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 the design, integration and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for mission‑critical data centre projects across the region. The role combines client engagement, technical governance and team leadership to ensure solutions meet global standards for resilience, sustainability and scalability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design and delivery of electrical and MEP systems for data centre projects, from concept through execution.
• Provide technical governance by reviewing and approving engineering deliverables against Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE and Uptime Institute guidelines.
• Drive development of modular, cloud, colocation and hyperscale data centre solutions.
• Act as primary client interface, leading workshops, design reviews and senior stakeholder presentations.
• Support business development through bid leadership, proposal strategy and commercial positioning.
• Mentor and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams and oversee resource planning within the data centre practice.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 12+ years of experience in mission‑critical/data centre design, delivery or advisory, preferably in GCC markets.
• Proven experience working with large consultancies or international engineering firms.
• Strong leadership, communication and client‑facing abilities.

Required skills

• Electrical and MEP system design for data centres.
• Knowledge of Tier standards, NFPA, ASHRAE and Uptime Institute guidelines.
• Experience with modular, cloud, colocation and hyperscale data centre architectures.
• Technical governance and review of engineering deliverables.