Technical Director Data Centres And Mission Critical Electrical

WSP in the Middle East

Dubai

On-site

AED 900,000 - 1,400,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

WSP is seeking a Technical Director – Data Centres & Mission Critical (Electrical) to lead, shape and deliver advanced electrical design for hyperscale, colocation, and mission critical facilities in the Middle East. You'll guide multidisciplinary Building Services teams, drive design excellence, and mentor engineers while growing WSP's data centre practice across UAE and KSA.

A seasoned expert with ME experience and strong client engagement is essential.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within a consultancy environment.
  • Extensive Middle East experience, with a strong understanding of regional client requirements, authority approvals, and project delivery frameworks.
  • 18+ years' experience in Building Services Engineering, with significant experience leading the design and delivery of Data Centre and Mission Critical projects.
  • Deep technical expertise in mission critical electrical systems, including HV/LV distribution, UPS systems, standby generation, resilience strategies, and critical power infrastructure.
  • Experience delivering projects for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and mission critical clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the electrical design of hyperscale, colocation, and mission critical facilities.
  • Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary Building Services design teams.
  • Drive design quality, innovation, and technical excellence throughout project delivery.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients on mission critical infrastructure strategies.
  • Support business development, client engagement, and major project pursuits.
  • Mentor and develop engineers across the Building Services team.
  • Contribute to the growth and strategic direction of WSP's Data Centres & Mission Critical practice.

Skills

Electrical design leadership
Data centre experience
Mission critical systems
HV/LV distribution
UPS and standby gens
Team leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

As our Data Centres & Mission Critical sector continues to grow across the Middle East, we are looking to appoint a Technical Director – Data Centres & Mission Critical (Electrical) to join our Building Services team.

This is a leadership opportunity for an experienced mission critical design professional to help grow and strengthen our Data Centres offering across the UAE and KSA. Working closely with regional leadership and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide technical direction on complex data centre projects, champion design excellence, and support the continued growth of our Mission Critical practice.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the electrical design of hyperscale, colocation, and mission critical facilities.
  • Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary Building Services design teams.
  • Drive design quality, innovation, and technical excellence throughout project delivery.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients on mission critical infrastructure strategies.
  • Support business development, client engagement, and major project pursuits.
  • Mentor and develop engineers across the Building Services team.
  • Contribute to the growth and strategic direction of WSP's Data Centres & Mission Critical practice.
Qualifications
  • A Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within a consultancy environment.
  • Extensive Middle East experience, with a strong understanding of regional client requirements, authority approvals, and project delivery frameworks.
  • 18+ years' experience in Building Services Engineering, with significant experience leading the design and delivery of Data Centre and Mission Critical projects.
  • Deep technical expertise in mission critical electrical systems, including HV/LV distribution, UPS systems, standby generation, resilience strategies, and critical power infrastructure.
  • Experience delivering projects for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and mission critical clients.
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