Europe Electrical Technical Director – Data Center Power

Datacenter People LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacenter People is partnering with an investment and advisory practice specialising in Power, Energy and Digital Infrastructures across Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and Central/South America. The client seeks an electrical engineer to review grids, advise on connections, and manage grid applications for data centre projects in Europe.

You will lead tendering for HV substations, review delivery designs, and contribute to master planning including generation, storage and distribution for data

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 7+ years of experience in electrical design/construction.
• Knowledge of UK/EU substation design practices/principles.
• Experience running tenders for HV Substations (technical & commercial).
• Experience managing HV delivery contractors during design and delivery (RIBA stages 3/4 to 5/6/7).
• Knowledge of HV Substation Testing & Commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess DSO/TSO grids across Europe to identify optimal connections.
• Advise on grid connections based on client requirements.
• Prepare grid applications and manage the connection process from application to energisation.
• Advise on DSO/TSO tariffs and electricity prices including PPAs.
• Produce substation design packages and integrate with power opportunities.
• Provide input to master planning for data and energy centres, generation and storage.

Skills

Project management

Tender management

HV substation experience

Technical report writing

Contract management

Client management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Office

BIM

Job description

Datacenter People is partnering with an investment and advisory practice specialising in Power, Energy and Digital Infrastructures across Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and Central/South America. The client seeks an electrical engineer to review grids, advise on connections, and manage grid applications for data centre projects in Europe.

You will lead tendering for HV substations, review delivery designs, and contribute to master planning including generation, storage and distribution for data