SME - Technical Lead ( SAP High Voltage ) SME - AP HV

PRS; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

PRS is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our SME Technical Lead team, working across EMEA in data centre environments. The role requires HV/LV AP/SAP expertise, design, commissioning and operations oversight, and a hands-on approach in a high-pressure, critical facility.

You will lead electrical projects, review RAMS, manage switching programs, and mentor shift engineers while travelling as needed across the region.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineer with HV/LV switching experience and AP/SAP credentials.
• Experience in design, commissioning and operations within data centre environments.
• Proven ability to manage RAMS and sign-off critical electrical work.
• Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for reports and documentation.
• Willingness to travel and stay away as required across EMEA.
• HNC/HND or higher in electrical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in optimising electrical systems for efficiency, resiliency, and reliability.
• Review and sign-off critical switching and RAMS for electrical work.
• Perform HV/LV switching and manage AP duties and SAP compliance.
• Draft specifications for electrical projects and new builds.
• Support incident reports with technical information.
• Lead electrical elements during commissioning of upgrades.
• Ensure Electrical Health & Safety policies are followed.
• Maintain ticketing system and track key electrical issues.

Skills

HV/LV switching operations

AP/SAP familiarity

Data Centre experience

Leadership/mentoring

Communication skills

Education

City and Guilds Electrical Installation Parts 1 & 2

Inspection and Testing City and Guilds 2391

18th Edition BS7671 Wiring Regulation

HNC/HND Electrical Engineering

Work towards professional registration (C-eng, IEng, EngTec)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer - SME – Technical Lead – EMEA – Based in Various Countries for periods of times

Excellent Benefits - Pension, Technical training, progression

Annual Bonus up to 10% - 15% plus

Progression and career development

Car Allowance - Salary Sacrifice

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technical-minded and engineering enthusiast who wants to be part of a small specialist engineering team, someone that enjoys engineering and its challenges a candidate who is looking to become part of the engineering excellence team, especially within a Data CENTRE / critical environment.

Ideal candidates will come from a similar sector, be electrically biased with Senior HV- Authorised or high Voltage authorised , be technically experienced within a high-pressure engineering excellence environment, be capable and driven to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in, as well as proven technical support to a number of situations onsite and across EMEA and some UK – Travel and staying away is an essential part of the job

Essentially, we are looking for an all-round Electrical SME coming from an Engineering Mission Critical Environment, who has oversight and working knowledge of Design, Commissioning and Operations - HV, UPS, Generators, Live Ops etc

The position

The Senior Electrical Engineer assists the Electrical Engineering Manager and SME team, providing electrical engineering services and guidance on all our electrical systems and ensuring correct operation within the Data Centre specifications.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Assisting in optimising electrical systems to provide high levels of efficiency, resiliency, and reliability.
• Reviewing and sign-off critical switching and complex RAMS for electrical work
• Completing HV/LV Switching, HV SAP Duties supporting AP appointments and managing Authorised Persons
• Validation of electrical SOP/EOPs
• Assisting the incident manager and customer operational team with the technical information needed for the incident reports.
• Assisting the Electrical Engineering Manager in drafting specification documents for new builds and or any other electrical projects.
• Reviewing, commenting on contractors, and nominating sub-contractor design documentation.
• Organising training for Critical / Shift engineers/supervisors/ shift leaders on any electrical systems ad hoc or planned
• Assisting with the commissioning of existing upgrades and new builds; leading electrical elements where required and the sign-off of electrical systems.
• Taking ownership of any key electrical issues and push progression, and as part of this, ensuring the ticketing system is up to date.
• Assisting the Technical Department to ensure compliance with Electrical Health & Safety related policies and procedures.
• And any other duties relevant to and commensurate with the position and the running of the function

Professional Skills – Ideal qualifications

• City and Guilds Electrical Installation Parts 1 & 2 (or equivalent)
• Inspection and Testing City and Guilds 2391 (or equivalent)
• 18th Edition BS7671 Wiring Regulation
• High Voltage Electrical Switching Operations Training
• First Aid Training
• HNC/HND Electrical Engineering (preferable)
• Work towards professional registration (C-eng, IEng, EngTec)
• Critical Environment/Data CENTRE experience (preferable)
• Previous Experience as HV/LV AP/SAP completing complex switching programs.
• Good knowledge of switchgear and associated equipment.
• Good IT experience in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good communication skills to ensure the ability to work across different departments and regions.