The Role

We’re looking for an experienced and client-focused Principal Engineer with electrical design experience to join our data centre team. 

You will have excellent electrical design and consulting experience, ideally from a highly technical background. Your previous project experience will demonstrate an ability to transition into our data centre sector. You do not need previous data centre experience to apply. Our data centre specialist designers will mentor you as you enter our internal DC101 programme. This will give all new joiners the skills, context, and mentors to successfully transition into the sector and grow your career in this exciting industry. 

You’ll play a leading role in some of the most high-profile data centre projects in the world. As part of our collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, you will drive the delivery of regional and global data centre projects. As part of the role, you’ll be engaging directly with clients, shaping technical strategies, as well as reviewing and developing designs for our projects. You’ll be trusted to take ownership of your work while being supported by a team of experienced engineers.

As a Principal, you’ll also support the development of junior engineers, as well as contribute to project planning and fee proposals. In a leading role, you’ll help bring your technical expertise to the market and shape the direction of our growing team. 

Responsibilities

The Skills

We’re looking for a qualified engineer educated to a degree level in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related technical discipline. You may be Chartered or working towards it, either way, we’ll support your career path.

You’ll have gained experience in a consulting engineering role and now looking to take this into a new challenge with greater responsibility and impact. We value engineers who bring initiative, problem-solving, and a collaborative mindset to their work.

You don’t need previous data centre experience. Our DC101 programme has been designed to provide in-depth technical training alongside your projects to ensure new joiners can succeed in the industry. This programme has led to multiple award wins and nominations for talent development across the data centre sector.