Senior Engineer - Projects & Mobilizations

Overview

Senior Engineer – Projects & Mobilizations

Dc Engineering & Asset Management

Manager, DC Engineering

Key Accountabilities

• Lead engineering design reviews, risk assessments, and commissioning plans for new and retrofit projects.
• Oversee installation, testing, and integration of electrical, mechanical, and safety systems.
• Ensure all project deliverables meet regulatory and client specifications.
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams for timely execution.
• Review the maintenance of power, cooling, HVAC and mechanical systems, ensuring continuous availability and redundancy for data center operations
• Oversee and manage Data Center infrastructure upgrade projects, including planning, budgeting, vendor selection and execution for data center operations
• Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments to identify challenges and develop engineering solutions for new builds, expansions and retrofits
• Ensure full compliance of data center operations with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and safety protocols, including ISO, Uptime Institute, and local regulations
• Support to develop and maintain engineering documentation, SOPs and best practices to ensure operational consistency across the data center portfolio
• Review & optimize preventive and corrective maintenance programs to improve system reliability and minimize unplanned downtime for smooth data center operations
• Identify and address single points of failure (SPOFs), implementing redundancy measures for critical infrastructure components
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating emerging technologies and industry innovations to enhance data center engineering best practices
• Coordinate & liaises with project team and execute mobilization plans for new sites, including level 4& ISAT testing’s, handover documentations review and accept, asset collection and onboarding, support the preventive maintenance setup, and compliance documentation.
• Review the maintenance library (Checklist) and workflows based on asset type (e.g., generators, lifts, fire systems).
• Coordinate & liaises with project team & OEM partners, & train site operations teams on operational protocols such as SOP, MOP & EOP, and audit readiness.
• Ensure CAFM and SharePoint systems are updated with mobilization data.
• Follow the documentation of processes, incident reports, and resolution playbooks is up-to-date and accessible.
• Incident and Problem Management
• Oversee the resolution of escalated technical issues, ensuring adherence to SLAs and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for major incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address recurring issues and improve system reliability.
• Provide regular updates to the manager on operational performance and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all support activities comply with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to technical support operations and data centre infrastructure.
• Collaboration and Strategic Support
• Support the Manager DC Eng & Asset management in executing strategic initiatives and achieving departmental goals.
• Apply SFG20 and UAE standards to all technical outputs.
• Conduct gap analysis and implement corrective actions for compliance deviations.
• Prepare audit-ready documentation and customer-facing reports.
• The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and forms part of the function of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years in operational engineering, mobilizations, or critical infrastructure
• Bachelors in mechanical/electrical engineering or related field Certifications in Data Center Management, Infrastructure Engineering or related areas are preferred

Minimum Skills And Requirements

• Understanding of data center redundancy, resiliency planning and critical infrastructure management
• Ability to develop engineering strategies for high-availability data center environments
• Knowledge of asset lifecycle management, predictive maintenance and failure mode analysis
• Familiarity with data center commissioning, retrofitting and capacity planning
• Understanding of power systems (UPS, generators, electrical distribution) and cooling systems (HVAC, CRAC units).
• Familiarity with automation tools and infrastructure monitoring solutions.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management to collaborate across departments and executive teams
• Knowledge in CAFM, SharePoint, AutoCAD, MS Project

• CDCP: Certified Data Center Professional

• AOS/ATD – Uptime Certifications