Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centre & Mission Critical

Hoare Lea; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Flexible and hybrid working

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking a Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer to join the Data Centre & Mission Critical team. You will lead electrical design across data centre projects, engaging with clients, contractors and architects to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

You will guide early‑stage appraisals, masterplanning and test fits, while coordinating across sustainability, acoustics, fire engineering and security. The role offers hybrid work and opportunities to mentor the next generation of engineers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering Mission Critical and Data Centre projects.
• Experience with modern technical delivery processes and software/tools such as Revit, BIM workflows, Electrical OM, Dialux and Relux.
• Demonstrable client-facing consultancy experience working with clients, contractors and architects on design-led projects.
• Strong technical judgement, self-awareness, a collaborative mindset and an open, generous approach to teamwork.
• Experience mentoring and supporting others to develop knowledge, skills and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day technical delivery of electrical design services for data centre and mission-critical projects.
• Lead development of initial strategic concepts that meet the brief and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a client-facing engineer: attend project meetings, interpret and communicate the brief, and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs (sustainability, acoustics, fire engineering, security, etc.) to deliver integrated building and campus solutions.
• Prepare and review design deliverables, specifications and technical reports, and contribute to proposals, scope development and bid content.
• Provide pragmatic technical input during early-stage site appraisals, masterplanning and test-fit studies.
• Oversee testing, commissioning and handover activities to maintain resilience and uptime.
• Support monitoring of fee expenditure, resource allocation and project delivery alongside the team leader.
• Mentor and develop ‘next-gen’ professionals, including apprentices and graduates.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Revit

BIM workflows

Dialux

Relux

Client-facing

Tools

Electrical OM

Job description

Hoare Lea is seeking a Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer to join the Data Centre & Mission Critical team. You will lead electrical design across data centre projects, engaging with clients, contractors and architects to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

You will guide early‑stage appraisals, masterplanning and test fits, while coordinating across sustainability, acoustics, fire engineering and security. The role offers hybrid work and opportunities to mentor the next generation of engineers.