Senior Principal Electrical Engineer – Data Centre Systems

First Point Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design for hyperscale data centres. You will drive from concept through construction, overseeing complex, mission-critical projects across the Middle East and coordinating with MEP disciplines.

The role requires 12+ years in electrical design within MEP consultancy, data centre delivery for Tier III/IV facilities, and strong leadership, client communication, and mentoring skills.

Qualifications

• >12+ years in electrical design within MEP consultancy.
• >5 years delivering data centre or mission-critical projects.
• >Experience with Tier III/IV data centres.
• >Familiarity with IEC, IEEE, NFPA, ASHRAE, Uptime guidelines.

Responsibilities

• >Lead electrical design for hyperscale data centres from concept to construction.
• >Perform load calculations, capacity planning and sizing.
• >Review power distribution, fault current and protection studies.
• >Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated design.
• >Provide technical leadership and client liaison.
• >Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards development.
• >Support testing, commissioning and handover phases.

Skills

Electrical design

Data centre experience

Leadership

Client communication

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Electrical calcs

Job description

First Point Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design for hyperscale data centres. You will drive from concept through construction, overseeing complex, mission-critical projects across the Middle East and coordinating with MEP disciplines.

The role requires 12+ years in electrical design within MEP consultancy, data centre delivery for Tier III/IV facilities, and strong leadership, client communication, and mentoring skills.