Electrical Engineering Manager

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As Electrical Engineering Manager you will be part of our Central Engineering and leading a group of Electrical Engineers. As subject matter experts (SME's) your team and you will be responsible for all electrical systems in your area of responsbibility. You will be acting as an interface to our Data Center Operations, Design teams, OEM's and to our customers. Authoring and deploying Electrical Safety Rules will be part of your remit along ensuring the highest levels of efficiency and reliability and securing the delivery to the highest standard. You will be reporting to the Senior Electrical Engineer - EMEA.

What you will do

• Responsible for the management and development in Electrical Engineering for UK and Western Europe (UK, Netherlands, Spain, France)
• Managing, developing and expanding the Electrical Engineering Team, including workload management
• Ensure time management and quality delivery from different stakeholders
• Client-oriented strong stakeholder management, providing frequent updates (externally, internally) to ensure continuous clarity
• Conduct thorough root-cause analysis and implement lessons learned to drive continuous improvement
• Involvement in training development for electrical systems, ensuring adherence to company standards and regional requirements
• Acting as 2nd and 3rd level escalation for electrical and control issues
• Provide SOP/EOP development, approve drafts, and provide approvals for MOP, SOP, and EOP within the CAB process
• Responsibility for managing and writing electrical safety rules for the area of responsibility, ensuring the electrical safety and harmonization throught the company standards
• Serve as a sparring partner for Design, External Consultants, and OEMs, leveraging strong technical expertise to ensure effective collaboration and innovative solutions

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Proven leadership experience, managing a team of electrical engineers and apprentices
• Experienced in leading a technical function within a mission critical environment and being very customer facing and focussed
• Extensive electrical engineering, maintenance, commissioning and safety standards experience in Data Center or other mission critical sector is essential
• Previous experience as an High Voltage Authorising Engineer (HV AE)
• Detailed technical knowledge of the type of large-scale electrical systems, including HV, LV, UPS, Standby Power and related electrical systems and BMS/EMS and control systems
• Proficient knowledge in discrimination, short circuit and arc flash studies is desirable
• Proven track record of electrical optimization and efficiency improvements, preferably in Data Centers
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to conduct root-cause analysis and implement lessons learned
• Experience in developing and delivering training programs
• Familiarity with SOP/EOP development and the CAB process
• Ability to act as an escalation point for complex electrical and control issues
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to continuous improvement
• CEng Status or being in progress to achieve
• Fluent in English; additional languages relevant to the region (e.g., Dutch, Spanish, French, German) are a plus
• Willingness to travel regularly nationally and internationally (up to 25%)
• To undergo full security checks to BS7858:2019

What we offer you

• An agile company culture with short decision-making paths and plenty of opportunities to show personal initiative
• Flexible working time models and mobile working (depending on your role)
• Allowance for the use of public transport and job bikes
• Allowance for the use of health and wellness
• Individual training and development opportunities
• Numerous other additional benefits such as birthday vouchers, employee advisory program, employee referral scheme, lunch allowance, company events, etc.

Note: Please submit your application in English.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About the Global Data Centers division of NTT DATA
NTT Global Data Centers is ranked as one of the top three leaders worldwide by IDC in their Colocation and Interconnection Services MarketScape, spanning more than 20 countries and regions including North America, Europe, Africa, India and APAC.

As a neutral operator, we offer access to multiple cloud providers, a large variety of Internet Exchanges and telecommunication network providers including our own IPv6 compliant, tier 1 global IP network. Our clients benefit from tailored infrastructure and experience consistent best practices in design and operations across all of our reliable, scalable and customizable data centers.

Working at NTT Global Data Centers
At NTT Global Data Centers, we stand as one of the largest data center providers, dedicated to powering the digital infrastructure of tomorrow. Innovation is in our DNA. We thrive on pushing boundaries, exploring new possibilities, and embracing emerging technologies to continuously ensuring that every interaction, every solution, and every outcome exceeds our clients' expectations. Our values are the guiding principles that shape our culture, define our identity, and propel us forward as one of the industry leaders.

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