Lead Engineer Electrical – (Datacenter Power Distribution)

Switchgear Magazine; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Switchgear Magazine is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer Electrical to lead the design and realization of power distribution projects for data centres. Based in The Hague, you will guide a 30‑strong Electrical Engineering team and coordinate with project management, procurement and site crews.

You will ensure technical solutions meet timelines and budgets, review engineering deliverables, perform short-circuit and protection studies, and travel for site visits as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master degree in electrical engineering with 7+ years as lead engineer.
• Experience with low and medium voltage switchgear, transformers, short-circuit and selectivity calculations.
• Experience in preparing technical reports and test plans.
• Able to communicate ideas, lead teams and coach engineers.
• Willing to travel regularly and work in multicultural teams.
• Fluent in English; EU national with Dutch preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensure technical alignment between project designs.
• Coordinate with project management, procurement, document control and site teams.
• Act as technical point of contact for customers and stakeholders.
• Review and guide engineering deliverables through project lifecycle.
• Support engineering, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of power distribution systems.
• Manage technical scope, quality, planning and budgets.
• Visit factories and project sites to support testing and meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Project planning

Communication

People management

Travel ready

Stress resistance

English fluency

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering

Job description

In the role of Lead Engineer Electrical, you will be responsible for the engineering and realization of projects in the field of power distribution in the international data Centre industry.

The Lead Engineer is responsible for the technical solution and ensures that it is realised within agreed timeline and budget.

In this position, you will work for the Electrical Engineering team for data centres, which consists of around 30 engineers. We are looking for a Lead Engineer Electrical to fit into this close-knit and driven team.

What are your responsibilities?

As Lead Engineer, you are responsible for the technical execution of complex power distribution projects. You ensure that all engineering disciplines work together effectively and deliver on time and within budget.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensuring technical alignment between all project disciplines and designs.
• Coordinating with project management, procurement, document control and site teams.
• Acting as the technical point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Reviewing and guiding engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Supporting the engineering, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of power distribution systems.
• Managing technical scope, quality, planning and engineering budgets.
• Visiting factories and project sites to support testing, customer meetings and project execution.

You work closely with other disciplines who work on different projects include:

• Medium and low voltage switchgear
• Transformers and power distribution units
• Busbar systems
• Protection, automation and monitoring systems
• E-Houses and skid-mounted solutions

This role is primarily based in The Hague, with regular travel to factories and project sites in the Netherlands and abroad.

What do you need to be considered for this position?

• Completed Bachelor or master degree in electrical engineering with at least 7 years work experience as (lead) engineer in multidisciplinary electrotechnical projects;
• Practical and theoretical experience with low and medium voltage switchgear, transformers, short-circuit and selectivity calculations and standards such as IEC 61439;
• Experience in preparing technical reports and test plans;
• Creative, positive, able to communicate ideas and encourage people;
• Able to make engineering and execution plans, monitor and realize them;
• Experience in working in a multicultural team and managing and coaching engineers;
• Communicative, politically and commercially strong, able to cope with critical customers;
• Flexible and willing to travel regularly for short business trips;
• Stress resistant and able to act within a pressured environment;
• Speaks and writes English fluently;
• Preferably EU National with knowledge of the Dutch language