Principal Engineer Electrical
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About the Role
WSP in the Middle East is currently hiring for a Principal Electrical Engineer (Data Centres) who will lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission critical.
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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
- Drive development of modular, cloud, colocation, and hyperscale data centre solutions
- Act as primary client interface and build trusted advisory relationships
- Lead technical workshops, design reviews, and senior stakeholder presentations
- Own project strategy and ensure delivery excellence across lifecycle stages
- Drive business development including bid leadership and proposal strategy
- Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams
Requirements
- Extensive experience in electrical engineering for data centres
- Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary design and delivery teams
- Strong client engagement and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of global standards for resilience, sustainability, and scalability
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Role Overview
- 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 oversees client engagement, project strategy, technical excellence, and team leadership, ensuring solutions meet global standards for resilience, sustainability, and scalability.
Key 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.
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