Deputy General Manager - Engineering - SCO

DP World; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World is seeking a Deputy General Manager – Automation and Energy Management Specialist in Maharashtra. The role focuses on leading technology transformation and optimizing energy efficiency across multiple regions, specifically in port and infrastructure sectors.

Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, preferably with an MBA, and significant leadership experience in high-energy environments. The position emphasizes compliance, stakeholder management, and the implementation of advanced technological solutions.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of senior engineering leadership experience across ports, infrastructure, logistics, data centres, or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering and power distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in multi-country, multi-cultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional technology transformation and electrification initiatives.
• Drive deployment of advanced systems to optimize fuel and electricity consumption.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards and regulations.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Compliance Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical/Power Systems)

MBA or relevant Master’s

Job description

Job Description

Position Name: Deputy General Manager – Automation and Energy Management Specialist

Department: Regional Operations & Engineering (ROE)

Location: Mumbai

Position reports to: Regional Engineering Head

Roles & Responsibilities

Primary Objectives

• The DGM – Automation & Energy Management leads regional technology transformation, electrification, and energy optimisation initiatives across Business Units in SCO, Central Asia, Levant & Egypt, with a strong focus on fuel (litres) and electricity (kWh) efficiency, driving digitalization, decarbonization, and sustainable engineering practices aligned with global strategies.
• The role ensures integrated deployment of advanced systems and lifecycle-based asset strategies, with increasing relevance to data centre infrastructure and energy-intensive operations, while maintaining safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, and engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional technology transformation and electrification initiatives, aligned with Global Engineering, digitalization, and decarbonization objectives.
• Develop and execute multi-horizon (short-, mid-, long-term) roadmaps with clearly defined energy intensity (litres & kWh), performance, and efficiency KPIs.
• Drive deployment of advanced systems connected infrastructure, and renewable solutions to enhance asset performance, availability, and optimize fuel and electricity consumption.
• Deliver carbon reduction and energy optimisation programs, including reduction in fuel consumption (litres) and electrical usage (kWh) through electrification, hybrid solutions, and low-emission technologies.
• Support development and optimisation of data centre and high‑density electrical infrastructure within the region.
• Apply TCO, lifecycle planning, and reliability engineering to critical regional assets and infrastructure.
• Govern management systems and digital platforms, ensuring integrity of operational, asset, fuel, electricity consumption, and emissions data across enterprise tools (EAMS, GEAR, ESG platforms).
• Leverage & standardize data analytics and predictive insights to reduce energy losses, improve efficiency, and identify optimisation opportunities across fuel and power usage.
• Assess and deploy emerging technologies, including AI/IoT-enabled solutions and digital platforms across engineering operations.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards, regulatory requirements, electrical safety, energy norms, ESG policies and equipment specifications (I‑Spec).
• Drive LEAN, risk and reliability improvement initiatives, with focus on energy efficiency and high‑consumption assets.
• Support capital planning, procurement and vendor governance for projects involving electrification, energy systems and data centre infrastructure.
• Build engineering capability and stakeholder alignment, supported by regional dashboards including fuel and electricity performance metrics.

Educational, Technical Qualifications, Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical / Power Systems or related discipline); MBA or relevant Master’s preferred.
• 10–15 years of senior engineering leadership experience across ports, infrastructure, logistics, data centres, or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong foundation in electrical engineering, power distribution and grid-interface fundamentals, with exposure to high energy-demand environments such as data centres.
• Working knowledge of industrial control environments, enterprise engineering systems and cybersecurity basics.
• Exposure to capital governance, vendor evaluation and contract administration for large engineering programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in multi‑country, multi‑cultural, matrix organisations.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management capability.