Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer - CxA (Data Centre) Location: Ajman, UAE About us At Core we believe that change is essential to growth and our new logos are reflections of our evolution as an organisation. Operating under two specialised divisions, Core Emirates [for Commissioning Services] and Core International [for Project Management Services], we provide tailored services to meet the unique demands of diverse industry sectors. Core Group ME is the new central communication pathway. Role Purpose: The Senior Commissioning Engineer provides technical leadership and oversight of commissioning activities, managing risk, coordinating across disciplines, and ensuring overall compliance with commissioning strategy and client requirements. This role acts as the primary technical authority on site for commissioning matters. Key Responsibilities: L2 – Installation Verification • Define L2 acceptance criteria and readiness gates. • Oversee installation verification across multiple systems or zones. • Resolve complex installation and interface issues. L3 – Individual Element Commissioning • Approve element-level commissioning strategies and outcomes. • Review settings, sequences, and protection philosophies. • Mentor Engineers and Inspectors. L4 – System Functional Testing • Lead system functional testing strategy and execution. • Validate system performance under all defined operating modes. • Manage technical risk during abnormal and failure testing. L5 – Integrated Systems Testing • Lead and control Integrated Systems Testing (IST). • Demonstrate redundancy, resilience, and failure-recovery compliance. • Support final acceptance, operational readiness, and live-load transition. Authority & Decision-Making • Full technical authority for commissioning sign-off within assigned scope. • Authority to halt commissioning activities due to risk or non-compliance. Typical Experience & Skills • 8–12+ years commissioning experience in mission-critical facilities. • Strong Data Centre delivery background. • Confident stakeholder leadership and risk management capability. Performance Measures • Successful delivery of IST and client acceptance • Risk management effectiveness • Leadership, mentoring, and technical governance We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Show more Show less

8–12+ years commissioning experience in mission-critical facilities. Strong Data Centre delivery background. Confident stakeholder leadership and risk management capability.

L2 – Installation Verification: Define L2 acceptance criteria and readiness gates. Oversee installation verification across multiple systems or zones. Resolve complex installation and interface issues.\nL3 – Individual Element Commissioning: Approve element-level commissioning strategies and outcomes. Review settings, sequences, and protection philosophies. Mentor Engineers and Inspectors.\nL4 – System Functional Testing: Lead system functional testing strategy and execution. Validate system performance under all defined operating modes. Manage technical risk during abnormal and failure testing.\nL5 – Integrated Systems Testing: Lead and control Integrated Systems Testing (IST). Demonstrate redundancy, resilience, and failure-recovery compliance. Support final acceptance, operational readiness, and live-load transition.