control, BMS, and fire alarm.

You'll assist senior engineers, prepare schematics and specifications, review submittals, and coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors on fast-paced projects, while developing your knowledge of standards and hyperscale requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering in ELV-related disciplines.
• Experience in MEP Building Services and Data Centre environments.
• 2–4 years in MEP design consultancy or contractor.
• Excellent English skills (written and verbal).
• Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Able to prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of REVIT MEP, Navisworks and AutoCAD/REVIT.
• Knowledge of Uptime Tiers, TIA 942-C and ASHRAE/CIBSE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ELV/ICT design drawings and schematics for data centre systems.
• Support tender, design, coordination, and construction documentation.
• Assist in preparing technical specifications, equipment schedules, and sequences of operation.
• Review material submittals against design documents and standards.
• Provide technical support for RFIs and coordination issues.
• Review tender documents and client requirements for ELV/ICT scope.
• Assist in evaluating client enquiries and identifying design gaps.
• Support preparation of technical responses for tenders and quotes.
• Assist in compiling technical and commercial submissions.
• Participate in client and contractor meetings and track actions.
• Develop knowledge of data centre infrastructure and risks.
• Maintain communication with design team and stakeholders.
• Assist in data centre consultancy and audit activities.
• Prepare consultancy reports and improvement roadmaps after site assessments.
• Understand data centre design standards and hyperscale requirements.
• Work with senior team to develop practical ELV/ICT solutions.

Skills

ELV/ICT design

Data centre systems

CCTV

Access Control

BMS/EPMS

Fire Alarm

Leak Detection

Tender docs

Technical specs

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (BEng)

Tools

REVIT MEP

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Dubai

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, Kent Data Centres are the team for you. We've created a new breed of company - future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

OUR PURPOSE AND BELIEFS:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG

We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY

We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE

We are built on INFINITE THINKING

About the Junior ELV Design Engineer job:

SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the preparation of ELV/ICT design drawings, layouts, schematics, and basic calculations for data centre systems, including ICT, structured cabling, CCTV, Access Control, BMS/EPMS, Fire Alarm, Leak Detection, and other ELV systems.
• Support the preparation and development of ELV/ICT schematic diagrams for tender, design, coordination, and construction documentation.
• Assist in preparing technical specifications, equipment schedules, system descriptions, and sequences of operation in accordance with project requirements, applicable standards, and consultancy design practices.
• Review material and technical submittals against approved design documents, project specifications, schedules, and applicable standards, with guidance from senior engineers.
• Provide technical support in responding to project enquiries, RFIs, technical queries, and coordination issues.
• Review tender documents, client requirements, drawings, and specifications to develop a clear understanding of the ELV/ICT scope and data centre design requirements.
• Assist senior engineers in evaluating client enquiries, technical specifications, drawings, and scope requirements and identifying design requirements, gaps, and interfaces.
• Support the preparation of technical responses for tenders, proposals, and quotations, including scope descriptions, compliance statements, technical clarifications, equipment schedules, and design inputs.
• Assist in reviewing and compiling technical and commercial submissions to ensure accuracy, completeness, presentation quality, and compliance with company and client requirements.
• Participate in client, consultant, supplier, contractor, and third-party meetings as required and assist in recording and following up technical actions.
• Develop a working knowledge of data centre infrastructure, ELV/ICT systems, electrical interfaces, technical risks, project constraints, and commercial considerations.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with the design team, project managers, clients, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders and provide regular updates on assigned activities.
• Assist in data centre consultancy and audit activities, including site surveys, technical assessments, infrastructure reviews, compliance assessments, and documentation reviews.
• Support senior engineers in preparing consultancy reports, technical findings, recommendations, risk observations, and improvement roadmaps following site assessments and audits.
• Develop an understanding of data centre design standards, client/hyperscale requirements, local authority requirements, and industry best practices relevant to ELV/ICT systems.
• Work closely with the senior design team to develop practical, technically compliant, coordinated, and innovative ELV/ICT solutions for mission-critical data centre environments.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and company departments to resolve technical interfaces, design conflicts, and complex client requirements.
• Support the development and maintenance of design calculations, equipment schedules, compliance matrices, technical reports, drawings, specifications, and other project deliverables.
• Ensure assigned deliverables are completed accurately, within agreed timelines, and in accordance with KDC quality procedures and project requirements.
• Continuously develop technical knowledge through training, mentoring, project exposure, standards review, and participation in internal technical knowledge-sharing activities.
• Contribute to delivering KDC's data centre consultancy and critical infrastructure professional services across the project lifecycle, under the direction of senior engineers and project lead

YOUR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BEng or equivalent) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Control Systems, or ELV-related disciplines,
• Experience within MEP Building Services and Data Centre environments (preferred)
• 2 to 4 years of experience working in an MEP design consultancy and/or MEP Contractor.
• Good communicator, both in writing, on the internet, telephone and face-to-face with customers
• Excellent English skills -written and verbal.
• Competent in MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage time, to meet tight project deadlines
• Good technical review ability
• Working knowledge of REVIT MEP, Navisworks and AutoCAD/ REVIT.
• Knowledge of Uptime Tiers & TIA 942-C and ASHRAE/CIBSE standards (preferred).