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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Manager to lead the design, operation, maintenance, and optimization of electrical infrastructure within mission-critical data centre facilities. This role is responsible for ensuring the highest levels of reliability, safety, efficiency, and compliance across all electrical systems while supporting business growth, operational excellence, and uptime objectives.
Your role
- Lead the operation, maintenance, and management of critical electrical infrastructure within data centre environments.
- Ensure high availability and reliability of power systems supporting mission-critical operations.
- Oversee the design, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical systems for new and existing data centre projects.
- Manage electrical assets including utility power systems, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, batteries, PDUs, RPPs, ATS, STS, and diesel generators.
- Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
- Monitor electrical system performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead troubleshooting, failure investigations, and root cause analyses for electrical incidents.
- Support capacity planning, load analysis, and infrastructure expansion projects.
- Ensure compliance with electrical safety regulations, operational procedures, and industry standards.
- Review and approve electrical designs, specifications, calculations, and engineering documentation.
- Coordinate commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness activities.
- Manage change control processes and assess operational risks associated with electrical activities.
- Supervise contractors, consultants, and service providers to ensure quality and SLA compliance.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for critical electrical systems.
- Support energy-efficiency initiatives and improve facility power utilization effectiveness (PUE).
- Lead, mentor, and develop teams of electrical engineers and technicians.
- Participate in audits, customer reviews, and regulatory inspections.
- Prepare operational reports, maintenance records, performance metrics, and management presentations.
Location
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-159982
Salary range
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About you
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in electrical engineering, critical facilities, or data centre operations.
- Proven experience managing electrical infrastructure in hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or Tier III/Tier IV data centres.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) power systems
- UPS systems and battery technologies
- Diesel generators and fuel systems
- Switchgear, transformers, ATS, STS, PDUs, and RPPs
- Electrical protection and coordination studies
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms
- Electrical testing and commissioning processes
- Experience with power capacity planning, load management, and redundancy design concepts.
- Strong understanding of electrical safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Familiarity with Uptime Institute standards, TIA-942, NFPA, IEEE, IEC, and local electrical codes.
- Experience leading complex electrical projects, upgrades, and infrastructure expansions.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Experience managing budgets, contractors, vendors, and service-level agreements.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
- Knowledge of sustainability initiatives, energy management, and power-efficiency best practices.
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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