Senior Project Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to take technical ownership of emergency power projects for data centre clients in the Netherlands. You’ll hand over from sales through commissioning, working alongside a Project Manager to deliver safe, compliant, and on-time installations.

The role requires 8+ years in technical project delivery, strong electrical expertise, and the ability to coordinate across disciplines.

Qualifications

• HBO-level qualification (bachelor’s) in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 8+ years' experience in a technical project organisation, ideally in electrical or energy technology.
• Strong electrical background with mechanical awareness to review drawings and coordinate across disciplines.
• Experience with emergency or critical power systems (generators, UPS, LV distribution) is highly desirable.
• Confident reading and assessing technical drawings and schematics.
• Well organised, able to manage several workstreams and interfaces at once.
• Fluent English; Dutch is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Translate the sales file into a plan of approach, work instructions and test plans.
• Own the technical scope of emergency power installations, including generators, UPS and distribution.
• Specify emergency power requirements and ensure designs meet client and project specifications.
• Review and approve electrical schematics and single line diagrams.
• Forecast and plan technical resources across projects.
• Coordinate interfaces between procurement, engineering and commissioning for smooth handovers.
• Support procurement with technical specifications and supplier reviews.
• Oversee testing and commissioning preparation and resolve technical issues.
• Ensure handover documentation is complete (test records, data books, O&M).
• Act as the technical point of contact for the Project Manager, suppliers and site teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Technical leadership

Schematic review

Electrical drawings

Site coordination

Emergency power systems

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Emergency Power (Data Centres)

Contract | Netherlands (hybrid) | ASAP start

We’re recruiting a Senior Project Engineer to take technical ownership of emergency power projects for data centre clients in the Netherlands. You’ll work in tandem with a Project Manager: they handle planning, finance and the client relationship, and you’re responsible for technical delivery from handover of the sales file through to commissioning.

Key responsibilities

• Translate the sales file into a plan of approach, work instructions and test plans
• Own the technical scope of emergency power installations, including generators, UPS and associated distribution
• Specify emergency power requirements and make sure designs meet client and project specifications
• Review and approve electrical schematics, single line diagrams and mechanical drawings
• Forecast and plan technical resources across your projects
• Coordinate the interfaces between procurement, engineering and commissioning so that each project phase hands over cleanly
• Support procurement with technical specifications and supplier document reviews
• Oversee testing and commissioning preparation, and resolve technical issues as they arise
• Make sure handover documentation is complete, including test records, data books and O&M information
• Act as the technical point of contact for the Project Manager, suppliers and site teams

Requirements

• HBO-level qualification (bachelor’s) in electrical or mechanical engineering
• 8+ years' experience in a technical project organisation, ideally in electrical or energy technology
• A strong electrical background, with enough mechanical awareness to review drawings and coordinate across disciplines
• Experience with emergency or critical power systems (generators, UPS, LV distribution) is highly desirable
• Confident reading and assessing technical drawings and schematics
• Well organised, able to manage several workstreams and interfaces at once
• Fluent English; Dutch is a strong advantage

The role

• Contract position with an ASAP start
• Mainly remote, with regular site attendance in the Netherlands
• Long-term project pipeline in the data centre sector