Technical Manager - Electrical (Data Centres)

Combined Selection Group Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Selection Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Technical Manager - Electrical to provide technical leadership across data centre and critical infrastructure projects, from pre-construction and tender through design, construction and handover.

You will lead electrical discussions, review designs, coordinate consultants and contractors, support bids, ensure CDM compliance and regulatory standards, and drive value engineering while maintaining programme and budget.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical design consultancy background.
• Experience delivering complex projects from concept through handover.
• Good knowledge of CDM and Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage electrical technical discussions across multiple projects.
• Oversee and review electrical designs from concept through to completion.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, and design changes.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors and internal project teams.
• Support bids and tenders, including technical reviews, scope gaps, risk, opportunities and value engineering.
• Ensure designs meet programme, budget, quality, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Promote Safety in Design, CDM compliance and best engineering practice.
• Support construction, commissioning and handover activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve technical processes and project efficiency.

Skills

Electrical design

CDM compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Technical Manager - Electrical

A leading specialist design consultanbcy in the data centre and critical infrastructure sector is seeking an experienced Technical Manager - Electrical to join its growing technical team. Reporting directly to the Head of Technical, you will provide electrical technical leadership across projects from pre-construction and tender through design, construction and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage electrical technical discussions across multiple projects.


• Oversee and review electrical designs from concept through to completion.


• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, technical submissions and design changes.


• Coordinate consultants, contractors and internal project teams.


• Support bids and tenders, including technical reviews, scope gaps, risk, opportunities and value engineering.


• Ensure designs meet programme, budget, quality, safety and regulatory requirements.


• Promote Safety in Design , CDM compliance and best engineering practice.


• Support construction, commissioning and handover activities.


• Identify opportunities to improve technical processes and project efficiency.

Technical Experience

• LV & MV power distribution


• Small power


• Earthing


• Lighting


• Fire alarm


• Security & CCTV


• Lightning protection

About You

Strong electrical design consultancy background with substantial building services experience. Experience delivering complex projects from concept through construction and handover. Confident reviewing and challenging consultant and contractor designs. Strong understanding of CDM, Building Regulations and electrical standards. Ideally experienced within data centres, critical infrastructure or similarly complex environments. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Commercially aware, with experience in value engineering and tender processes. Able to lead technical discussions and make sound engineering decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced electrical design professional to step into a central technical leadership role, working directly with the Head of Technical across a growing portfolio of complex data centre projects.