Technical & Engineering Director – Data Centers

Position Overview

Technical Leadership & Design Management

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across power, cooling, civil/structural, and ICT disciplines
• Own technical standards and design basis documentation through to FEED
• Ensure all designs are constructable, installation logic aligned, and ready for site execution
• Manage inter discipline coordination and clash resolution using 3D plant modelling tools (REVIT, etc.)

Power Systems

• Oversee HV/MV/LV power architecture design including utility intake, MV switchgear, transformers, and LV distribution
• Manage UPS, battery storage, and generator system design and OEM interfaces
• Ensure power redundancy models are correctly implemented, targeting AI-ready campuses
• Coordinate protection, metering, and power quality studies with specialist consultants

Cooling & Mep

• Lead cooling system design including air-side economization, chillers, air cooling, and liquid cooling for high-density AI compute
• Target PUE benchmarks in line with hyperscale client requirements; industry benchmark for AI campuses is 1.2–1.4 PUE
• Oversee plumbing, drainage, HVAC, and fire suppression system design and integration
• Interface with energy modelling teams to validate system performance and efficiency projections

Civil, Structural & Building

• Manage civil and structural design scope including foundations, raised floor systems, data halls, and façade
• Ensure structural designs accommodate equipment loadings, seismic considerations, and phased capacity expansion
• Oversee M&E services coordination within building fabric to eliminate site clashes and rework

ICT, Cabling & Connectivity

• Oversee ICT infrastructure design including structured cabling, fiber backbone, and carrier-neutral meet-me rooms
• Ensure DCIM-readiness is embedded in design from the outset to support operational efficiency post-handover
• Coordinate with network operators and hyperscale clients on connectivity and meet-me room requirements

Commissioning Alignment

• Engage the commissioning team from FEED stage to ensure testability and safe energization sequences are designed in
• Define and review CX documentation including CX plans, ITPs, FAT and SAT procedures
• Ensure technical handover packages are complete, accurate, and meet client O&M requirements

Hse & Quality

• Embed safety by design principles across all engineering disciplines
• Own HAZOP/HAZID planning and chairing, ensuring action close-out is tracked
• Manage quality assurance processes for design deliverables including review gates, checking, and sign-off

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary technical interface with hyperscale and colocation clients during design development
• Lead technical clarification meetings with clients, authorities, and utility providers
• Represent UCC in technical workshops with OEMs, specialist consultants, and external design teams

Essential

• Degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline (BEng / MEng)
• 10+ years of engineering experience in mission-critical facilities or data center projects
• Demonstrated experience delivering hyperscale or large-scale colocation data center projects
• Deep working knowledge of data center power architecture
• Strong cooling systems experience
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary design teams of 10+ engineers
• Experience with FEL/FEED-driven delivery models
• Proficiency in design tools including AutoCAD, REVIT, or equivalent
• Working experience in the Middle East or comparable international markets

Desirable

• LEED, BREEAM, or equivalent sustainability certification experience
• Familiarity with hyperscale client design standards (Google, Microsoft Azure, Meta, AWS, Oracle)