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About the Role

As an integral part of the EMEA Development Group, the Design team's core objective is to drive design innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement to enable the delivery of cost-effective, high-quality infrastructure, delivered safely and on time. Vantage is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to be part of our Mission Critical engineering team, acting as the client-side electrical technical authority for VDC design projects, driving electrical design direction, providing technical leadership, developing specifications, managing design consultants, supporting contractor interfaces, and leading the transition from design to installation and operations. This position will significantly contribute to Vantage’s profitability and success.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design element for internal development of early-stage feasibility, test-fit and concept design.
• Manage external electrical engineering partners while setting technical direction and driving them toward solutions that best align with VDC standards, customer requirements, and business objectives.
• Collaborate with product team to develop future VDC electrical design solutions by responding to new customer requirements, emerging technologies, and value engineering opportunities for implementation across projects.
• Drive & be accountable for project-level tasks and milestones.
• Act as the client-side electrical technical authority for VDC-led design direction and review of design consultant design documents.
• Support design consultant review of technical submittals, RFIs and engineering studies/assessments during construction, providing support where necessary.
• Visit job sites for field investigations and coordination meetings.
• Lead on the development of the standardized and optimized electrical equipment in the OFCI inventory program and actively support the OFCI procurement teams with technical advice and direct collaboration with vendors.
• Creation and evaluation of high value engineering and innovation ideas, and provide recommendations based on business-related cost-benefit analyses.
• Proactively engage with internal and external partners, to identify and exploit lessons to implement good ideas and resolve recurring issues.
• Deliver electrical designs using Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles, focusing on modular, standardized, and prefabricated solutions (MV, LV, UPS, Generator, HAC, etc.).
• Support development of fungible building blocks, enabling scalable and repeatable design across projects.
• Represent the business in technical workshops with the customers.
• Report on weekly basis to the Vantage leadership on design progress, blockers, risks and assignment of priorities.
• Develop and review project specifications, schematic drawings, design documents, submittals, and commissioning scripts in partnership with internal and external design teams.
• Provide engineering oversight and review of project plans, OFCI equipment, and system submittals.
• Help to develop minimum requirements for complete sequence of operations for all designed systems.
• Coordinate with internal engineering teams across all disciplines to optimize product delivery to Operations.
• Ensure all designs are fully coordinated by checking interfaces with other disciplines (sustainability, mechanical, structural, architectural, etc.).
• Align electrical solutions with broader stakeholder requirements, including client, operations, and construction teams.
• Support Sales during customer tours, RFP responses, and customer meetings for standard and bespoke solutions.
• Coach and help develop the career paths for junior electrical engineers.
• Participate in project design team meetings and interface with various team members.
• Ensure engineering standards and specifications are met during construction.
• Conduct value engineering analysis and provide system recommendations based on ROI and IRR.
• Review, comment on, and process project plans, actively participating in gating approvals.
• Support Site Operations to troubleshoot and retrofit existing systems.
• Attend and review documentation for the electrical part of project commissioning.
• Help set standards for electrical commissioning efforts and ensure compliance on projects.
• Provide project coordination and commission support.
• Assist in the Vantage product development process.
• Work closely with Operations to balance cost-effective solutions with operational sustainability.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or college.
• 10 years of experience in electrical power design and construction required (15+ years preferred).
• Accredited engineering credentials preferred (Chartered Engineer in EU / Professional Engineer in NA).
• Mission Critical (Data Centers, Semiconductors, Pharmaceutical etc.) design, construction and/or customer side experience is required. (5+ years preferred).
• Experience with EU construction markets & regulations required.
• Proficient in BlueBeam, Excel, Word, AutoCAD, Procore and/or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Understanding of BIM, Revit and Navisworks environments.
• Working knowledge of critical power infrastructure within a data center project from external power supply, to end circuit supply to the racks.
• Understanding of the basics of HV/MV substations design & operations and interfaces with the Utility and individual buildings.
• Working knowledge of all building and fire codes ordinances, including IEC standards.

Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Power Design
• Construction
• Mission Critical Design
• Data Centers
• Semiconductors
• Pharmaceuticals
• EU Construction Markets & Regulations
• BlueBeam
• Excel
• Word
• AutoCAD
• Procore
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• BIM
• Revit
• Navisworks
• Critical Power Infrastructure
• HV/MV Substations Design & Operations
• Building Codes
• Fire Codes
• IEC Standards
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)

Location

• North America
• EMEA
• Asia Pacific

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Principal
• 10+ years experience
• 5+ years Mission Critical experience

Education Level

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations
• Training and development opportunities

About the Company

• Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises.
• Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Equal Opportunity

• Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.