Senior Data Center ELV Site Engineer – Lead & Mentor

Syska Hennessy Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual air ticket allowance

End-of-service benefits

Annual leave per UAE Labour Law

Job summary

Syska Hennessy Group is seeking a senior site engineer with extensive ELV/ICT and Data Center experience for on-site work in Abu Dhabi. The role requires supervising installations, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior engineers on complex facilities.

You will engage with clients and contractors, ensure compliance with international standards and UAE regulations, and support certification and handover activities across large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Telecommunications engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant site supervision experience.
• Proven Data Center or Critical Facilities project experience mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of ELV/ICT systems and international standards.
• Based in UAE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent the firm with clients, contractors, and stakeholders on site.
• Supervise ELV/ICT installations including CCTV, fiber, cabling, access control, and BMS interfaces.
• Ensure installations meet designs, specs, and UAE regulations.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and method statements.
• Conduct site inspections and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Attend weekly and monthly project meetings.
• Monitor progress and provide solutions for on-time delivery.
• Witness testing, commissioning, and system integration.
• Prepare site instructions, snag lists, and close actions.
• Review as-built drawings, O&M manuals, and handover docs.
• Support TDRA, Civil Defence and security authorities compliance.
• Assist Data Center certification processes (Uptime Institute where applicable).
• Mentor junior engineers and site teams.
• Support final inspections and handover to client.

Skills

ELV/ICT systems

Site supervision

Data Center experience

Project coordination

Documentation review

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunications Engineering

Job description

Syska Hennessy Group is seeking a senior site engineer with extensive ELV/ICT and Data Center experience for on-site work in Abu Dhabi. The role requires supervising installations, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and mentoring junior engineers on complex facilities.

You will engage with clients and contractors, ensure compliance with international standards and UAE regulations, and support certification and handover activities across large-scale projects.