Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Data Centres
London | £75,000 - £100,000+ DOE | Hybrid Working | 2 Days in the Office

An established and highly regarded building services consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join its London team and work on major data centre projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer with strong data centre and mission-critical design experience to take a key role within a respected MEP consultancy.

As a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and delivery of complex electrical building services systems across technically demanding data centre projects.

The successful Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer will have experience designing resilient electrical infrastructure, including LV distribution, UPS systems, standby generation, lighting, containment and associated systems.

You will work closely with clients, architects, mechanical engineers and wider project teams, taking technical ownership from concept design through to detailed design and delivery.

The Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer will also provide technical guidance to junior engineers, review designs and contribute to client and design-team meetings.

Key responsibilities:

Lead electrical building services design on data centre and mission-critical projects

Design LV distribution, UPS, standby generation, lighting and containment systems

Develop resilient and high-availability electrical infrastructure

Produce calculations, specifications and technical reports

Coordinate with mechanical, structural and architectural teams

Attend client and design-team meetings

Review designs and mentor junior engineers

Support projects from concept through detailed design and delivery

About you:

Strong experience within an MEP or building services consultancy

Proven electrical design experience within data centres or mission-critical environments

Experience operating at Senior or Principal Engineer level

Strong knowledge of UK electrical building services standards

Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline

Chartered status would be advantageous

This Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer position offers hybrid working, with 2 days per week in the London office, alongside strong professional development opportunities, support towards chartership and an excellent overall benefits package.

Salary: £75,000 - £100,000+ depending on experience.

Exceptional candidates with extensive data centre expertise can be considered above the stated range
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed