Senior Electrical Engineer

L J B MANAGEMENT & RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED; Blyth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Rotation included

£160 net weekly living allowance

Career development

Job summary

LJB Recruitment is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for a major data centre project in Blyth, with a focus on high‑uptime electrical design and site coordination. The role requires managing electrical subcontractors and coordinating complex drawings to meet strict programme requirements.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in M&E contracting, data centre experience, and strong health and safety knowledge.

Qualifications

• Relevant electrical engineering qualification, ideally a degree.
• 10+ years experience in a similar role within an M&E contracting environment.
• Data centre construction experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of electrical installation and site coordination.
• Experience managing electrical subcontractors.
• Good understanding of health and safety, quality and compliance requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate electrical subcontractors and site activities.
• Review and coordinate technical drawings and documentation.
• Provide technical guidance to subcontractors and engineering teams.
• Allocate and prioritise work to meet project programmes.
• Monitor installation quality and resolve technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications and site requirements.
• Maintain high health and safety standards across site activities.
• Keep project documentation and technical logs up to date.
• Prepare test packs and handover documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve site processes, safety and efficiency.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Data Centre Experience

Subcontractor Management

Site Coordination

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

A leading international data centre construction contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join a major data centre project in Blyth.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a large-scale, technically complex project with an established contractor delivering mission-critical infrastructure across Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate electrical subcontractors and site activities.
• Review and coordinate technical drawings and documentation.
• Provide technical guidance to subcontractors and engineering teams.
• Allocate and prioritise work to meet project programmes.
• Monitor installation quality and resolve technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications and site requirements.
• Maintain high health and safety standards across site activities.
• Keep project documentation and technical logs up to date.
• Prepare test packs and handover documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve site processes, safety and efficiency.

Requirements

• Relevant electrical engineering qualification, ideally a degree.
• 10+ years experience in a similar role within an M&E contracting environment.
• Data centre construction experience is essential.
• Strong knowledge of electrical installation and site coordination.
• Experience managing electrical subcontractors.
• Good understanding of health and safety, quality and compliance requirements.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Package

• Accommodation provided.
• Rotation included.
• £160 net weekly living allowance.
• Opportunity to work on a major data centre project.
• Career development and progression with an established international contractor.