Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Data Center - Dublin

Office Location: Dublin

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location: Office/ Site Based / Hybrid

Pay: €80k - €100k depending on experience

Experience: 5 -10 years' experience in data center engineering design

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a leading multi-disciplined engineering consultancy.

Job Description

Electrical Technical Capability

Strong knowledge of data centre electrical systems, including HV/MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, busways, PDUs and final distribution.

Strong understanding of electrical load assessments, equipment sizing, cable sizing, voltage-drop calculations, short-circuit studies, protection coordination and system schematics.

Good understanding of resilience philosophies including N, N+1, 2N and distributed redundant arrangements.

Experience considering failure scenarios, maintainability, selectivity and redundancy within electrical designs.

Understanding of electrical controls, EPMS/BMS interfaces, monitoring and control philosophies.

Experience with power-system studies using ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, DIALux, Relux or equivalent is highly desirable.

Understanding of energy efficiency, PUE, power quality, harmonic mitigation and low-carbon design.

Good knowledge of relevant Irish/European regulations and standards, including familiarity with IEC standards, I.S. 10101, EN 50600 and applicable data centre guidance.

Data Center Experience

Ideally 5–10+ years’ electrical/building services design experience.

Strong recent experience specifically within data centres / mission-critical facilities.

Experience with hyperscale, colocation and/or large-scale mission-critical projects.

Experience delivering projects across Ireland, UK and/or mainland Europe.

Should come from a design consultancy, MEP consultancy or specialist data centre engineering environment rather than primarily facilities/operations.

Able to demonstrate personal responsibility for electrical design packages, rather than simply having worked on a data centre project team.

Design & Project Delivery

Capable of taking electrical designs from concept/feasibility through detailed design, construction and commissioning.

Able to independently develop load schedules, calculations, single-line diagrams, specifications, equipment schedules and technical reports.

Experience reviewing contractor designs, technical submittals, RFIs, protection studies and vendor proposals.

Strong multidisciplinary coordination with mechanical, CSA, fire protection and controls/BMS teams.

Comfortable working within a BIM/Revit environment.

Experience undertaking site inspections, design reviews and construction-stage technical support.

Commissioning experience, including witnessing, functional testing, integrated systems testing (IST) and energisation activities, is advantageous.

Experience of delivering projects from Basis of Design through to Stage 3/4/5 completion and delivery of CDP scope.

Project Management & Leadership Experience

Experience acting as Electrical Lead / Lead Engineer on major projects or electrical workstreams.

Able to take ownership of electrical project delivery, not simply complete allocated design tasks.

Experience managing projects against programme, budget, scope and agreed deliverables.

Able to develop and manage design programmes, resource requirements and deliverable schedules.

Experience coordinating and reviewing the work of engineers, graduate engineers, BIM technicians and external design partners.

Capable of delegating work effectively, tracking progress and maintaining technical/design quality.

Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams concurrently.

Strong understanding of change control and scope management, including identifying additional services and changes outside the agreed appointment.

Able to identify design and project risks early, escalate appropriately and drive issues through to resolution.

Experience chairing or actively leading design meetings, coordination meetings and client workshops.

Comfortable managing relationships with clients, architects, contractors, vendors and other consultants.

Able to report clearly on project status, programme, technical issues, risks and required decisions.

Commercially aware, with an understanding of design fees, resource allocation, project profitability and the commercial implications of design decisions.

Experience mentoring and developing junior engineers and undertaking technical/design reviews.

Client facing & Communications Skills

Strong client-facing presence and comfortable representing the consultancy in senior meetings.

Able to explain complex electrical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Confident presenting and defending design decisions and engineering philosophies.

Strong report writing and technical documentation skills. Excellent written and spoken English.

Additional European languages would be beneficial.

Comfortable working with international clients and geographically dispersed design teams.

Job Requirements

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent.

Ideally Chartered Engineer (CEng) through Engineers Ireland, CIBSE, IET or equivalent.

Candidates actively progressing towards Chartership could also be considered depending on experience.

Willingness to travel to European client/project sites as required.

Package

Salary €80,000 - €100,000 depending on experience

Hybrid working model

Comprehensive pension plan

Private healthcare cover

Continuous professional development (CPD) and chartership support

Contact

John Paul Fitzgerald is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Data Center and are interested in this role based in Dublin, you can contact John Paul Fitzgerald by e-mail at johnpaul@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-9696683 for a confidential chat.

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