Senior Technical Lead

• Act as a senior technical authority on AC and DC power systems, including rectifiers, inverters, UPS, batteries, AVRs, ATS and electrical panels.
  
  


• Apply sound knowledge of diesel generators, transformers and LV distribution to design integrated, resilient critical power solutions (N+1, 2N, hybrid).
  
  


• Conduct or oversee site surveys, load analysis, power quality assessments and feasibility studies covering technical, resource and market factors
  
  

• Plan and direct the installation, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance and repair of critical power equipment and facilities.
  
  


• Hold end-to-end oversight of all technical projects, with detailed plans, resources, budgets and schedules agreed with the PMO.
  
  


• Set preventive maintenance schedules, fault response procedures and escalation protocols; lead troubleshooting to minimise customer downtime
  
  

• Own agreed revenue, pipeline and gross margin targets for technically led opportunities, jointly with Business Development.
  
  


• Originate new business and lead complex pursuits end to end, from qualification and site assessment to presentation, negotiation and close.
  
  


• Sell consultatively to customer executives and consultants, framing solutions around uptime, risk, lifecycle cost and ROI
  
  

• Mentor, manage and motivate field engineers; assign, direct and evaluate their work against technical and commercial KPIs.
  
  


• Build staff competence through training, OEM certification, career development and succession plans.
  
  


• Develop and enforce technical policies, SOPs and engineering standards for the department.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic or Power Engineering; MBA or postgraduate business qualification is an advantage.
  
  


• 10–15 years in critical power or electrical infrastructure, ideally serving banking and telecoms customers, with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
  
  


• At least 3–5 years carrying personal revenue or pipeline targets in technical sales, pre-sales or key account management.
  
  


• Verifiable record of closing large technical deals and leading major tenders, with evidence of contract values and win rates.
  
  


• Hands-on experience managing installation, maintenance and repair teams, subcontractors and OEMs.
  
  


• Strong grasp of project costing, pricing, gross margin and contract risk; expertise with CRM systems and practices
  
  


• COREN registration and certification in alternative power or electrical engineering desirable; HSE, OEM and PMP/PRINCE2 certifications an advantage