Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Data Centres & Mission Critical
Location: Hybrid working
Sector: Building Services Consultancy
Position: Senior Electrical Design Engineer
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a well-established building services consultancy, working on a range of technically challenging projects within the data centre and mission-critical sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly capable electrical building services specialist with a strong consultancy background and proven experience delivering electrical design solutions for data centres or other mission-critical environments.
You will play a key role in the design and delivery of complex projects, taking responsibility for electrical engineering solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and other project stakeholders.
The role offers hybrid working, providing flexibility while maintaining close collaboration with the wider engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and deliver electrical building services designs for data centre and mission-critical projects.
Develop electrical design solutions from concept and feasibility through to detailed design, tender and construction stages.
Produce and review electrical calculations, specifications, technical reports, drawings and design documentation.
Design and coordinate critical electrical infrastructure, including power distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, lighting, earthing and lightning protection.
Ensure designs meet relevant UK regulations, industry standards, client requirements and project specifications.
Work collaboratively with mechanical engineers, BIM teams, project managers, clients, contractors and other design disciplines.
Undertake design reviews, technical assessments and quality assurance checks to ensure robust and compliant engineering solutions.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, supporting their professional development.
Attend client meetings, design workshops and project reviews, representing the electrical engineering function.
Support project delivery by identifying technical risks, resolving design challenges and ensuring engineering deliverables meet agreed programmes.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced electrical building services engineer with a strong technical background gained within a building services or multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.
You will ideally have:
Significant experience in electrical building services design within a consulting engineering environment.
Proven experience working on data centre or mission-critical projects.
A strong understanding of critical power systems, resilience, redundancy and electrical infrastructure design.
Experience delivering electrical designs across multiple project stages, from concept through to construction.
A good working knowledge of relevant UK electrical standards, regulations and industry best practice.
Experience using industry design tools and software, such as Amtech, Revit, AutoCAD and electrical calculation packages.
The ability to manage technical deliverables, coordinate with other disciplines and contribute to project delivery.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and project stakeholders.
The ability to work independently, take ownership of design packages and support less experienced engineers.
A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering is preferred. Chartered status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.
Whats on Offer?
Hybrid working, offering flexibility between home and office.
The opportunity to work on technically complex, high-profile data centre and mission-critical projects.
A collaborative consulting engineering environment with opportunities for technical development.
Exposure to major projects and the latest developments in critical infrastructure design.
Opportunities to take on greater technical responsibility and progress your career.
A competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.
Interested?
If you are a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with a strong building services consultancy background and experience in data centres or mission-critical facilities, we would welcome the opportunity to hear from you.
The position is outside IR35
Apply today to discuss this opportunity in confidence.
Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, email (url removed) for more details.
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
