Datacenter Senior Electrical Engineer

TN Italy; Milano; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

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An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team in Milan. This role involves overseeing the construction of cutting-edge datacenter facilities, ensuring compliance with design and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in electrical engineering and project management, with a strong focus on collaboration and communication. You will be instrumental in driving the success of large-scale projects that support the cloud infrastructure of one of the world's leading technology companies. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced and innovative environment.

Servizi

Healthcare

Educational Resources

Generous Time Off

Parental Leave

Networking Opportunities

Competenze

• Experience in electrical engineering specific to datacenter electrical engineering.
• Ability to review construction drawings and project specifications.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems and power distribution.

Mansioni

• Serve as the on-site electrical engineering representative throughout construction.
• Perform regular site walks and inspections to observe progress.
• Maintain relationships with MSFT site personnel and monitor risk items.

Conoscenze

Electrical Engineering

Construction Management

Power Distribution Systems

Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)

Project Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Registered Professional Electrical Engineer

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Datacenter Senior Electrical Engineer, Milan

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Posted:

07.05.2025

Expiry Date:

21.06.2025

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Job Description:

Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Job Description:

This Senior Electrical Engineer position will fulfill an on-site role at Microsoft’s Helsinki, Finland datacenter campus supporting ongoing construction activities. This role will serve as a daily on-site presence to review progress and support quality design of multiple concurrent datacenter builds. The position will be responsible for monitoring progress for compliance with construction documents from initial stages through commissioning and work closely with the engineering, procurement, controls and construction teams. Additionally, this role will provide project management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership on behalf of engineering throughout the construction lifecycle up to and including the turnover to Microsoft Datacenter Operations. As such, they will support multi-discipline coordination, issue identification and resolution, continuous improvement efforts, and the ongoing documentation of project learnings for incorporation into future designs.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience specific to datacenter electrical engineering.
• Ability to review construction drawings, project specifications, and equipment submittals against construction activities to track progress and review potential issues.
• Strong experience with the design and operation of electrical systems, power distribution systems, backup power systems, electrical power monitoring systems, the control diagrams, sequence of operation for the electrical controls systems, overall network architecture and communication protocols required.
• Possess a high level of understanding of commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design.
• Knowledge of construction techniques and terminology including the ability to read and interpret construction drawings and requirements documents is essential.
• Working knowledge of Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS).
• Must possess strong leadership competencies and willingness to collaborate and work cross-functionally to maximize business results and positive customer experiences.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills at varying levels of business up to and including business executives.
• Able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.
• Be a person of integrity, methodical, detailed-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Candidate must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Candidate must have site-based experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in electrical or construction engineering for mission-critical or high-tech industry projects.
• Registered Professional Electrical Engineer.

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These include, but are not limited to, passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site electrical engineering and project management representative throughout construction of a multi-year datacenter campus development.
• Perform regular site walks and inspections to observe progress, review construction vs design intent, review benchmarking to ensure standards are met, and flag potential concerns for engineering review.
• Maintain close working relationships with all MSFT site personnel – attending quality and assurance meetings, schedule and milestone review sessions, and monitoring electrical and EPMS related risk items with the AE SMEs.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, design guides/standards, sequences of operation, and commissioning documents for technical compliance.
• Support and oversee submittal review, RFI responses, and commissioning activities.
• Facilitate timely responses and enable seamless project execution.

Benefits and perks listed may vary depending on employment nature and country, including healthcare, educational resources, discounts, savings, parental leave, generous time off, giving programs, networking opportunities, etc.