Senior Electrical Engineer

About the role

CORE Emirates, a specialist data‑centre consultancy and commissioning partner, is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the commissioning and validation of Extra Low Voltage (ELV) systems on major data‑centre projects across the UAE and the wider GCC region.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Level 2 installation verification, ensuring ELV installations meet approved designs, specifications and commissioning entry criteria.
• Plan, coordinate and witness Level 3 equipment and system commissioning, validating configuration, functionality, interfaces, alarms and controls.
• Drive Level 4 functional performance testing, preparing and challenging test scripts, verifying sequences of operation and documenting results.
• Manage Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST), coordinating across vendors, contractors and other commissioning disciplines to achieve successful system acceptance.
• Identify and resolve installation deficiencies, technical issues and non‑conformances, ensuring corrective actions and retesting are completed.
• Review and maintain commissioning documentation, including checklists, inspection records, ITPs and method statements.

Required profile

• Senior‑level professional with proven experience in ELV system commissioning on data‑centre projects.
• Strong track record of leading functional performance and integrated systems testing.
• Ability to work closely with clients, contractors, vendors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Required skills

• Extra Low Voltage (ELV) systems
• Level 2‑5 commissioning processes
• Functional performance testing
• Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
• Commissioning documentation (checklists, ITPs, method statements)
• Vendor and contractor coordination