Data Center Electrical Engineer

Industry: Data Center / Critical Facilities

Job Title: Data Center Electrical Engineer

Reports To: Data Center Facility Manager

Manages 24/7 power reliability, maintenance, and efficiency of critical infrastructure. Core duties involve overseeing medium/low-voltage distribution, UPS systems, backup generators, and electrical safety to achieve maximum uptime.

• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot MV/LV systems, transformers, generators, ATS, UPS, batteries, switch gear, PDU/RPP, busway and power distribution systems
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• Execute preventive/corrective maintenance and prepare MOPs in accordance with OEM requirements.
• Perform authorized switching, shutdown/startup, isolation, restoration and LOTO activities.
• Supervise electrical technicians and coordinate with OEMs/vendors for major maintenance and equipment failures.
• Respond to electrical emergencies and support RCA, corrective and preventive actions
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• Maintain electrical redundancy, reliability and operational resilience.
• Execute approved changes and ensure proper technical documentation.
• Manage critical spare parts, tools, testing equipment and calibration records.
• Ensure compliance with HSE, SOPs, MOPs, EOPs and site procedures
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• Support testing, commissioning, equipment performance reviews and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
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• Minimum 5 years of data center/mission-critical facilities experience
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• Strong experience with critical power systems, LOTO, switching and isolation.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and team leadership skills.
• Experience managing technicians, OEMs and contractors.
• Ability to work under pressure, shifts and on-call requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and participate in 24x7/on-call operations
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• English communication required;
  Arabic preferred.

CDCP or equivalent,
Uptime Institute
, DCOM/ATS, HV Switching, Electrical Safety, LOTO, OEM training and Crisis/Incident Management.