Associate / Associate Director - Electrical (Data Centres)

We have a brand-new opportunity for an experienced Associate or Associate Director (Electrical) to join our established Data Centre specialist team within our successful MEP division. Our national data centre team work collaboratively and as such we welcome applications from candidates based in London, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham or Scotland (Glasgow/Edinburgh).

It's an exciting time to be joining the team - we have a proven track record of managing data centre projects across the UK and are now looking to expand our team and take on larger projects. You will have the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art data centre projects that drive the future of technology, expand your skill set and progress with your career.

Your role will include:

You will play a critical part in the planning, design, and maintenance of world class data centres. Key responsibilities also include:

1. Design and Planning: Collaborate with senior engineers to contribute to the electrical design of data centres, ensuring efficient and reliable operations.
2. Project Support: Assist in project management tasks, such as creating project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
3. Technical Analysis: Conduct technical analyses, calculations, and simulations to optimize data center performance and energy efficiency.
4. Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including schematics, diagrams, and technical reports.
5. Quality Assurance: Perform quality control checks to ensure that all electrical systems meet industry standards and specifications.
6. Maintenance: Participate in the development of maintenance strategies and procedures to ensure the ongoing reliability of data center equipment.
7. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including architects, project managers, and contractors, to achieve project goals.
8. Compliance: Stay up-to-date with industry codes, standards, and regulations related to data center engineering, and ensure projects adhere to these requirements.

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

1. Proven experience as an Associate/Associate Director and as an Electrical Engineer (or Principal looking to step up) with a strong track record leading electrical delivery on a variety of Data Centre building service projects.
2. Relevant electrical engineering qualification at HNC, HND, Bachelors or Masters level.
3. Ideally a chartered engineer or working towards membership with a relevant institution.
4. Sound knowledge of BIM processes, Review, IES and other design software.
5. Working knowledge of current building regulations with a strong understanding and passion to apply sustainable design principles.