Principal Electrical Consulting Engineer

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Do you want to make a difference in the field of engineering? Do you dream of driving innovation in projects, breaking established norms, and working in an exciting international environment? Founded in 1928, Deerns is an engineering consultancy specializing in building servicesprofessional services needed to design, construct, and operate buildings in a correct, safe, and environmentally friendly manner. With over 600 professionals worldwide, and operational offices in the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Colombia, Kuwait, and Brazil, Deerns is a global leader in engineering, strategic consulting, and sustainable development for the built environment.
Deerns provides consulting services for system design, energy, sustainability, acoustics, construction safety, and fire protection in sectors such as offices, residences, retail, hotels, sports and leisure, airports, data centre, clean tech, and hospitals. We are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer specialising in system engineering. The Principal Electrical Engineer will deliver industry leading solutions for high specifications Data Centre systems worldwide. The Principal Electrical Engineer will be a lead electrical engineer providing efficient Data Centre designs at all stages of the design. This is a full-time hybrid role located in our London office (3 days working from our UK Office (London Bridge), 2 days from home or 50% of the time in the office).
Attend and/or lead client, design team, professional, contractor and site meetings.
Develop concept and detailed design of electrical services and associated controls.
Produce Schematics, specifications, calculations, equipment schedules and reports to meet the required industry and legal standards
Maintain a commercial awareness of projects, track hours versus agreed fees.
Agree any variations or changes to the design prior to allocating additional hours.
Monitor and review the quality of the work produced by graduate electrical engineers or electrical engineers.
Monitor and review the quality of the contractor's electrical installations, ensuring they meet the client's requirements and local standards / regulations.
Carry out validation reviews of contractors designs and specifications.
Carry out QA/QC inspections on site and produce associated reports.
Attend witness testing activities on site and produce associates reports.
The role will be primarily office based but will involve some site attendances (UK and International).
~ Be capable of taking the lead on projects with minimal input from management team.

~ Accountability for discipline delivery of professional services.

~ Provide direction, leadership and vision to the discipline project team.

~ A Bachelor's degree (BEng or equivalent) or a Masters degree in a relevant field is preferred. Vocational courses will also be considered if supported by relevant experience.
~6-15 years' experience as an electrical engineer in building services.
~ Previous mission critical design experience in the data centre, clean tech or telecoms sectors working for consulting engineers is highly advantageous.

~ Proven ability to oversee projects from concept through to construction, including the commissioning phase.

~ Willingness to mentor and support the growth of other team members.

~ Knowledge of generators, UPS systems, AC and DC power systems, and switchgear systems.

~ Good understanding of data centre power systems and general building services is essential.

Proactive communicator with excellent verbal and written English skills.

~ Strong relationship-building abilities at all organisational levels.

~ Proficient in Microsoft Office, BIM360, Autocad, Dialux, Revit, Amtech, SKM, ETAP or Easypower.

~ Assist the Team Manager in preparation stage, reviewing documents and costs, and identifying project risks.

~ Capable of explaining and managing expectations and quality levels, and verifying quality levels after stage/project completion.

~ Depth of expertise in consultancy, front end and design stages of project delivery is required.

~ Essential knowledge of Mission Critical / Data Centre sector and a recent proven project track record.

~ Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to handle and develop key client interactions.

~ Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet demanding project deadlines.

~ Competitive salary.
~ Hybrid work (3 days from our London office + 2 days from home).
~25 days annual leave + UK bank holidays (option to purchase 5 extra days).
~ Life Insurance and long-term sickness coverage.
~ Discretionary annual bonus (up to 10%).
~ Pension (6% employer contribution).
~ Company social events.
~ Referral scheme.
~ Cycle to Work scheme.
~ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
~ Collaborative and supportive work environment.
~ Exposure to diverse, challenging and unique projects.
~ International networking opportunities within the Deerns global group.

The successful individual will be based in our London office working on prestigious data centre projects throughout UK/Mainland Europe, India and the Middle East. Our clients include a mixture of key regional and international players in the data centre industry, collocation providers and Hyperscale data centres.
While we welcome applications from all qualified candidates, were particularly keen to encourage applications from groups that are currently under-represented in our sector, including women.
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Location:
London
Job Type:
FullTime

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