Electrical Construction Manager - Data Centere - Europe - Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Designer Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Designer Group is seeking an Electrical Construction Manager to lead electrical packages on major data centre projects. You will direct site teams and subcontractors, ensuring safe execution on schedule and within budget, while maintaining the highest quality standards.

You will review designs, coordinate materials, and manage documentation, testing, and handover, all within Designer Group’s health and safety framework and with a focus on developing apprentices and junior staff.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering electrical packages on large-scale data centre projects.
• Strong ability to interpret designs, drawings, and specifications for buildability and compliance.
• Demonstrated capability to plan, coordinate, supervise, and mentor site teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate electrical installation activities across data centre projects.
• Lead site teams, subcontractors, and supervisors to ensure safe and efficient execution of works.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, and programme milestones, providing regular progress updates.
• Review designs, drawings, and specifications to ensure buildability and compliance with client requirements.
• Coordinate material procurement, deliveries, labour requirements, and site resources.
• Chair and attend project, subcontractor, and coordination meetings.
• Interface with clients, consultants, and other trades to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage quality inspections, documentation, and project closeout activities.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, energisation, and handover of electrical systems.
• Ensure compliance with Designer Group Health & Safety procedures, conducting site audits, toolbox talks, and safety inductions.
• Mentor site personnel and support the development of apprentices and junior team members.

Skills

Electrical project delivery

Data centre experience

BIM/Navisworks interpretation

Project planning & leadership

Stakeholder management

Safety & QA compliance

Documentation & handover

Tools

Navisworks

BIM

Microsoft Office

LV/MV systems knowledge

Job description

Electrical Construction Manager - Data Centre

About Designer Group

Designer Group is a leading international MEP contractor delivering turnkey mechanical and electrical solutions for mission-critical facilities. Headquartered in Dublin, we partner with some of the world's largest technology companies to deliver complex, high-performance data centre projects safely, efficiently, and to the highest industry standards.

Our success is driven by our people and our commitment to continuous professional development, innovation, and excellence. Everything we do is guided by our core values: Safe, Trust, Respect, Challenge, Deliver.

The Role

Reporting to the Project/Contracts Manager, the Electrical Construction Manager will lead the delivery of electrical packages on large-scale data centre projects, ensuring works are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate electrical installation activities across data centre projects.
• Lead site teams, subcontractors, and supervisors to ensure safe and efficient execution of works.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, and programme milestones, providing regular progress updates.
• Review designs, drawings, and specifications to ensure buildability and compliance with client requirements.
• Coordinate material procurement, deliveries, labour requirements, and site resources.
• Chair and attend project, subcontractor, and coordination meetings.
• Interface with clients, consultants, and other trades to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage quality inspections, documentation, and project closeout activities.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, energisation, and handover of electrical systems.
• Ensure compliance with Designer Group Health & Safety procedures, conducting site audits, toolbox talks, and safety inductions.
• Mentor site personnel and support the development of apprentices and junior team members.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience managing electrical installations on large-scale data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Strong understanding of LV/MV electrical systems, power distribution, UPS, generators, and associated infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating testing, commissioning, and project handover activities.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, BIM models, and Navisworks outputs.
• Strong planning, organisational, and people management skills.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; BIM and Navisworks experience advantageous.