Electrical Design Director

Spencer Ogden; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Lead to create and evolve Reference Designs for hyperscale and retail data centre products in Singapore. You will ensure scalability, resilience, cost efficiency and compliance with global standards.

You will partner with Design Delivery, Construction and Operations teams, lead design reviews, mentor junior engineers, and champion innovations in liquid cooling and advanced monitoring across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience.
• 5+ years in mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of data centre electrical systems.
• Experience with controls systems and system integration.
• Familiar with regional electrical codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain electrical reference designs for hyperscale and retail data centre offerings.
• Design resilient, scalable electrical distribution and substation systems for high-density environments.
• Ensure compliance with regional electrical codes and internal standards (IEC, NEC, CCC, etc.).
• Conduct engineering analyses, feasibility studies, and value engineering to optimise cost and performance.
• Lead localisation of designs with Design Delivery and Construction teams.
• Partner with Operations to drive reliability and continuous improvement.
• Review and approve critical equipment submittals, FATs, and acceptance testing.
• Lead with suppliers and OEMs to specify and qualify electrical equipment.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for electrical issues.
• Lead R&D including liquid cooling integration and advanced monitoring technologies.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and white papers.
• Act as a subject matter expert across regions and lead technical forums.
• Champion health, safety, environmental, information security, and regulatory compliance standards.
• (Optional) Lead and mentor a small team of electrical design engineers.

Skills

Electrical Design

Data Centre

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

Lead the creation and evolution of Reference Designs for hyperscale and retail data centre product tracks, ensuring scalability, resilience, cost efficiency, and compliance with global and regional standards.

Partner closely with Design Delivery, Construction, Operations, and suppliers to enable high-density, liquid-cooled, hyperscale-ready facilities.

Act as a subject matter expert across regions, driving innovation in electrical systems, advanced monitoring, and liquid cooling integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain electrical Reference Designs for hyperscale and retail data centre offerings.
• Design resilient, scalable electrical distribution and substation systems for high-density environments.
• Ensure compliance with regional electrical codes and internal standards (IEC, NEC, CCC, etc.).
• Conduct engineering analysis, feasibility studies, and value engineering to optimise cost and performance.
• Support localisation of designs alongside Design Delivery and Construction teams.
• Partner with Operations to drive reliability, maintainability, and continuous improvement.
• Review and approve critical equipment submittals, FATs, and acceptance testing.
• Work closely with suppliers and OEMs to specify and qualify electrical equipment.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for electrical system issues.
• Drive innovation and R&D, including liquid cooling integration and advanced monitoring technologies.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, specifications, schematics, and white papers.
• Act as a subject matter expert across regions and lead technical forums.
• Champion health, safety, environmental, information security, and regulatory compliance standards.
• (Optional) Lead and mentor a small team of electrical design engineers; own deliverables, quality, and performance.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 5+ years in mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of data centre electrical systems, including:
• Medium-and high-voltage distribution
• Solid understanding of regional electrical codes and standards (IEC, NEC, CCC, etc.).
• Experience with controls systems and system integration.
• Proven ability to take new designs and technologies from concept through deployment.
• Experience managing suppliers, OEMs, and factory acceptance testing.
• Proficiency with tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM.