Senior Electrical Engineer- Data Centres

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The global digital revolution is bringing prosperity to more and more countries and regions, benefiting millions of people. Data Centres make this 21st century transformation possible and reliable systems and continuity are crucial. From the pioneering stage, we have been involved in the emergence and development of Data Centres and other important facilities. Our aim is to ensure that customer investments in Data Centres, anywhere in the world, deliver a reliable and profitable end result.

Our Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) Data Centre team is well established and partners with some of the largest and leading Data Centre providers and users across the globe, ranging from Europe, Africa, Asia and the UK. We have offices and teams in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK and South Africa.

Data Centres is a strategic market for Royal HaskoningDHV. We are ranked in the Top 5 leading Design and Engineering firms in the industry and we aim to grow and establish innovative and sustainable data centres as one of our leading market sectors in future. We are expanding our business to help support this growth and have many exciting opportunities for experienced and motivated professionals to join us in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the UK or South Africa.
What you do as a Senior Data Centre Electrical Engineer

As Senior Electrical Engineer you must prove yourself to some of the most demanding customers in the world and work pro-actively with our colleagues across the globe. Beyond the standard features of a building, our MCF projects require specific and advanced knowledge and skills. What our clients have in common, is the need for a proactive Mechanical Engineer. As a Senior Electrical Engineer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing electrical systems for Data Centre projects. Project responsibility will vary from defining the client's design brief to inspection/auditing, specification, design, and management of electrical building services. The candidate should be able to demonstrate flexibility, dynamism, and the ability to assist in the development of our growing team.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Preparation of electrical documents, schedules & calculations to RIBA 4 to support the electrical design of a data centre, typically:
  • Load calculations
  • MV & LV Cable calculations
  • Earthing calculations
  • Battery calculations
  • Lighting calculations
  • Lightning Protection Risk Assessment
  • MV & LV cable schedules
  • Lighting schedules
  • Writing of technical specifications
• As a minimum be able to review and error find for the following calculations. Ideally be able to perform these calculations using software (e.g. ETAP)
  • Short circuit calculations
  • Protection coordination study
  • Arc flash study
  • Neher-McGrath study
  • Harmonics study

• Fundamental understanding and working knowledge of technical disciplines and the relevant current and draft standards and codes of practice including statutory legislation (e.g. CDM).
• Required to work with international or foreign national standards including developing a sound understanding to enable implementation (e.g. EN, ISO, NFPA, NEC or similar).
• Undertake inspections and production of condition survey reports, feasibility studies and concept definition reports.
• Assist in project control and site supervision as required.
• Plan, organise and manage work packages or projects.
• Comply with company's standards and Quality Management System.
• Ensure that all projects are undertaken in full accordance with corporate QMS procedures, and that financial monitoring and control measures are implemented accordingly.
• Attend progress, design team & co-ordination meetings, representing the practice in a professional and ethical manner, taking the lead role where necessary.
• Handling queries and giving sound advice both internally and to our clients
• Undertaking assignments effectively to achieve technically sound, timely and cost-effective results.
• Contribute to the production of fee proposals and pre-qualification documents, particularly in relation to electrical design content.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team where your work will be cross borders, native and home based. In addition to participating in projects, you naturally also contribute to the optimization of our internal business processes and to safeguarding and sharing knowledge within your field. In this way, we continue to develop ourselves continuously!
Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people's lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. We are an independent global multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation, with over 6,000 professionals in more than 150 countries.

You will become part of our global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team, who provide a multidisciplinary package of consultancy services for our Data Centre clients. We provide strategic, tactical, and operational advice to our clients, including colocation datacentres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. Our team consists of colleagues with all kinds of different expertise. For example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, civil, structure, building, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together we use our knowledge and expertise to develop integrated designs for Data Centres. Curious about our work? Here you will find examples of some our projects.

You will join a leading market and work with a dedicated and passionate team ranked as one of the best Data Centre design & engineering teams globally.
What you bring

You are an entrepreneurial, result oriented, proactive individual with a positive flexible and problem-solving attitude. Besides that, you have:

• Ability to perform best in a multidisciplinary team often with international colleagues.
• Good command of the English language.
• BEng (Hons) or MEng in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering
• Achieved or capable of achieving Chartered Status (correct academic status or years served)
• Comprehensive post education experience
• Knowledge and practical experience of:
  • Word (essential)
  • Excel (essential)
  • Powerpoint (desirable)
  • ETAP (desirable)
  • DEHN Support (desirable)
  • Dialux (desirable)
  • NBS Chorus (desirable)
• Good project management skills.
• Flexible work ethic.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Team player
• Independent thinker.
• Good organizer.
• Personable.

What we offer you

As worldwide engineering firm, we are ambitious, exciting, lively, collaborative and dynamic. We are making a difference to society and technological progress across the globe. That's how our colleagues describe our company. Want to contribute to enhancing society with your expertise? Be part of an open network where you're connected with the brightest and smartest people and technologies? Join us!

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with development opportunities to support your career path. Entrepreneurship and innovation are stimulated in our organization. There is plenty of room for own initiative in an open and flexible culture.

You also get with us:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with option to purchase 10 additional days.
• 7% employer pension contributions (3% employee contributions + ER NI re-invested),
• Fully funded single private medical and dental cover with BUPA, optional addition of family members at discounted rates
• Life assurance, enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption, and paternity pay.
• Voluntary critical illness cover
• Reward Gateway discount scheme
• Flu jabs and health checks

You will be based in Newcastle or Birmingham. As our clients are based in various locations nationally and internationally, flexibility towards traveling is expected.
Are you our new colleague?

We would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume and motivation letter. For more information, you can always contact with Joe Wade, Lead Recruiter.