Electrical Technical Director
Posted 5 hours 26 minutes ago by Ramboll Group A/S
Technical Director - Electrical (Data Centre Facilities), Nationwide, United Kingdom. We invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm into play as a senior member of a nationally integrated Data Centre Facilities team. You will be client focused with extensive experience in a design capacity and a strong working knowledge of electrical power systems associated with data centre design.
Join our Building Services department as a Technical Director with a focus on delivering high-profile data centre and mission critical projects in the UK and internationally. This role offers a collaborative culture, opportunities for rapid progression, and a path to influence our global electrical technical direction.
Your responsibilities- HV and LV power system design and specification for data centres and mission critical facilities, including technical peer reviews
- Technical due diligence and feasibility studies for data centres
- Develop detailed electrical SLDs using AutoCAD
- Manage, prepare, and produce conceptual through to detailed designs of electrical systems
- Produce associated electrical calculations, schedules, and specifications
- Technical evaluation of electrical OEM/contractor equipment
- Attend factory and site acceptance testing
- Attend on-site during commissioning activities as required
- Coordinate power system designs with internal and external stakeholders
- Use proprietary design software (ETAP and Trimble) for short circuit, protection and coordination, arc flash studies, harmonic analysis, cable sizing and load flow
- Model power systems using ETAP and produce technical reports
- Electrical building services design including lighting, small power, containment, cable routing, fire detection, security, lightning protection and earthing
- Apply advanced problem-solving skills to resolve project challenges
- Protect and develop design quality; provide technical and pastoral mentoring to the electrical team
- Communicate engineering concepts to internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborate with other teams to optimise technical direction and standard procedures
- Drive and deliver quality projects profitably and to client satisfaction
- Manage technical risks, negotiate scope of services, and prepare fee proposals
- Mentor and develop the Data Centre Electrical Engineering team
- Contribute to business development in the local market
- Support work-winning activities with technical strategies and market-leading expertise
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Data Centre Facilities team as part of a small leadership group
- Develop and promote Ramboll's technical capability
- Maintain excellent levels of client service
- Expand the team's electrical design skills and improve efficiency in low and net zero carbon delivery
- Attract talented recruits to grow a skilled Data Centre Facilities team
- Support and contribute to the business plan in line with Ramboll's mission and values
From day one, Ramboll supports your personal and professional development. Starting points for this role include:
- Chartered Engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent; proven track record in leading and managing all aspects of project delivery (electrical bias)
- Experience in data centre and mission critical design in the UK and Europe
- Understanding of electrical distribution topologies for data centres and mission critical design
- Flexible attitude and ability to meet deadlines in a changing environment
- Knowledge of on-site installation practice and buildability
- Experience coordinating all aspects of project delivery
- Forward-thinking with interest in digital design innovation and smart design
- Strong technical competence with an appreciation of sustainable/net zero carbon design
- Extensive client-facing experience and ability to present to clients
- Ability to motivate, support and guide multidisciplinary teams
- Established reputation as a Data Centre Facilities leader
- Technically diligent with high attention to detail
- Excellent communicator who can simplify complex concepts
- Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in peers and clients
- Commercially intelligent and contractually aware
Competitive salary, 27 days holiday per year, private medical insurance and flexible working.