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Principal Electrical Engineer - Data Centres

London, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead electrical design and project delivery for new hyperscale and co-location data centres, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver sustainable engineering solutions.

Role type

Principal Electrical Engineer (Data Centres)

Builds

New data centre facilities (hyperscale and co-locations)

Domain

Infrastructure / Building Services / Data Centres

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Data centre electrical design, project leadership, multi-disciplinary team management, site supervision, technical proposal development, cost control, regulatory compliance (RIBA plan of work), feasibility reporting

Preferred skills

Post-graduate experience in building services, CEng accreditation, IET or CIBSE membership, experience with medium to large-scale projects

Technologies

ETAP, Relux/Dialux, MS Project, AutoCAD, Revit

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers on electrical scopes, produce designs relevant to all stages of RIBA plan of work, undertake site supervision and inspection, prepare contract documentation and specifications, estimate and control costs, compile technical project reports, mentor junior and intermediate engineers, present technical solutions to clients and peers, attend design team and coordination meetings, liaise with clients, contractors, and suppliers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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