Lead Engineer - Electrical, Data center

Your new role

As our new Principal Engineer (Electrical), you will contribute to delivering technical designs in locations throughout the UK, Europe and remote locations around the world. You will be an integral part of the UK Buildings team, working in the Data Centre market in many countries. The Data Centre team work on mission critical and highly resilient electrical and mechanical systems associated with Data Centre and mission critical facilities.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• HV and LV power system design, reviews and checking.
• Electrical building services design. This will include but not be limited to lighting, small power, containment, cable routing, fire detection, security, lightning protection and earthing.

• Proactively co-ordinate critical power system designs with internal and external stakeholders.

• Application of advanced/well-developed problem-solving skills when identifying and resolving project challenges.
• Communication (written and verbal) with all members of a multidisciplinary design team.

About you

• Master s or BEng Honours degree in electrical or power systems engineering, or equivalent relevant qualification.

• Chartered (or en route to) with a recognised professional institution.
• Knowledge of HV and LV critical and highly resilient power systems specifically associated with Data Centres.
• Clear understanding of the different electrical distribution topologies associated with data centre designs.

• Experienced in HV and LV critical and highly resilient power systems, including substation design, UPS design, and standby generation.
• Proficient in the use of proprietary design software (Trimble). This will include but not be limited to cable sizing, short circuit analysis and protection and co-ordination.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD for developing detailed electrical single line diagrams.
• Experience in data centre and mission critical design in the UK and Europe would be beneficial.
• Experience and knowledge of IEC, BS an EN standards.
• Be aware of on-site installation practice and buildability.
• Ability to explain and present engineering concepts and solutions to internal and external stakeholders (written and verbal).

Qualifications

Master s or Bachelors Eng degree in electrical or power systems engineering, or equivalent relevant qualification.