Senior Electrical Design Engineer Data Centres

Energi People; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer specialized in data centres. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering and 5–10 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include designing electrical systems, performing compliance calculations, and ensuring system integration. This role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge data centre infrastructure across the MENA region, with competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Strong staff retention initiatives

Focus on staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in electrical design for data-centres.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.
• Experience with redundant power systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of electrical systems.
• Perform calculations for compliance and resilience.
• Coordinate closely with other engineering disciplines.

Skills

Electrical design

Power systems design

Client communication

Project management

HV/LV power distribution

Education

Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Amtech

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Data Centres

MEP Building Services Design | Data Centres | Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hyperscale & Colocation Data Centres

Please note this is an MEP design position, not project management / installation. Candidates who do not come from a consultancy design background in HVAC design for data centres, will unfortunately be rejected.

Do you consider yourself a technically driven Electrical Engineer with experience designing mission-critical and data-centre power systems?

Are you ready to progress your career with a leading global engineering consultancy delivering some of the world’s most advanced data centre facilities across the MENA region?

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of HV and LV electrical systems including transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, standby diesel generators, and STS / PDU distribution networks.
• Perform load flow, fault level, discrimination and arc-flash calculations to ensure resilience and compliance.
• Develop single line diagrams, schematics, lighting layouts, small-power designs and earthing systems in line with project standards.
• Coordinate closely with mechanical and ICT disciplines to ensure full system integration and alignment with design intent.
• Prepare and validate technical specifications, tender documents, and equipment schedules.
• Ensure design compliance with IEC, BS, IEEE, NFPA 70, Uptime Institute Tier Standards and ISO/IEC 30134.
• Participate in design reviews, value engineering workshops, and client technical meetings.
• Support the mentoring of junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Oversee quality assurance, documentation, and compliance with project BIM execution plans.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, client-facing electrical engineer who thrives on technical challenge and wants to help shape the next generation of data-centre power infrastructure across the Middle East.

Global design delivery is part of my clients’ solutions, which will see you work with some of the most technically gifted data centre MEP Design experts across the globe, sharing resources, solutions, and ideas, so it goes without saying, a collaborative, solution focused mindset is essential

The Company

They are a global, multi-disciplinary consultancy with a strong reputation for staff retention, engagement, and sustainability initiatives, offering a wide array of engineering & sustainability services across the globe.

They have a focus on staff wellbeing and awards for their initiatives. If you’ve got potential and want to push the boundaries of design, they will help you achieve it!

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering.
• 5–10 years’ experience in electrical design for data-centre or mission-critical facilities.
• Chartered Engineer (CIBSE / IET) or working towards chartership.
• Proven experience designing redundant and resilient power systems (2N / N+1 topologies).
• Detailed understanding of HV/LV power distribution, UPS, diesel generation, earthing, lighting and power monitoring systems (EPMS).
• Competence with design tools such as Amtech, ETAP, or SKM Power Tools.
• Strong communication, coordination, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and interface directly with clients and contractors.
• Familiarity with international standards (IEEE, NFPA, ASHRAE, IEC, Uptime Institute, ISO/IEC, TIA, BSI).
• Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) certification preferred.
• Superb client facing skills are essential
• Possess a proven, stable and consistent track record in delivering highly technical MEP Design projects within APAC, MENA or Europe.
• The ability to stimulate work regionally through nurturing existing and developing new client relationships

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please contact Malak Gomaa, Talent Consultant. I will personally call you for a confidential discussion about your background, aspirations, and this opportunity. I will then share your CV with the client for review. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams and face to face.

ABOUT US

Energi People are a privately owned global multi-disciplinary recruitment consultancy, established in 2002. We are one of the most experienced and successful recruitment consultancies in the built environment and have helped some of the largest and most technically advanced projects across the world. Our MEP Design consultancy & data centre team have more than 35 years of recruitment experience within building services engineering recruitment in the MENA region.