Technical Director – Data Centres & Mission Critical (Electrical)

WSP
Dubai, Riyadh
Full timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 18+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Technical advisory","Client relationship management","Design quality focus","Mentoring"]

Lead electrical design for hyperscale, colocation, and mission critical facilities, providing technical direction across multidisciplinary Building Services teams. Drive design quality, innovation, and technical excellence from concept through delivery, advising clients on mission critical infrastructure strategies. Support business development and major pursuits, mentor engineers, and help grow WSP’s Data Centres & Mission Critical practice across the UAE and KSA.

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Technical Director – Data Centres & Mission Critical (Electrical)

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Job Summary

Lead electrical design for hyperscale, colocation, and mission critical facilities, providing technical direction across multidisciplinary Building Services teams. Drive design quality, innovation, and technical excellence from concept through delivery, advising clients on mission critical infrastructure strategies. Support business development and major pursuits, mentor engineers, and help grow WSP’s Data Centres & Mission Critical practice across the UAE and KSA.
Location: Dubai, Riyadh
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the electrical design of hyperscale, colocation, and mission critical facilities.
  • •Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary Building Services design teams.
  • •Drive design quality, innovation, and technical excellence throughout project delivery.
  • •Act as a trusted advisor to clients on mission critical infrastructure strategies.
  • •Support business development, client engagement, and major project pursuits; mentor and develop engineers.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • •18+ years’ experience in Building Services Engineering, including leading design and delivery of data centre and mission critical projects.
  • •Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams within a consultancy environment.
  • •Extensive Middle East experience, including authority approvals and project delivery frameworks.
  • •Deep technical expertise in mission critical electrical systems (HV/LV distribution, UPS, standby generation, resilience strategies, and critical power infrastructure).
Experience:18+ yearsData centresMission criticalBuilding services engineeringConsultancyHyperscaleColocation
Education:
Skills:LeadershipTechnical advisoryClient relationship managementDesign quality focusMentoring
Certifications:Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Languages:English

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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