Hyperscale Electrical Systems Director (APAC)

AirTrunk; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AirTrunk in Sydney is seeking a Director of Electrical Systems to lead a multi-disciplined team across APAC, reporting to the Senior Director of Technical Operations.

You will shape design, procurement, and operational standards for hyperscale data centres, travel across APAC, and partner with design, construction, commissioning, and site operations to deliver reliable, scalable electrical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data centres or mission critical environments.
• Hyperscale APAC experience preferred.
• Tenured experience leading a team of electrical engineers.
• Strong teamwork and exceptional communication across partner teams in AirTrunk.
• Subject matter expert for Electrical Systems operations incl. LV/HV installations.
• Strong commercial acumen to understand engineering decisions' implications.
• Willing to travel regularly to APAC regions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Electrical specialists to ensure effective solutions implementation and issue resolution.
• Represent Technical Operations in design aspects of new builds and upgrades, including vendor selection, commissioning and testing.
• Define & augment when required our product specifications with an 'Operational Lens'.
• Define the required maintenance (frequency and scope) on all electrical infrastructure and develop standards across the portfolio.
• Partner with site operations on event RCAs, product failures, risks and feedback loop for design/procurement.
• Oversight and resolution of the Electrical operational aspects of new project deployments.
• Development of Electrical operations strategies for new sites across APAC, focusing on local codes and regulations.
• Support operational incidents and escalation with technical expertise.
• Effective and timely Problem resolution within Electrical Systems.

Skills

Electrical systems (HV/MV/LV)

Leadership / people management

Excellent communication

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Job description

AirTrunk in Sydney is seeking a Director of Electrical Systems to lead a multi-disciplined team across APAC, reporting to the Senior Director of Technical Operations.

You will shape design, procurement, and operational standards for hyperscale data centres, travel across APAC, and partner with design, construction, commissioning, and site operations to deliver reliable, scalable electrical infrastructure.