Senior Electrical Engineer – Technical Operations EMEA

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and expert guidance on mission-critical electrical systems across the EMEA portfolio.

• Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, equipment specifications and resilience strategies aligned to STACK operational requirements.

• Support electrical studies, modelling activities and validation of system performance, settings and design assumptions.

• Review design and engineering documentation, technical submissions and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with operational and performance requirements.

• Support commissioning, operational acceptance and handover activities for new facilities, expansions and major upgrades.

• Define and assure operational acceptance criteria, testing requirements and documentation standards to support successful transition into live operations.

• Serve as the Authorising Engineer (AE) for Electrical Safety Rules, ensuring robust governance, safe systems of work and compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

• Conduct technical assurance reviews and site audits, identifying opportunities to improve safety, reliability and operational performance.

• Provide technical escalation support during major incidents, supporting high-quality root cause analysis and corrective action planning.

• Support development of maintenance methodologies, operational procedures and engineering standards across the portfolio.

• Identify opportunities to improve electrical efficiency, reduce operational risk and enhance system resilience.

• Provide technical oversight of vendors, contractors and service providers, ensuring consistency and quality across facilities.

• Coach and mentor engineers and operational teams, supporting capability development across the EMEA portfolio.

Requirements

• Extensive experience working with mission-critical electrical infrastructure, ideally within data centre environments.

• Experience reviewing and supporting the design of mission-critical electrical systems.

• Advanced knowledge of MV/LV distribution, UPS systems, generators, protection systems, earthing and electrical monitoring platforms.

• Strong understanding of electrical safety, operational risk management and resilience within live critical environments.

• Experience supporting design reviews, commissioning, operational acceptance and technical assurance activities.

• Proven ability to develop engineering standards, governance frameworks and operational best practices.

• Strong technical judgement, analytical capability and structured problem-solving skills.

• Ability to influence, coach and collaborate effectively across engineering, operations and delivery teams.

• Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• Professional accreditation or chartership is desirable.

• Strong written and verbal English language skills.

• Experience working across multiple European markets is advantageous.