Associate Electrical Engineer (Data Centres) - Client-Side

Company: Spencer Ogden

Location: London

Posted: May 13th, 2026

Job Title: Associate Electrical Engineer (Data Centres) - Client-Side

Department: Design

Position Type: Full-time

Location: London (Hybrid)


ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Functions

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

• Deliver detailed electrical designs and support the supervision of junior engineers

• Contribute to project feasibility studies and technical assessments

• Produce detailed specifications, calculations, technical reports and equipment schedules

• Support resilient electrical infrastructure design for critical environments

• Carry out site surveys, inspections and technical reporting activities

• Coordinate with internal and external design teams throughout project delivery

• Support QA, BIM and CDM compliance processes

• Review designs for technical accuracy, buildability and compliance

• Support sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives within project designs

• Attend design coordination, contractor and client meetings as required


Staff & Team Management

• Support and mentor junior engineering staff

• Contribute across multiple concurrent projects

• Assist with technical development within the wider engineering team

Project Delivery

• Support technical delivery from concept design through to commissioning stages

• Prepare and review engineering calculations and technical studies

• Support technical bids, project planning and delivery activities

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

• Liaise with contractors, consultants and stakeholders to ensure successful project 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 or working towards preferred

• Demonstrable experience delivering data centre / mission critical projects

• Strong technical background within critical infrastructure electrical design

• Experience working within consultancy or client-side project environments preferred

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