Job ID: lead-electrical-design-engineer-germany-data-centreCompany: LJB & CoLead Electrical Design Engineer Data Centre / Mission Critical Our client is an international design and design management consultancy specialising in data centre and mission-critical environments. They deliver end-to-end design solutions across Mechanical, Electrical, and CSA / Architectural disciplines for some of the world’s leading technology clients. They are now seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join the team on a hyperscale data centre project in Frankfurt, Germany for a top global technology client. This high-profile role offers the opportunity to lead the electrical design of a technically complex, mission-critical facility from concept through to delivery.The Role Reporting to the Design Manager / Project Director, the Lead Electrical Design Engineer will take responsibility for all aspects of electrical design, ensuring compliance with client requirements, international standards, and best practice in hyperscale and mission-critical environments.Key Responsibilities: • Lead and deliver electrical design packages for hyperscale power systems, including power distribution, UPS, switchgear, emergency power, and backup systems • Coordinate with mechanical, CSA, and architectural teams to ensure fully integrated, clash-free designs • Review and approve electrical design calculations, drawings, and specifications • Lead value engineering, design optimisation, and buildability reviews • Liaise with clients, contractors, and consultants to ensure design intent, reliability, and quality standards are maintained • Mentor and guide junior electrical engineers on the project team • Ensure all designs comply with health, safety, environmental, and sustainability requirements • Support construction-stage queries, site coordination, and commissioning activities as requiredRequirements • Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline • Extensive experience designing electrical systems for hyperscale or mission-critical data centres • Strong understanding of power distribution, UPS, standby generation, and redundancy systems • Proven experience leading electrical design teams on large-scale, technically complex projects • Familiarity with BIM and other digital design coordination tools • Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills • Fluency in English; additional European languages (German) advantageous • Willingness to be based in Frankfurt for the duration of the projectWhat’s on Offer • Competitive salary and benefits package • Opportunity to work on a hyperscale data centre for a top global technology client • Exposure to cutting-edge mission-critical electrical design projects • Leadership role with responsibility for mentoring junior engineers • International career progression with a leading design consultancy • Collaborative and innovative working environmentThis is a rare opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer to take a lead design role on one of Europe’s largest and most technically complex hyperscale data centre projects.
Lead Electrical Design Engineer - Germany -... in Frankfurt am Main Arbeitgeber: LJB & Co
Als führender internationaler Hauptauftragnehmer, der sich auf den Bau von hyperskalaren Rechenzentren und kritischer Infrastruktur spezialisiert hat, bietet unser Unternehmen in Frankfurt eine herausragende Arbeitsumgebung. Wir fördern eine Kultur der Zusammenarbeit und des Wachstums, in der Mitarbeiter durch kontinuierliche Weiterbildung und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten gefördert werden. Mit einem wettbewerbsfähigen Gehalt, attraktiven Zusatzleistungen und der Möglichkeit, an bedeutenden Projekten zu arbeiten, ist dies eine hervorragende Gelegenheit für Fachkräfte, die in einem dynamischen und innovativen Umfeld tätig sein möchten.
