Senior Data Center Electrical Design Leader

Eaton Group; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Data Center Design Manager (Electrical) at Eaton Corporation in Europe leads the electrical design for mission-critical facilities across Spain, France, and Italy. You will drive concept to construction, mentor engineers, and ensure design quality and compliance with industry standards.

The role requires 8–10 years of experience in data centre electrical design, strong leadership, and fluency in English with additional Spanish/French/Italian language skills advantageous.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 8–10 years of experience in data centre electrical design.
• Fluency in English; Spanish, French or Italian helpful.

Responsibilities

• Act as Design Manager on data centre projects, leading the electrical design scope from concept through construction support.
• Remain hands-on in electrical design, providing technical leadership and ownership of critical design aspects.
• Lead and coordinate electrical engineers and SMEs as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Manage design deliverables, resources, schedules, and quality across projects.
• Provide expert technical guidance and mentoring to the DC Design & Engineering team.
• Develop, implement, and uphold electrical design quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, reports, and specifications; facilitate peer reviews.
• Act as client-facing technical lead in meetings with clients, contractors, and Eaton.
• Lead project teams during value engineering, optioneering, and technical decision making.
• Participate in site visits to monitor and resolve electrical installation and commissioning matters.

Skills

Power distribution

Transformers

UPS systems

Electrical codes

Value engineering

AutoCAD

Revit

Edge AI

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Team building

Fluency in EN

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Data Center Design Manager (Electrical) at Eaton Corporation in Europe leads the electrical design for mission-critical facilities across Spain, France, and Italy. You will drive concept to construction, mentor engineers, and ensure design quality and compliance with industry standards.

The role requires 8–10 years of experience in data centre electrical design, strong leadership, and fluency in English with additional Spanish/French/Italian language skills advantageous.