Lead HV/MV Engineer

Fairplay Engineering; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FairPlay Engineering is seeking a Senior HV/MV Electrical Engineer to design and deliver electrical infrastructure for data centers and critical facilities. The role focuses on robust power distribution, redundancy, and coordination with grid operators to ensure uptime and resilience.

The candidate will develop HV/MV concepts, review substations and switchgear, and work within multidisciplinary teams through concept to detailed engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience with HV and MV electrical systems.
• Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, and power distribution networks.
• Experience working with utilities, TSOs, DSOs, or other grid operators.
• Strong understanding of power system reliability and resilience principles.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of redundancy concepts such as N, N+1, 2N, and dual power path architectures.
• Experience with grid connection studies and utility interface requirements.

Responsibilities

• Developing HV and MV electrical concepts for data centers and other critical facilities.
• Supporting grid connection strategies and utility coordination activities.
• Defining electrical distribution architectures and power supply concepts.
• Developing and reviewing substation interfaces, transformer configurations, switchgear arrangements, and power distribution systems.
• Advising on redundancy and resilience strategies for critical power infrastructure.
• Performing power system studies, load assessments, and technical evaluations.
• Supporting projects through concept design, basic engineering, and detailed engineering phases.
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing electrical designs to ensure reliability, maintainability, and operational resilience.
• Supporting the development of scalable infrastructure capable of meeting increasing power demands.

Skills

HV/MV systems

Power distribution

Substations & transformers

Grid coordination

Reliability principles

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Stakeholder management

Power system studies

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Intro information

We are looking for a Senior HV/MV Electrical Engineer with experience in mission-critical facilities, data centers, or large-scale power infrastructure projects. This role focuses on the electrical infrastructure that supports critical facilities where uptime, reliability, and redundancy are key design drivers.

This is not a traditional utility or industrial substation engineering position. We are seeking engineers who understand how power is delivered to critical facilities, how redundancy is built into electrical systems, and how large power consumers interact with grid operators and utility providers.

Company information

You will join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering electrical infrastructure solutions for mission-critical facilities and large-scale data center developments.The team is involved throughout the full project lifecycle, from feasibility studies and concept development through detailed engineering and project delivery. Projects focus on creating robust and resilient electrical systems that support continuous operations and future growth requirements.

Vacancy information

• Developing HV and MV electrical concepts for data centers and other critical facilities.
• Supporting grid connection strategies and utility coordination activities.
• Defining electrical distribution architectures and power supply concepts.
• Developing and reviewing substation interfaces, transformer configurations, switchgear arrangements, and power distribution systems.
• Advising on redundancy and resilience strategies for critical power infrastructure.
• Performing power system studies, load assessments, and technical evaluations.
• Supporting projects through concept design, basic engineering, and detailed engineering phases.
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing electrical designs to ensure reliability, maintainability, and operational resilience.
• Supporting the development of scalable infrastructure capable of meeting increasing power demands.

What do you need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience with HV and MV electrical systems.
• Experience with substations, transformers, switchgear, and power distribution networks.
• Experience working with utilities, TSOs, DSOs, or other grid operators.
• Strong understanding of power system reliability and resilience principles.
• Experience participating in multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of redundancy concepts such as N, N+1, 2N, and dual power path architectures.
• Experience with grid connection studies and utility interface requirements.