Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical - Data Centres) - London
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Responsibilities:
- Act as Design Manager on data centre projects, leading the electrical design scope from concept, through detailed design, to construction support and closeout.
- Remain hands on in electrical design, providing technical leadership and ownership of critical design aspects for mission critical facilities.
- Lead and coordinate electrical engineers and SMEs as part of a multidisciplinary design team on both large and small projects.
- Manage design deliverables, resources, schedules, and quality across assigned projects.
- Provide expert technical guidance and mentoring to the DC Design & Engineering team.
- Develop, implement, and uphold electrical design quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, reports, and specifications, undertaking and facilitating formal peer reviews.
- Act as a client facing technical lead, attending and contributing to client, contractor, and Eaton internal meetings.
- Lead project teams during value engineering, optioneering, and technical decision making stages.
- Participate in and lead project site visits to monitor, review, and resolve electrical installation and commissioning matters.
- Collaborate with project management, commercial, and construction teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
Qualifications:
- BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering.
- 5-8 years of experience in electrical design, ideally within power distribution, industrial, commercial, critical infrastructure, or related environments.
- Experience designing and delivering electrical engineering solutions, including medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, UPS systems, and standby generation.
- Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and engineering best practices.
- Experience with value engineering and implementing innovative, cost-effective solutions.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit is an advantage, but not essential.
- Familiarity with emerging technologies and industry trends.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. Strong customer-facing experience, with the ability to build relationships, understand customer needs, and present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to think strategically and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and support engineering processes.
- What we offer:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
- Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part time etc.)
- We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
- We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
- We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
- We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen
- All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
- We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
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