Senior Electrical Engineer – Live Data Centre Upgrades

Eligo Recruitment; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Home office allowance

Pension contribution

Profit sharing

Share purchase scheme

Job summary

Eligo Recruitment is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead brownfield upgrades in live data centres, replacing UPS, generators and MV/LV installations without halting operations. You’ll manage phased plans, load transfer, risk analysis and design reviews with contractors.

You will join the Mission Critical Facilities team serving data centres across the Netherlands, with travel to the Amsterdam region and across Europe.

Qualifications

• Around eight years of electrical project engineering experience in data centres or mission critical facilities.
• Deep knowledge of MV/LV distribution, UPS and generator installations.
• Experience with risk analysis and phased work in live environments.
• Familiarity with interfaces to mechanical installations, BMS and fire safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead brownfield upgrades in operational data centres from planning to completion.
• Replace and renovate UPS, generators and MV/LV installations under live load.
• Create phased execution plans and load transfer strategies.
• Perform technical risk analysis and assess impact on redundancy architecture.
• Review contractor and supplier submissions for compliance.
• Ensure IEC and NEN standards and data centre requirements are met.
• Coordinate stakeholders and manage budgets for small to medium projects.

Skills

Electrical project engineering

Live data centre experience

Risk analysis

Phased execution planning

Job description

Eligo Recruitment is seeking a senior electrical engineer to lead brownfield upgrades in live data centres, replacing UPS, generators and MV/LV installations without halting operations. You’ll manage phased plans, load transfer, risk analysis and design reviews with contractors.

You will join the Mission Critical Facilities team serving data centres across the Netherlands, with travel to the Amsterdam region and across Europe.