Senior Electrical Design Lead – Data Centre & Mission-Critical

Energy Jobline ZR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in London is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the delivery of complex, mission-critical electrical design for data centres and high-performance facilities. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept through construction, ensuring compliance with UK standards and international codes.

The role requires senior technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring of engineers, with a track record in large-scale data centre projects and strong

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale data centre projects.
• Understanding of UK Building Regulations and BS 7671.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with international standards (IEC, NFPA, Uptime Institute).

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design delivery for data centre and mission-critical projects.
• Review calculations, specifications, reports, drawings and submissions for quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with mechanical, public health, structural, architectural and specialist disciplines.
• Support construction-stage activities including site inspections and commissioning reviews.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to proposals and business development materials.

Skills

Data centre design

Electrical systems

Project leadership

Technical governance

Client engagement

Mentoring teams

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (IET)

Tools

BMS integration

UK DNO processes (G98/G99/G100)

IEC/EN standards

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR in London is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the delivery of complex, mission-critical electrical design for data centres and high-performance facilities. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept through construction, ensuring compliance with UK standards and international codes.

The role requires senior technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and mentoring of engineers, with a track record in large-scale data centre projects and strong