Associate Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Data Centres & Mission Critical

About the role

WSP in the Middle East is seeking an Associate/Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead multidisciplinary design, advisory, and delivery of mission‑critical data centre projects across the region. The role combines client engagement, project strategy, technical excellence, and team leadership to ensure resilient, sustainable, and scalable solutions.

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.

Required profile

• 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, and 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.

Required skills

• Electrical and MEP system design for data centres.
• Technical governance and engineering deliverable review.
• Knowledge of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE, and Uptime Institute guidelines.
• Business development and bid leadership.
• Team leadership and multidisciplinary coordination.