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
• 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
• 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
• Strong background within critical infrastructure electrical design environments
• Previous leadership or team management experience preferred

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