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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
8Overview
We are seeking an experienced MEP Associate Director to lead the planning, design, delivery, and operational oversight of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems for mission-critical data centre projects. The role will be responsible for driving technical excellence, ensuring system reliability and scalability, managing multidisciplinary teams, and delivering complex data centre developments in accordance with industry standards, budget, and schedule requirements.
Your role
- Lead MEP design, engineering, and delivery for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centre projects.
- Provide strategic direction and technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
- Oversee the design review, coordination, and integration of MEP systems throughout project lifecycles.
- Ensure MEP designs meet reliability, redundancy, uptime, performance, and operational requirements.
- Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams, consultants, and contractors.
- Drive project execution from concept design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
- Review and approve technical specifications, drawings, calculations, and engineering deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with Uptime Institute, TIA-942, ASHRAE, NFPA, IEC, and local regulatory requirements.
- Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize cost, efficiency, sustainability, and operational performance.
- Support site selection, due diligence, capacity planning, and infrastructure strategy development.
- Oversee commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness programs.
- Manage project risks and develop mitigation plans for technical and operational challenges.
- Coordinate with architecture, structural, civil, ICT, and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Drive sustainability initiatives, including energy efficiency, water conservation, and PUE optimization.
- Monitor project budgets, schedules, resource allocation, and performance metrics.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, regulatory authorities, and service providers.
- Support procurement activities, vendor evaluations, and contractor performance management.
- Lead technical audits, design reviews, and quality assurance processes.
- Mentor and develop engineering teams while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a senior technical advisor for business development, bids, proposals, and client presentations.
Location
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-159981
Salary range
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About you
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in MEP engineering, with significant experience delivering data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience leading MEP teams on hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or Tier III/Tier IV data centre developments.
- Strong expertise in:
- Electrical power distribution systems
- UPS and backup power systems
- Generators and fuel systems
- HVAC and cooling infrastructure
- Chillers, cooling towers, and CRAH/CRAC systems
- Plumbing and water management systems
- Fire detection and suppression systems
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms
- Extensive knowledge of data centre redundancy concepts (N, N+1, 2N, 2N+1).
- Experience in design management, project delivery, commissioning, and operational readiness.
- Strong understanding of data centre standards and best practices, including:
- Uptime Institute Tier Standards
- TIA-942
- ASHRAE Guidelines
- NFPA Standards
- IEEE and IEC Standards
- Experience managing large-scale capital projects, budgets, and engineering resources.
- Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder management, client engagement, and executive-level communication.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and mentoring capabilities.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience working with international consultants, contractors, and global project teams.
- Knowledge of sustainability frameworks, ESG principles, LEED certifications, and energy-efficiency initiatives.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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