Senior Engineer - Electrical (Data Centres) Data Centres · Dublin ·

Ethos Engineering; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

9-day fortnight

Pension

Health insurance

Training & mentoring

Chartership support

Travel expenses

Job summary

Ethos Engineering in Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead Data Centre projects across EMEA, managing a team of support engineers and BIM technicians from concept to client handover. The role requires strong communication, initiative, and a broad understanding of Electrical, BMS/EPMS, Security and CSA disciplines.

You will liaise with clients, architects and project managers, drive adoption of emerging technologies, and ensure compliance with CIBSE, BS, IS and EN standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data centre electrical design teams.
• Ability to coordinate with clients, architects and project managers.
• Strong knowledge of CIBSE, BS, IS and EN standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and BIM staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Services design on projects from concept to completion.
• Prepare detailed tender packages, reports, and analyses.
• Develop project scope with design team and client.
• Uphold electrical design standards within the organisation.
• Mentor engineering staff to support professional development.
• Ensure quality checks align with QA processes before issues.

Skills

Leadership

Project Mgmt

Client liaison

Communication

Electrical design

BMS/EPMS

AutoCAD

REVIT

Bluebeam

IS/Standards

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

Bluebeam

Job description

About the Role

The Senior Electrical Engineer will lead Data Centre projects in EMEA. Our lead engineers are client facing and manage a project delivery from conception all the way through to completion / client handover. The candidate must be technically proficient in their Electrical expertise field and have a wider level knowledge base of other disciplines such as Electrical, BMS/EPMS, Security and CSA. The candidate must be able to work on their own initiative. As the role is client and design team principal facing, the candidate must have excellent communication skills both verbal (English language) and written. The candidate must be well organised and be competent in project design planning to meet our client’s deliverable expectations. The candidate will manage a team of support engineers, BIM technicians and administrators to meet their objectives. It is expected that the lead engineer mentor support engineers for their professional development. Quality is core to our principals; the lead engineer will ensure that all deliverables align with our quality assurance systems prior to client issue.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Electrical Services design on projects from concept stage to completion.
• Specification and design of Electrical Building Services systems.
• Continuous Design & Installation Quality Checks and Control.
• Provide fully detailed tender packages / Tender report / analysis / recommendations.
• Develop project scope with design team / client.
• Uphold the Electrical design standards within the organisation.
• Mentoring of engineering staff.

About You

• Excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills
• Be capable of taking the lead on projects with minimal input from management team
• Experience leading & coordinate engineering team to successful deliver project
• Liaise with clients, architects and project managers
• Drive for continuous innovation and adoption of emerging technologies
• Champion of the Ethos Electrical design process and engineering techniques.
• Deep understanding of CIBSE, BS, IS and EN Standards.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Software
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam, AutoCad and REVIT
• Any other engineering analysis software is an advantage.

Why Join Us?

At Ethos, we’re dedicated to fostering an environment that encourages both technical excellence and personal wellbeing.

We offer:

• Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule — enjoy every second Friday off to maintain work–life balance.
• A culture that values flexibility, learning, and teamwork, with clear progression pathways and support toward professional accreditation.
• Opportunities to work alongside some of the most experienced engineers in the industry, within a forward-thinking, technology-driven consultancy.

Benefits:

• Flexible working times
• 20 Days holidays up to 25 days
• Pension Scheme
• Working travel out-of-pocket expensesTravel tax scheme or bike-to-work scheme
• Regular training/mentoring / further college support
• Support for Chartership
• Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance
• A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company
• Paid Statutory Leaves
• Healthcare check-ups and flu vaccinations
• Gym / Fitness membership
• Bonus referral scheme
• Heavily subsidised social committee (5 a side, golf society, climbing club and regular social events)

Company Description:

Ethos is a team of collaborative and creative consultant engineers & professionals, leading data centre and energy infrastructure projects globally.

Our Charter:

• We believe in strong human relationships
• We believe clear leadership lights the path
• We believe sustainability is non-negotiable
• We believe a can-do mindset can move mountains
• We believe in a relentless focus on delivery

Our Tagline:

Performance Made Possible