Director, Electrical Engineering

Accountabilities:

As the electrical engineering subject matter expert, you will establish technical direction, ensure consistent engineering quality, and support the successful delivery of mission-critical AI infrastructure projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Serve as the electrical engineering design authority across the global portfolio, overseeing electrical engineering activities from concept through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and energisation.
• Develop, implement, and maintain electrical design standards, specifications, and basis-of-design documentation covering the full power chain, from utility interconnection to rack-level distribution.
• Contribute to the reference design for AI facilities, balancing performance, reliability, energy efficiency, cost, scalability, and speed of delivery.
• Own the overall power architecture, including redundancy strategies, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, energy storage, standby and on-site generation, and power distribution to the rack.
• Collaborate with technology teams to align facility power infrastructure with rack, GPU, and network requirements, ensuring consistent and reliable deployment of computing capacity.
• Provide specialist electrical engineering support to active projects, resolving technical challenges quickly and preventing delays throughout design, construction, commissioning, and energisation.
• Monitor developments in AI hardware and electrical power architectures, including higher rack densities, changing GPU load behaviour, and higher-voltage distribution, translating emerging requirements into updated engineering standards.
• Lead electrical design reviews and technical assurance, including load-flow analysis, short-circuit studies, protection coordination, and arc-flash assessments. Act as the design authority for any deviation from established electrical standards.
• Coordinate with mechanical, controls, structural, and other engineering specialists to ensure integrated designs prioritise safety, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery.
• Partner with Procurement to standardise specifications for long-lead electrical equipment, including transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, and busway, supporting framework agreements, prefabrication, and modular deployment.
• Champion safety by design, reliability, maintainability, and energy efficiency, working with Operations to ensure facilities can be operated and maintained safely over their lifecycle.
• Incorporate lessons learned from project delivery and operations into engineering standards and processes, improving the safety, quality, and efficiency of future facilities.
• Oversee the electrical engineering scope delivered by external design partners, mentor engineers, and build and develop the electrical engineering team as the project pipeline grows.
• Report regularly to the Senior Director of Infrastructure Engineering on technical progress, engineering risks, key decisions, and project status.

Requirements:

You will bring extensive electrical engineering expertise, a strong background in mission-critical infrastructure, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into scalable, commercially sound solutions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline. Chartered or professional engineer status, such as CEng or PE, is preferred.
• Significant experience in data centre or mission-critical electrical engineering, including senior technical leadership of electrical design for large-scale programmes.
• Deep technical expertise in data centre power distribution, including medium- and low-voltage systems, UPS, standby generation, redundancy topologies, and electrical protection.
• A proven track record of developing and implementing electrical design standards, reference designs, or basis-of-design documentation for hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale data centre developments.
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering high-density power infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing workloads, including rack-level power distribution.
• A strong understanding of how GPU cluster power requirements and dynamic load behaviour influence facility electrical design and power architecture.
• Familiarity with electrical codes and standards governing data centre design in Europe and North America, including relevant IEC standards and the National Electrical Code (NEC).
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to balance capital expenditure, project schedules, reliability, maintainability, and operational performance when making engineering decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust across multidisciplinary teams while maintaining accountability and upholding engineering standards.
• The ability to move confidently between strategic planning and detailed technical problem-solving, providing direction while remaining engaged in engineering decisions.

Benefits:

• Competitive UK salary: Annual base salary of £175,000–£225,000, based on qualifications, experience, location, and the value you bring.
• Discretionary bonus: Additional performance-related compensation through a discretionary bonus programme.
• Equity awards: The opportunity to share in the organisation's long-term success through equity.
• Pension contributions: Retirement benefits to support long-term financial wellbeing.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits: Access to health, wellbeing, and insurance coverage, subject to local regulations.
• Generous annual leave: A generous allocation of vacation days each year.
• Remote working: A remote position based in Europe, subject to applicable employment and location requirements.
• International collaboration: The opportunity to work with a globally distributed team across multiple regions.
• Technical leadership and growth: The opportunity to establish electrical engineering standards, shape critical AI infrastructure projects, and build a growing engineering function.