Principal Electrical Engineer (Data Centres)

COWI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days' holiday

Private health care

Flexible working conditions

Annual membership fees for Professional Institutions

Life assurance

Group pension scheme

Job summary

COWI seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer specializing in Data Centre design in London. This position involves overseeing engineering work, ensuring compliance with technical standards, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate should have a degree in Electrical Engineering, chartered status, and relevant experience in large scale infrastructure projects. Benefits include 28 days' holiday, private health care, and flexible working.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Chartered Engineer status or similar professional qualification essential.
• Recent experience in electrical designs of Data Centres.
• Proficiency in BIM software like Revit or similar.
• Knowledge of energy reduction methods and sustainable design.

Responsibilities

• Oversee engineering work related to MV/LV power systems and distribution.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for design models.
• Conduct thorough technical reviews of electrical designs.
• Participate in project meetings and site inspections.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Data Centre Design

BIM Software

Technical Specifications

Health and Safety Regulations

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer Status

Tools

Revit

Amtech

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer (Data Centres)

Location: London

Hybrid: Home / Office

Do you want to be part of a global delivery team? Can you deliver quick and reliable services? Are you experienced on data centre design? Then, kick start your career by making solutions that enable a better tomorrow! Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow.

To grow our Infrastructure MEP capability, we are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer with Data Centre experience to join us. Working for UK and international clients, you’ll have the ability to run multiple concurrent medium sized projects and to be a part of the growth of COWI's Data Centre Design Business in Scandinavia while being at the heart of the development of the COWI UK&I Data Centre Design Team. You’ll undertake a client facing role in the development, design & coordination of infrastructure projects, which could include producing design packages for contractors working on a design & build contract.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Overseeing engineering work related to the design and specification of MV/LV power systems and distribution, including the production of single line diagrams, load schedules, cable calculations, and general arrangements.
• Overseeing the design of other electrical systems, including fire alarm, security, lighting design, lightning protection, earthing, etc.
• Supervising the preparation of technical specifications
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, particularly with the BIM team, to prepare design models and drawings.
• Conducting thorough technical reviews of electrical designs, calculations, and specifications, ensuring accuracy and adherence to project requirements.
• Ensuring that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Participating in project meetings, site surveys and inspections.
• Adhering to all quality and governance processes.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status or a similar professional qualification
• Recent experience in electrical designs of Data Centres ideally covering all aspects of Data Centre design
• The ability to provide technically sound solutions alone and as a discipline lead.
• Experience working on large scale infrastructure design projects.Experience in using related software including Amtech & other digital design packages.
• Proficiency in working with BIM software such as Revit, Open Buildings Designer or similar.
• Awareness and knowledge of energy reduction methods, carbon calculations, and sustainable design (particularly low energy)
• A good understanding of British and Industry recognised technical standards and regulations
• The ability to prioritise own workload and to work to deadlines.
• Knowledge of CDM2015 regulations, with an understanding of key health and safety issues and legislation.

Benefits

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance

Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist Laura Dobsonat [e-mail]. Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.