Principal Electrical Engineer: Data Centre Design Lead

Access Talent Group; Paris; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Access Talent Group is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for our Paris-based data centre design and technical review team. The role focuses on design review, technical assurance and engineering leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring robust, constructible electrical designs.

Based in Paris with a hybrid arrangement (office and home), you will review designs from Senior Engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in client meetings to drive successful

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Principal Electrical Engineer or Lead/Senior Electrical Engineer.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems in large-scale data centres.
• Experience reviewing and assuring electrical designs.
• Ability to identify design risks before they reach site.
• Fluent English and French are essential.
• Willingness to undertake approximately 2 site visits per month.

Responsabilités

• Act as the senior technical point of contact for electrical design activities.
• Review electrical designs and deliverables produced by Senior Electrical Engineers and the wider design team.
• Identify technical risks, design gaps, inconsistencies and potential red flags before they impact project delivery.
• Challenge designs where required and provide clear technical direction and recommendations.
• Review electrical calculations, drawings, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Ensure designs are technically robust, coordinated and suitable for construction.
• Provide technical oversight across the full electrical design lifecycle.
• Review design solutions against project requirements, client specifications and relevant standards.
• Identify potential clashes, coordination issues and constructability concerns.
• Support Senior Engineers in resolving complex technical issues.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to less experienced members of the electrical engineering team.
• Participate in design reviews, technical workshops and client meetings.
• Coordinate closely with mechanical, structural, architectural and other engineering disciplines.
• Review changes to the design and assess their potential technical and project impact.
• Support the project team during construction by responding to technical queries and design issues.
• Attend project sites approximately twice per month to review progress, investigate technical issues and support the delivery team.
• Escalate significant technical risks and ensure appropriate actions are taken.
• Help maintain a consistent level of technical quality across all electrical design deliverables.

Connaissances

Electrical design review

Data centre experience

Leadership

Mentorship

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Bilingual English/French

Formation

Electrical Engineering degree

Description du poste

Access Talent Group is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for our Paris-based data centre design and technical review team. The role focuses on design review, technical assurance and engineering leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring robust, constructible electrical designs.

Based in Paris with a hybrid arrangement (office and home), you will review designs from Senior Engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and participate in client meetings to drive successful