Associate Electrical Director (Data Centres) - Client-Side

Job Title: Associate Director (Electrical)

Department: Design

Position Type: Full-time

Location: London (Hybrid)

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Functions

• Work within a multidisciplinary MEP design team providing technical leadership on mission critical infrastructure projects

• Lead detailed electrical design activities and supervise the work of junior engineers

• Contribute to project feasibility studies and technical due diligence activities

• Produce detailed design specifications, equipment schedules and technical documentation

• Support the delivery of resilient electrical infrastructure solutions for critical environments

• Carry out condition surveys, site inspections and technical reporting activities

• Coordinate with internal and external design teams throughout project delivery

• Ensure compliance with relevant QA, BIM and CDM processes

• Review designs for technical compliance, buildability and project risk

• Support sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives within project designs

• Attend client, contractor and design coordination meetings as required

Staff & Team Management

• Mentor and develop junior engineering staff

• Lead across multiple concurrent projects

• Support performance development and technical progression within the team

Project Delivery

• Support technical delivery from concept through to commissioning stages

• Prepare and review technical calculations and engineering studies

• Support fee proposals, technical bids and project planning activities

• Attend site inspections, factory acceptance testing and integrated systems testing

• Liaise with contractors, consultants and stakeholders to ensure design intent is maintained throughout delivery

Technical Knowledge

• Critical power and resilient electrical infrastructure design

• HV / MV and LV distribution systems

• UPS systems and standby generation

• Single point of failure analysis

• System modelling and electrical studies

• Integrated systems testing and commissioning

• Cable calculations using Amtech

• Fire alarm, security and access control systems

• Data cabling and associated infrastructure systems

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

• Chartered Engineer status preferred

• Demonstrable experience delivering data centre / mission critical projects

• Strong background within critical infrastructure electrical design environments

• Previous leadership or team management experience preferred