Senior Electrical Design Lead — Hyperscale Data Centers

First Point Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

Collaborative international team

Long-term career progression

Exposure to hyperscale/cloud projects

Job summary

First Point Group is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design for data centres in the UAE, driving concepts through construction with a focus on resilience and scalability.

You will apply 12+ years of electrical design experience in MEP consultancy to deliver hyperscale and mission-critical facilities, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with clients to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in electrical design engineering within an MEP consultancy environment.
• Minimum 5 years delivering data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience designing electrical systems for Tier III/IV data centres with redundancy.
• Professional memberships/certifications such as CEng/PE/ATD/CDCDP/AOS is desirable.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, and electrical calculation/modelling tools.
• Knowledge of IEC/IEEE/NFPA/ASHRAE/TIA and Uptime Institute guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and technical delivery of data centre projects from concept through construction and commissioning.
• Perform load assessments, power demand calculations, and capacity planning for critical systems.
• Carry out fault current, short-circuit and protection coordination studies.
• Develop electrical infrastructure solutions including HV/LV distribution, UPS, standby gens, grounding, and power monitoring.
• Provide technical leadership and coordinate with mechanical, civil, ICT, and other disciplines.
• Review calculations, drawings, reports for compliance with standards.
• Support client, contractor, and stakeholder communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering standards and innovation initiatives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Data centre design

HV/LV power distribution

Load calculations

Client-facing communication

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

CEng / PE / ATD / CDCDP / AOS (or equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Electrical calculation/modelling tools

Job description

First Point Group is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design for data centres in the UAE, driving concepts through construction with a focus on resilience and scalability.

You will apply 12+ years of electrical design experience in MEP consultancy to deliver hyperscale and mission-critical facilities, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with clients to ensure quality and on-time delivery.