Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Data Center

Job Description
Job Role - Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Mission Critical (Data Centres)
Verbal and written communication in English is mandatory
Strong Experience- 

• 12+ years in Data Center/Mission Critical projects
• Hyperscale/Colocation Data Center experience
• UAE/KSA (GCC) project exposure
• Client-facing leadership and business development experience
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a consulting environment

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

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.