Senior Manager Electrical-Data Centers

DAMAC Properties; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Damac Properties seeks an accomplished Manager – Electrical to lead the electrical design and delivery of hyperscale and enterprise data centre projects in the UAE. The role requires directing technical teams, coordinating with architectural, mechanical, ICT, and vendor partners, and ensuring solutions meet reliability, efficiency and regulatory standards.

The candidate should have extensive experience in HV/MV/LV systems, UPS and standby power, and proven leadership for large-scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher.
• Masters degree preferred for senior roles.
• Minimum 15 years in electrical design and project delivery.
• Experience with hyperscale or large-scale data centre projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and technical delivery for data centre projects.
• Develop design strategies, execution plans and roadmaps.
• Manage MV/HV/LV, UPS, standby gen, grounding, lighting and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards and client requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces with architecture, structures, ICT, ELV, security and vendors.
• Review deliverables, schedules and milestones; drive value engineering.
• Provide technical authority and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

HV/MV/LV systems

Coordination

IEC/IEEE/NFPA

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

BSc Electrical Eng

MSc Electrical Eng

Job description

The Manager – Electrical is responsible for leading the electrical engineering design, technical coordination, and
delivery of hyperscale and enterprise data centre projects from concept through commissioning and handover. The
role provides technical leadership for all electrical systems, ensuring that design solutions meet project objectives,
company standards, client requirements, operational reliability, energy efficiency, and applicable international codes
and regulations.

Job role functions: The role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Lead the electrical engineering design and technical delivery of hyperscale and enterprise data centre projects.
• Develop electrical design strategies, engineering execution plans, and technical roadmaps aligned with business and project objectives.
• Manage the design and coordination of medium-voltage (MV), high-voltage (HV), low-voltage (LV), UPS, standby power generation, grounding, lightning protection, lighting, small power, and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Lead the design of mission-critical electrical systems to achieve high availability, redundancy, reliability, and operational resilience.
• Review and approve electrical engineering deliverables at all project stages, including concept, schematic, detailed design, IFC, and as-built documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Employer's Requirements, company engineering standards, project specifications, and applicable international codes and industry best practices.
• Coordinate electrical engineering interfaces with architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, ICT, ELV, security, and specialist systems.
• Monitor consultant performance, engineering deliverables, design schedules, and project milestones.
• Establish and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, design guidelines, and best practices across all projects.
• Conduct technical reviews, design audits, constructability reviews, and interdisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining system reliability, maintainability, and operational performance.
• Identify technical risks, design conflicts, and engineering issues, and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support procurement activities by reviewing technical submissions, equipment specifications, vendor offers, and shop drawings.
• Provide engineering support during construction, testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and project handover.
• Coordinate with project management, procurement, construction, operations, commissioning teams, consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Act as the primary electrical engineering technical authority for internal and external stakeholders.

Present engineering solutions, project progress, and technical recommendations to senior management and executive leadership.

• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and quality control procedures for all electrical engineering deliverables.
• Promote innovation, sustainability, energy efficiency, and continuous improvement across electrical engineering designs.
• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop electrical engineering teams to build technical capability and succession.

Minimum Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Project Management is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical engineering design and project delivery.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience leading electrical engineering teams for hyperscale, mission-critical, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience delivering complex data centre developments from concept through commissioning.
• Extensive knowledge of HV, MV, LV distribution systems, UPS systems, standby generators, busway systems, electrical protection, grounding, lightning protection, and mission-critical power infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating with international consultants, utility providers, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and specialist vendors.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering coordination, procurement support, construction administration, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.
• Thorough knowledge of international codes and standards, including IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS, and local authority requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.