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Technical & Engineering Director
People Group
Doha, QAT
Full Time
Director
Onsite
3 days ago
Data Center DesignPower Systems (HV/MV/LV)Cooling SystemsICT InfrastructureProject ManagementREVIT
Free
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About the Role
People Group seeks a Technical & Engineering Director for data centre projects in Doha, Qatar. The role leads multi-disciplinary engineering teams, owns technical standards, and ensures design integrity from FEED through construction handover for hyperscale and colocation data centres.
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Data Center DesignPower Systems (HV/MV/LV)Cooling SystemsICT InfrastructureProject ManagementREVIT
Responsibilities
- Lead multi disciplinary engineering teams across power, cooling, civil/structural, and ICT disciplines
- Own technical standards and design basis documentation through to FEED
- Ensure all designs are constructable, installation logic aligned, and ready for site execution
- Manage inter discipline coordination and clash resolution using 3D plant modelling tools (REVIT, etc.)
- Oversee HV/MV/LV power architecture design including utility intake, MV switchgear, transformers, and LV distribution
- Manage UPS, battery storage, and generator system design and OEM interfaces
- Ensure power redundancy models are correctly implemented, targeting AI ready campuses
- Lead cooling system design including air side economization, chillers, air cooling, and liquid cooling for high density AI compute
- Target PUE benchmarks in line with hyperscale client requirements (1.2–1.4 PUE for AI campuses)
- Oversee plumbing, drainage, HVAC, and fire suppression system design and integration
- Manage civil and structural design scope including foundations, raised floor systems, data halls, and façade
- Oversee ICT infrastructure design including structured cabling, fiber backbone, and carrier neutral meet me rooms
Requirements
- Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline (BEng / MEng)
- 10+ years of engineering experience in mission critical facilities or data center projects
- Demonstrated experience delivering hyperscale or large scale colocation data center projects
- Deep working knowledge of data center power architecture
- Strong cooling systems experience
- Proven ability to lead multi disciplinary design teams of 10+ engineers
- Experience with FEL/FEED driven delivery models
- Proficiency in design tools including AutoCAD, REVIT, or equivalent
- LEED, BREEAM, or equivalent sustainability certification experience (desirable)
- Familiarity with hyperscale client design standards (Google, Microsoft Azure, Meta, AWS, Oracle) (desirable)
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Position Overview
- The Technical & Engineering Director is a senior position within the Power & Digital delivery division.
- Responsible for end to end technical integrity of data center projects from front end definition through to construction handover.
- Ensures power, cooling, civil, and ICT systems are designed to hyperscale and colocation standards and are fully constructable and operable at commissioning.
- Works in close alignment with the COO, Data Center Executive Director, serving as day to day technical authority on assigned projects.
Technical Leadership & Design Management
- Lead multi disciplinary engineering teams across power, cooling, civil/structural, and ICT disciplines.
- Own technical standards and design basis documentation through to FEED.
- Ensure all designs are constructable, installation logic aligned, and ready for site execution.
- Manage inter discipline coordination and clash resolution using 3D plant modelling tools (REVIT, etc.).
Power Systems
- Oversee HV/MV/LV power architecture design including utility intake, MV switchgear, transformers, and LV distribution.
- Manage UPS, battery storage, and generator system design and OEM interfaces.
- Ensure power redundancy models are correctly implemented, targeting AI ready campuses.
- Coordinate protection, metering, and power quality studies with specialist consultants.
Cooling & MEP
- Lead cooling system design including air side economization, chillers, air cooling, and liquid cooling for high density AI compute.
- Target PUE benchmarks in line with hyperscale client requirements; industry benchmark for AI campuses is 1.2–1.4 PUE.
- Oversee plumbing, drainage, HVAC, and fire suppression system design and integration.
- Interface with energy modelling teams to validate system performance and efficiency projections.
Civil, Structural & Building
- Manage civil and structural design scope including foundations, raised floor systems, data halls, and façade.
- Ensure structural designs accommodate equipment loadings, seismic considerations, and phased capacity expansion.
- Oversee M&E services coordination within building fabric to eliminate site clashes and rework.
ICT, Cabling & Connectivity
- Oversee ICT infrastructure design including structured cabling, fiber backbone, and carrier neutral meet me rooms.
- Ensure DCIM readiness is embedded in design from the outset to support operational efficiency post handover.
- Coordinate with network operators and hyperscale clients on connectivity and meet me room requirements.
Commissioning Alignment
- Engage the commissioning team from FEED stage to ensure testability and safe energization sequences are designed in.
- Define and review CX documentation including CX plans, ITPs, FAT and SAT procedures.
- Ensure technical handover packages are complete, accurate, and meet client O&M requirements.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as primary technical interface with hyperscale and colocation clients during design development.
- Lead technical clarification meetings with clients, authorities, and utility providers.
- Represent the company in technical workshops with OEMs, specialist consultants, and external design teams.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline (BEng / MEng).
- 10+ years of engineering experience in mission critical facilities or data center projects.
- Demonstrated experience delivering hyperscale or large scale colocation data center projects.
- Deep working knowledge of data center power architecture.
- Strong cooling systems experience.
- Proven ability to lead multi disciplinary design teams of 10+ engineers.
- Experience with FEL/FEED driven delivery models.
- Proficiency in design tools including AutoCAD, REVIT, or equivalent.
Desirable
- LEED, BREEAM, or equivalent sustainability certification experience.
- Familiarity with hyperscale client design standards (Google, Microsoft Azure, Meta, AWS, Oracle).
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