Principal Engineer Electrical - Data Centre - Dubai
Core
Principal Electrical Engineer leading end-to-end design, engineering, and commissioning of mission-critical data center power systems (10–100 MW IT load, high-density AI environments).
Role type
Principal Electrical Engineer (Data Center)
Builds
Hyperscale and colocation data center electrical power architectures
Domain
Data Center Infrastructure / Electrical Engineering
Required skills
MV/LV electrical design, UPS systems, generator integration, power system studies (ETAP), high-density AI power architecture, UAE utility coordination, Uptime Tier III/IV standards, BIM (Revit), AutoCAD (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153460647-principal-engineer-electrical-data-centre-dubai-at-ramboll)
Preferred skills
BESS integration, 48V DC power distribution, SF6-free switchgear, KSA regulatory landscape
Technologies
ETAP, AutoCAD, Revit
Responsibilities
Lead electrical system architecture from concept to IFC, perform power system studies (load flow, short circuit, arc flash), coordinate cross-discipline interfaces (mechanical, fire, structural), manage client and utility engagement, mentor engineering team
Seniority
Principal, technical lead & mentorship
