Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Design Engineer)

CIBSE Journal; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Major data centre projects

Competitive package

Job summary

North20 Recruitment is supporting a leading international consultancy delivering major data centre and mission–critical infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe. This Senior Electrical Design Engineer role offers technical leadership across complex data centre developments and critical power infrastructure.

The role requires reviewing design packages, ensuring compliance with BS7671 and IEC standards, and guiding projects through design reviews and governance. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience with data centres, critical power or similar environments.
• Strong MV/LV electrical distribution knowledge.
• Experience with UPS, STS, switchgear and emergency power systems.
• Familiarity with BS7671 and IEC standards.
• Chartered Engineer status is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical design packages and single-line diagrams.
• Act as SME for MV/LV power distribution.
• Provide technical leadership across UPS, STS, switchgear and standby power.
• Support consultants, contractors and equipment manufacturers during delivery.
• Ensure compliance with BS7671, IEC standards and best practices.
• Identify and resolve design issues throughout the process.
• Drive quality, reliability and operational performance in critical infrastructure.
• Support delivery of large-scale data centre developments.

Skills

Electrical design

MV/LV distribution

UPS systems

BS7671/IEC standards

Stakeholder management

Chartered status

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Data Centres

Location: UK / Europe (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to 100,000 + Package

Job Type: Permanent

About the Opportunity

North20 Recruitment is supporting a leading international consultancy delivering major data centre and mission–critical infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe.

Due to continued growth, our client is looking to appoint two experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineers to provide technical leadership across complex data centre developments and critical power infrastructure projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical engineering professional to work on large–scale projects whilst acting as a key technical authority across design reviews, electrical systems integration and engineering governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve electrical design packages, technical submissions and single–line diagrams.
• Act as a subject matter expert for MV/LV power distribution systems.
• Provide technical leadership across UPS, STS, switchgear and standby power systems.
• Support consultants, contractors and equipment manufacturers throughout project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with BS7671, IEC standards and industry best practice.
• Identify and resolve technical issues throughout the design process.
• Drive quality, reliability and operational performance across critical infrastructure projects.
• Support the successful delivery of large–scale data centre developments.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working within Data Centres, Critical Power, Mission Critical Infrastructure or similar complex engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of MV/LV electrical distribution systems.
• Experience with UPS systems, STS, switchgear and emergency power infrastructure.
• Ability to review and challenge electrical designs, technical specifications and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of BS7671, IEC and European electrical standards.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to 100,000 plus package.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work on major international data centre projects.
• Career progression within a growing and highly regarded consultancy.
• Collaborative technical environment with exposure to cutting–edge critical power infrastructure.