Regional Electrical Engineering Manager – Data Centers (Italy)

Kirby Group Engineering; Milano; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Regional Electrical Engineering Manager based in Milan to lead electrical engineering for its data centre projects in Italy. You will set technical standards, guide engineering teams and ensure buildable, compliant handovers on complex facilities.

You will drive design reviews, oversee interfaces with clients and vendors, and mentor engineers to grow capabilities across the Italian business. This role offers regional scope and significant leadership impact.

Qualifications

• Significant electrical engineering experience on major construction or mission-critical projects.
• Strong data centre experience, ideally involving hyperscale or similarly complex facilities.
• Experience leading electrical engineering teams on large projects or across multiple projects.
• A solid understanding of MV/LV distribution, emergency power, UPS, generators, protection systems.
• Experience managing design, construction and commissioning interfaces.
• The ability to engage with senior client representatives, consultants and project leadership.
• Strong commercial and programme awareness alongside technical expertise.
• An electrical engineering degree or comparable technical qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical engineering function across Kirby Group Engineering’s Italian data centre projects.
• Manage, develop and mentor electrical engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership on complex electrical and mission-critical systems.
• Oversee design reviews, technical submissions and engineering deliverables.
• Challenge designs to identify issues before they become costly site problems.
• Work with mechanical, CSA, BIM, commercial, planning, construction and commissioning teams.
• Manage interfaces with clients, consultants, vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensure designs comply with project specs, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive engineering best practice across multiple projects.
• Support procurement and equipment selection from a technical perspective.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Data centre experience

Project leadership

Commercial awareness

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Regional Electrical Engineering Manager based in Milan to lead electrical engineering for its data centre projects in Italy. You will set technical standards, guide engineering teams and ensure buildable, compliant handovers on complex facilities.

You will drive design reviews, oversee interfaces with clients and vendors, and mentor engineers to grow capabilities across the Italian business. This role offers regional scope and significant leadership impact.