Associate Electrical Engineer

NES Fircroft; Paris; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid and flexible working

Competitive salary and benefits

International project exposure

Résumé du poste

NES Fircroft in Paris is seeking an Associate Electrical Director to lead and grow the electrical engineering capability for mission-critical data centre projects. The role requires senior leadership, client liaison, and expert design delivery across France and the wider EMEA region.

You will mentor engineers, drive technically excellent designs, ensure regulatory compliance, and interface with hyperscale clients while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and contractors.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years' experience in consulting engineering.
• Strong knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure and resilience.

Responsabilités

• Lead electrical design and delivery of mission-critical and data centre projects from concept through construction and commissioning.
• Act as Project Director or Lead Electrical Engineer on major assignments.
• Manage and mentor electrical engineers and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Develop electrical system strategies for high-availability data centre environments.
• Review and approve electrical calculations, reports, specifications and drawings.
• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, public health, architectural and structural disciplines.

Connaissances

Electrical engineering

Project leadership

Client management

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication skills

Formation

Electrical Engineering degree

Outils

BIM/Revit

Power systems studies

Description du poste

Associate Electrical Director – Paris, France

Location: Paris, France

Sector: Mission Critical / Data Centres

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

About the Company

My client is an international engineering consultancy specialising in Mission Critical Infrastructure and Data Centre Engineering. The company delivers Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) design services across Europe, the Middle East and beyond, supporting hyperscale, colocation, telecommunications and infrastructure clients.

The business combines deep technical expertise with innovative engineering solutions, including resilient electrical infrastructure, HV/LV power distribution, UPS and standby generation systems, electrical resilience strategies, BIM/Revit coordination and turnkey project delivery.

Due to continued growth across the European data centre market, my client is seeking an experienced Associate Electrical Director to lead and expand its electrical engineering capability from its Paris office.

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership position for a highly motivated electrical engineer with extensive experience in mission-critical facilities, large-scale data centres, or complex infrastructure projects.

You will play a pivotal role in leading multidisciplinary project teams, developing client relationships, mentoring engineers, and driving the delivery of technically excellent electrical designs across hyperscale and colocation developments throughout France and the wider EMEA region.

Reporting to the Engineering Director and senior leadership team, you will help shape the future growth of the Paris operation while maintaining the highest standards of technical quality, electrical resilience and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and delivery of mission-critical and data centre projects from concept through construction and commissioning.
• Act as Project Director or Lead Electrical Engineer on major assignments.
• Manage and mentor electrical engineers and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Develop electrical system strategies for high-availability data centre environments, including:
• HV/MV electrical infrastructure and utility connections
• MV/LV substations and transformers
• HV/MV/LV switchgear and distribution systems
• Standby generation and emergency power systems
• UPS systems and battery energy storage solutions
• Busbar/busway and critical power distribution systems
• Power distribution and containment
• Earthing and bonding systems
• Electrical protection, discrimination and coordination
• Critical power resilience, redundancy and availability strategies
• Electrical metering, monitoring and energy management systems
• Lead electrical load assessments, power studies, fault‑level calculations and system capacity assessments.
• Develop electrical resilience strategies aligned with client availability and redundancy requirements.
• Review and approve electrical calculations, reports, specifications, drawings and technical design documentation.
• Lead design reviews and provide technical assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Interface directly with hyperscale, colocation, investor and end‑user clients.
• Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, public health, architectural, structural and specialist engineering disciplines.
• Work closely with contractors, manufacturers and specialist suppliers to ensure design intent is maintained through construction.
• Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning and technical handover activities where required.
• Ensure electrical designs comply with French regulations, applicable European and international standards and specific client design requirements.
• Support technical due diligence, feasibility studies, infrastructure assessments and data centre master planning activities.
• Provide technical input into site selection, utility capacity assessments and electrical infrastructure strategies.
• Maintain programme, commercial, technical and quality objectives across assigned projects.
• Support business development activities, including client presentations, technical proposals and fee submissions.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective data centre clients across France and EMEA.
• Identify opportunities for growth within existing accounts and support the expansion of the Paris electrical engineering team.
• Contribute to the development of engineering standards, design methodologies and best‑practice approaches within the business.

Candidate Profile

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years' experience in consulting engineering.
• Strong knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure, power distribution and electrical resilience.
• Proven experience with HV/MV/LV systems, substations, transformers, switchgear and critical power systems.
• Strong understanding of UPS, standby generation and resilient power distribution architectures.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong client‑facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent French and professional English language capability.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, teams and deadlines.
• Strong understanding of electrical design standards, regulations and compliance requirements applicable to data centre developments in France.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Experience working directly with hyperscale data centre clients.
• Experience with BIM/Revit‑led electrical design environments.
• Knowledge of electrical modelling and analysis software.
• Experience with power system studies, load flow, short‑circuit and protection coordination studies.
• Knowledge of data centre Tier/availability concepts and critical infrastructure design.
• Experience with energy efficiency, renewable integration, battery storage or low‑carbon electrical strategies.
• Previous involvement in business development, client development and team growth initiatives.

What the Company Offers

• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing international consultancy at the forefront of data centre engineering.
• Exposure to some of Europe's most complex and high‑profile mission‑critical projects.
• Opportunity to build and lead the electrical engineering function in Paris.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.
• International project exposure across EMEA.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Significant opportunity to influence the company's continued growth within the French data centre market.

Why Join the Company?

The company has built its reputation on technical excellence, innovation and collaborative project delivery. Employees are empowered to take ownership, contribute ideas and work closely with clients to solve complex engineering challenges.

With continued investment in its European mission‑critical platform, this role provides an opportunity to take a senior leadership position within a growing consultancy while working on some of the most technically demanding data centre developments across France and the wider EMEA region.

You will have the opportunity to combine technical leadership, project delivery, client management and business development, while helping to establish and grow the company's electrical engineering capability in Paris.