Principal Engineer – Electrical (Data Centres)
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About the Role
WSP in the Middle East seeks an Associate Director – Electrical/Mechanical to lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission-critical data centre projects across UAE and KSA.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee design and integration of MEP systems for mission critical facilities
- Review and approve engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with client and regulatory requirements
- Support development of modular, cloud, and hyperscale data centre strategies
- Act as primary point of contact for key clients across UAE and KSA
- Lead presentations, technical workshops, and design reviews
- Support proposal development, bid submissions, and commercial strategy
- Identify market opportunities in digital infrastructure, cloud, colocation, and hyperscale developments
- Mentor and guide multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, and relevant disciplines
- Lead resource planning and support capability development within the mission critical practice
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or related field; Master's preferred
- 12–18+ 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 are currently hiring for an Associate Director – Electrical/Mechanical (Data Centres), who will lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission‑critical data centre projects across the UAE and KSA.
Responsibilities
- Oversee design and integration of MEP systems for mission‑critical facilities.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
- Support the development of modular, cloud, and hyperscale data centre strategies.
- Act as the primary point of contact for key clients across UAE and KSA.
- Lead presentations, technical workshops, and design reviews.
- Build strong long term client relationships and support business growth.
- Support proposal development, bid submissions, and commercial strategy.
- Identify market opportunities in digital infrastructure, cloud, colocation, and hyperscale developments.
- Work closely with regional leadership to drive the mission critical services portfolio.
- Mentor and guide multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, architectural, civil, and relevant disciplines.
- Lead resource planning and support capability development within the mission critical practice.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 12–18+ 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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