Principal Electrical Engineer - Data Centres

AECOM
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringEducation: mastersSkills: ["Teamwork","Client communication","Project leadership","Problem solving","Technical presentation"]

Lead electrical engineering delivery for data centre projects, partnering with multi-discipline teams across building services. The role involves running electrical scopes, coordinating with clients and contractors, and producing designs through RIBA stages, including feasibility reporting and site supervision support. You’ll work within the Data Centre MEP team across the UK, bring deep data centre design experience, and mentor engineers while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and industry best practice.

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Principal Electrical Engineer - Data Centres

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Job Summary

Lead electrical engineering delivery for data centre projects, partnering with multi-discipline teams across building services. The role involves running electrical scopes, coordinating with clients and contractors, and producing designs through RIBA stages, including feasibility reporting and site supervision support. You’ll work within the Data Centre MEP team across the UK, bring deep data centre design experience, and mentor engineers while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and industry best practice.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Run electrical scopes and help lead project delivery across data centre designs.
  • •Provide specialised technical input to studies and designs within electrical engineering expertise.
  • •Prepare contract documentation and specifications, including estimating and cost control support.
  • •Compile technical project reports and participate in technical proposal development.
  • •Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers, and attend coordination and site inspection meetings as required.
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Deliver electrical designs in close collaboration with other building services and disciplines.
  • •Postgraduate experience in a building services design role with a focus on data centres.
  • •Proficiency with ETAP, Relux/Dialux, MS Project, AutoCAD and Revit.
  • •Experience producing designs for all stages of the RIBA plan of work, including feasibility reports and site supervision/inspection roles.
  • •Chartered Principal Electrical Engineer with data centre design experience and the ability to approach projects confidently with clients, project managers and contractors.
Experience:Data centresBuilding servicesMEPInfrastructure consulting
Education:Master's
Skills:TeamworkClient communicationProject leadershipProblem solvingTechnical presentation
Licenses:Clean driving licence
Certifications:IETCIBSECEng
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ETAPReluxDialuxMS ProjectAutoCADRevitRIBA

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Security Clearance:Security Clearance

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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