Technical Manager - Electrical (Data Centres)

CSG Talent; West of England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CSG Talent is seeking an experienced Technical Manager - Electrical to lead electrical design across data centre and critical infrastructure projects. You will work closely with the Head of Technical and guide projects from pre-construction and tender through design, construction and handover.

The role requires a strong electrical design consultancy background, ability to challenge consultant and contractor designs, and robust stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical design consultancy background.
• Experience delivering complex projects from concept through construction and handover.
• Confident reviewing consultant and contractor designs.
• Strong understanding of CDM, Building Regulations and electrical standards.
• Ideally experience 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.

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.

Skills

LV & MV power distribution

Small power

Earthing

Lighting

Fire alarm

Security & CCTV

Lightning protection

Job description

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

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.

• 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

You should be experienced across:

• 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.