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