Principal Engineer – Electrical (Data Centres)
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About the Role
WSP in the Middle East is hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead multidisciplinary design and delivery of mission-critical data centre projects across the region. The role involves client engagement, technical governance, business development, and team leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the design, integration, and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for mission critical data centre projects
- Provide technical governance by reviewing and approving engineering deliverables aligned with global standards
- Drive development of modular, cloud, colocation, and hyperscale data centre solutions
- Act as primary client interface, building trusted advisory relationships across key accounts
- Lead technical workshops, design reviews, and senior stakeholder presentations
- Own project strategy, ensuring delivery excellence across lifecycle stages
- Drive business development including bid leadership, proposal strategy, and commercial positioning
- Identify and capitalize on opportunities in digital infrastructure, hyperscale, and cloud ecosystems
- Collaborate with regional leadership to expand the mission critical/data centre service offering
- Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, civil, and architecture
- Oversee resource planning, utilization, and capability development within the data centre practice
- Ensure all solutions meet benchmarks for resilience, sustainability, scalability, and operational efficiency
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master's preferred
- 12+ years of experience in mission critical/data centre design, delivery, or advisory
- Strong understanding of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute guidelines
- Proven experience in GCC markets (UAE and/or KSA)
- Experience working with large consultancies or international engineering firms
- Excellent leadership, communication, and client facing abilities
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Job Description
- WSP in the Middle East is hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer (Data Centres) to lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission critical data centre projects across the region.
- The role will oversee client engagement, project strategy, technical excellence, and team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, integration, and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for mission critical data centre projects.
- Provide technical governance by reviewing and approving engineering deliverables aligned with global standards and client requirements.
- Drive development of modular, cloud, colocation, and hyperscale data centre solutions.
- Act as the primary client interface, building trusted advisory relationships across key accounts in the region.
- Lead technical workshops, design reviews, and senior stakeholder presentations.
- Own project strategy, ensuring delivery excellence across lifecycle stages from concept to execution.
- Drive business development including bid leadership, proposal strategy, and commercial positioning.
- Identify and capitalize on opportunities in digital infrastructure, hyperscale, and cloud ecosystems.
- Collaborate with regional leadership to expand the mission critical/data centre service offering.
- Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams across electrical, mechanical, civil, and architecture.
- Oversee resource planning, utilization, and capability development within the data centre practice.
- Ensure all solutions meet benchmarks for resilience, sustainability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master's preferred.
- 12+ years of experience in mission critical/data centre design, delivery, or advisory.
- Strong understanding of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute guidelines.
- Proven experience in GCC markets (UAE and/or KSA).
- Experience working with large consultancies or international engineering firms.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and client facing abilities.
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