Principal Engineer Electrical

WSP; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the Middle East is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design and delivery of mission critical data centre projects. This role involves client engagement, team leadership, and ensuring solutions meet global standards.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of experience in data centre design, a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, and strong knowledge of industry standards, particularly in the UAE and KSA. The position requires excellent communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in mission-critical/data centre design, delivery, or advisory.
• Proven experience in GCC markets (UAE and/or KSA).
• Strong understanding of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for data centre projects.
• Act as the primary client interface, building relationships across key accounts.
• Drive business development including bid leadership and proposal strategy.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Leadership

Client Engagement

Technical Governance

Project Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in related field (preferred)

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer – Data Centres

WSP in the Middle East is currently hiring for a Principal Electrical Engineer Data Centres who will lead multidisciplinary design advisory and delivery of mission critical data centre projects across the region.

Role Overview

The role will oversee client engagement, project strategy, technical excellence and team leadership while ensuring all data centre solutions meet global standards for resilience, sustainability and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, integration and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for mission critical data centre projects.
• Provide technical governance by reviewing and approving engineering deliverables aligned with global standards and client requirements.
• Drive development of modular, cloud, colocation and hyperscale data centre solutions.
• Act as the primary client interface, building trusted advisory relationships across key accounts in the region.
• Lead technical workshops, design reviews and senior stakeholder presentations.
• Own project strategy ensuring delivery excellence across lifecycle stages from concept to execution.
• Drive business development including bid leadership, proposal strategy and commercial positioning.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities in digital infrastructure, hyperscale and cloud ecosystems.
• Collaborate with regional leadership to expand the mission critical data centre service offering.
• Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, civil and architecture.
• Oversee resource planning, utilization and capability development within the data centre practice.
• Ensure all solutions meet benchmarks for resilience, sustainability, scalability and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master's preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in mission-critical/data centre design, delivery, or advisory.
• Strong understanding of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute guidelines.
• Proven experience in GCC markets (UAE and/or KSA).
• Experience working with large consultancies or international engineering firms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing abilities.