Responsable Técnico de Ingeniería Eléctrica – Data Centres

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Spain, +4 more countries.

📋 Description

• Provide leadership and technical guidance in electrical engineering for data center projects.

• Review and validate electrical designs from conceptual phases to detailed design, including plans, single-line diagrams, load calculations, and technical specifications.

• Oversee design solutions proposed by external engineering firms, identifying technical risks and suggesting improvements.

• Evaluate electrical systems at high, medium, and low voltage, including UPS/SAI, generators, transformers, distribution cells, and protection systems.

• Review critical power architectures and redundancy configurations, including N+1, 2N, and other high availability solutions.

• Ensure reliability, resilience, safety, and maintainability of electrical installations.

• Coordinate electrical interfaces with mechanical, cooling, control, ICT, architecture, and structural disciplines.

• Collaborate with project teams, consultants, contractors, and suppliers to ensure proper integration of engineering solutions.

• Provide technical support during construction, testing, and commissioning phases of installations.

• Review commissioning procedures and results, including FAT/SAT tests and integrated system tests (IST).

• Verify compliance with applicable technical standards and data center design requirements.

• Participate in design review meetings, risk assessments, and technical issue resolutions.

• Contribute to optimizing electrical solutions, energy efficiency, and future scalability of installations.

⛳️ Requirements

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in technical electrical leadership roles, such as Lead Electrical Engineer, Electrical Design Lead, or Technical Manager of Electrical Engineering.

• Direct experience in data center projects, preferably large-scale, hyperscale, or colocation facilities.

• Strong knowledge of critical electrical systems and high, medium, and low voltage distribution.

• Experience with UPS/SAI systems, generators, transformers, distribution cells, and electrical protection systems.

• Understanding of redundancy architectures, availability, and resilience in critical infrastructures.

• Experience in reviewing designs, technical documentation, and solutions proposed by external engineering teams.

• Experience collaborating with construction, commissioning, and startup teams.

• Knowledge of applicable electrical regulations and standards, such as IEC, IEEE, EN, and BS.

• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, troubleshoot technical issues, and communicate recommendations clearly.

• Availability for occasional travel to projects across Europe.

• High level of professional English, both spoken and written (essential).

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work from Spain, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, or Italy.

• Occasional travel to projects in various locations across Europe.

• Full-time position.

• Participation in international large-scale data center projects.

• Opportunity to take on a technical reference role in the design and reliability of critical electrical infrastructures.