Director Electrical Engineering
# Director Electrical Engineering **Datacenter People** · London · `On-site` 🕒 **Статус:** *Опубликовано: 8 дней назад* · *Источник: Indeed* --- ### About the Role Competitive EMEA Permanent Job Description London, UK The Client Datacenter People is partnering with a client that designs, builds and operates resilient, sustainable large-scale data center campuses for the world’s leading technology companies. What The Job Involves - Provide visionary leadership and set the strategic direction for the Electrical Engineering team in the EMEA region, aligning with Vantage's overall business goals and objectives. - Drive innovation and best practices in electrical engineering design and construction, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. - Develop and implement long-term electrical engineering plans and initiatives that support Vantage's expansion into new markets and ensure the organisation remains at the forefront of the industry. - Build and lead a high-performing electrical engineering team, ensuring they have the resources, tools, and support necessary to excel in their roles. - Mentor and guide team members, promoting their professional growth and development. - Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment that encourages knowledge sharing and cross functional cooperation. - Oversee the planning, design, and execution of multiple engineering projects across the EMEA region, ensuring they are completed within budget, on schedule, and in line with quality standards. - Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including facilities operations, sales, marketing, and subject matter experts, to ensure seamless project delivery and customer satisfaction. - Implement effective project management practices and tools to monitor progress, identify risks, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies. - Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership, clients, contractors, and vendors, to build strong working relationships and ensure alignment on project objectives. - Act as the key point of contact for electrical engineering-related inquiries and foster open communication channels to address stakeholders' concerns and expectations effectively. - Champion a culture of continuous improvement within the Electrical Engineering team, promoting the adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and best practices. - Identify potential risks and challenges in engineering projects and develop risk management strategies to minimise their impact on project outcomes. - Implement lessons learned from previous projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in future endeavours. - Be prepared for frequent travel across the EMEA region to oversee project sites, collaborate with teams, and engage with stakeholders in different locations. - Develop and implement emergency response protocols to address potential crises or incidents related to engineering projects, ensuring the safety and well-being of employees and assets. - Manage electrical engineering activities and provide engineering support from site adaptation through commissioning across Vantage's portfolio of expansion projects in EMEA. - Drive electrical engineering decisions to conclusion, including managing internal and external resources, project teams, contractors, and vendors. - QA/QC work products of direct reports and confirm accuracy. Manage inputs and delivery of work products from internal team members to ensure that new data center spaces comply with all applicable requirements (OPR, specifications, code, lease, etc.). - Own resource allocation and project workflow for direct reports and third-party contingent workforce. - Statement of Work (SOW) creation and management for engineering design on VDC projects and customer builds. - Support Corporate Development with technical due diligence reviews of existing or under development Data Center assets. - Support sales in customer engagement during build-out and fulfillment of requirements tied to leases. - Engineering vendor management including qualification and relationship building. - Ensure lessons learned at a project level are documented and placed in the feedback loop for continuous improvement at a program level. - Coordinate with site operations to confirm site adapt project requirements meet program standards and operations requirements as well as provide support for any issues that arise once the critical infrastructure is in operation. We Are Looking For Someone With - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or similar technical field, from an accredited university or college. - Accredited engineering credentials preferred (Chartered / Professional Engineer). - 10+ years of experience in data center electrical engineering management or equivalent managerial positions required, 15 years preferred. - Data Center experience is required. - Experience in EMEA construction markets is required; experience in NA construction markets preferred. - Understanding of Revit, BIM, and Navisworks environments. - Working knowledge of critical cooling infrastructure and critical power infrastructure within a data center project. - Working knowledge of building and fire codes ordinances. - Excellent communication skills to effectively work with present information to executive management, operations, sales engineering, and finance. - National and international travel required is expected to be between 25% and 50% but may vary over time as the business evolves. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days. Consultant Adam Paris Chief Operating Officer - +44 (0)20 8103 6702 - adam.paris@datacenterpeople.com
Наблюдалась 2026-10-07, впервые 2026-09-28, источник — Indeed.