Principal ELV Engineer | Data Centres

Role summary

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of ELV systems across concurrent data centre projects through commissioning and handover.
• Act as technical authority for structured cabling, CCTV, access control, fire alarms, BMS, DCIM, public address, intercom, IPTV, SMATV, and smart building systems.
• Develop resilient system architectures for Tier III and Tier IV facilities.
• Review engineering deliverables and coordinate with related disciplines.
• Lead design reviews, workshops, and client presentations; oversee governance, assurance, quality, and mentoring.
• Support construction, commissioning, integrated testing, vendor evaluation, value engineering, bids, and proposals.

Required experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; a master’s degree is advantageous.
• At least 15 years of ELV design, integration, and delivery experience, with substantial consultancy or mission-critical experience.
• Experience delivering complex data centre or other mission-critical facilities through the full design lifecycle.
• Experience leading multiple projects, broad ELV systems integration, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Strong knowledge of resilience, redundancy, Tier III/Tier IV requirements, and standards including TIA-942, BICSI, NFPA, NEC, BS, and IEEE.
• Experience with design authority responsibilities, client engagement, and review of engineering and commissioning documentation.
• Proposal and bid experience is advantageous; Middle East experience and local authority familiarity are beneficial.

Preferred qualifications and tools

• Preferred credentials include ATD; CDCDP, AOS, or comparable data centre design qualifications; and RCDD, PMP, CEng, MIET, or equivalent accreditation.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM-led design environments is listed under preferred qualifications.