Lead Electrical Engineer

Lead Electrical Engineer - Germany - 12 Months Contract

Are you a Lead Electrical Engineer looking for your next contract role? We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our valued client in Germany on an initial 12 Months contract.

Experienced at delivering highly efficient projects for state-of-the-art Data Centres, Pharma, and Semi-Conductor infrastructures around the world, our client is a global leader in design, engineering, and delivery of facilities for high tech industries. This is your chance to join an innovative, market-leading data centre company as their newest Lead Electrical Engineer. With growth plans to almost double their already huge turnover, there could not be a better time to join!

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the planning, calculation, and installation execution of electrical power systems, ELV (Extreme Low Voltage) systems, and IT infrastructure.
2. Apply specialised design knowledge for these electrical systems.
3. Select components and define technical specifications and data sheets.
4. Ensure adherence to budget, quality, and schedule requirements within a work stream (sub project).
5. Manage electrical engineering teams and electrical systems in international projects.
6. Lead meetings with clients, vendors, contractors, and other discipline engineers.
7. Coordinate and control interfaces with other work streams, disciplines, and individual trades.
8. Collaborate closely within the project team, with other disciplines, and with engineering companies.
9. Stay updated on the latest technical regulations, codes of practice, and ensure compliance with client specifications and local norms and standards in Germany.

Requirements:

1. Expertise in the design and calculation of electrical power supply systems (medium and low voltage systems, compensation, distribution boards, UPS, RUPS, Diesel-Gen-Sets, lighting systems, electrical busbars, etc.) across different project phases (basic & detail design).
2. Proficiency in calculating electrical systems, including load flow, short circuit, and selectivity analysis.
3. Experience in design and construction planning for life safety and communication systems (fire and gas detection, public safety radio (BOS), safety lighting, access control, intrusion detection, video monitoring, passive and active IT network, loudspeaker systems, etc.).
4. Completed university studies in electrical engineering (Bachelor or Master).
5. Extensive professional experience in the design of electrical systems.
6. Strong teamwork skills, initiative, commitment, and a high degree of flexibility.
7. Proficiency in English and German, both written and spoken, for international customer interactions.
8. Willingness to travel and work at construction sites in Germany.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply now!

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