Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centres

LiveHire Limited; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveHire Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design for data centre and mission-critical projects across Australia. You will drive the full lifecycle from concept through to commissioning, coordinating with clients, contractors and OEMs to deliver reliable, compliant electrical solutions.

The role emphasises leadership, safety, and high availability, with exposure to UPS, generators, transformers, switchgear, and protection systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering and design for data centres or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of LV and MV electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with UPS, generators, transformers, switchgear and protection systems.
• Understanding of Australian Standards, regulations and engineering practices.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering and design of data centre and mission-critical projects.
• Develop electrical concepts, detailed designs, specifications and calculations.
• Design and integrate LV/MV distribution and critical power systems.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, suppliers and OEMs to resolve technical issues.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and project teams.
• Review deliverables for quality, compliance and constructability.
• Support project delivery from design through procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Participate in FAT, SAT and integration testing activities.
• Identify and manage technical risks throughout the lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data centre capabilities.

Skills

Electrical design

Data centre expertise

Critical power systems

LV distribution

MV distribution

Leadership & mentoring

Strong communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering

Job description

As the demand for data and digital infrastructure continues to grow, we are expanding our capabilities in the Data Centre and Mission Critical sector. We are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our team and play a key role in delivering complex electrical and critical power solutions for data centre projects across Australia.

About the Role

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the full lifecycle of data centre and critical power projects, from concept and design through to testing, commissioning and handover.

Working closely with project managers, engineers, clients, contractors and OEMs, you will develop practical, reliable and compliant electrical solutions for highly critical environments where safety, availability and performance are paramount.

You will have the opportunity to work on a range of complex systems, including LV and MV distribution, utility and grid connections, transformers, switchboards, MV switchgear, UPS systems, battery energy storage, generators, protection and control systems.

What You Will Do

• Lead the electrical engineering and design of data centre and mission-critical projects.
• Develop electrical concepts, detailed designs, specifications, calculations and technical documentation.
• Design and integrate LV/MV electrical distribution and critical power systems.
• Work across utility/grid connections, transformers, switchgear, switchboards, UPS, batteries and standby generation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and project teams.
• Review engineering deliverables to ensure technical quality, compliance and constructability.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers and OEMs to resolve technical issues.
• Support project delivery from design through procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
• Participate in FAT, SAT, integrated systems testing and commissioning activities.
• Identify and manage technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant Australian Standards, codes, regulations and project requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and the development of Ampcontrol's data centre and critical power capabilities.

About You

You are an experienced electrical engineer who enjoys working on technically complex projects and thrives in environments where reliability and attention to detail are critical.

You will ideally have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering.
• Significant experience in electrical engineering and design, preferably within data centres, critical infrastructure, power systems or other mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of LV and MV electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with critical power systems including UPS, generators, transformers, switchgear and protection systems.
• Experience taking projects from concept and design through to testing and commissioning.
• Strong understanding of Australian Standards, electrical regulations and engineering practices.
• Experience working with clients, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills.
• The ability to provide technical leadership and mentor less experienced engineers.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with a strong commitment to safety and quality.

If you're an experienced Electrical Engineer looking to work at the forefront of critical power and data centre infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.