Electrical Technical Director

We invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm into play as a senior member of a nationally integrated Data Centre Facilities team. To succeed in this role, you will be client focussed and have extensive experience of working in a design capacity with excellent working knowledge of electrical power systems associated with data centre design.

We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Building Services department as part of a highly dynamic team. Our Data Centre Facilities team has a deep focus on technical delivery and an excellent understanding of client care. You will be an important part of a close-knit team working on a wide variety of high-profile project work in and around the UK and internationally. We offer a supporting and collaborative culture and environment in which you can develop and grow in your role.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• HV and LV power system design and specification associated with data centre and mission critical facilities including technical peer reviews
• Technical due diligence and feasibility studies associated with data centre and mission critical facilities
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD for developing detailed electrical single line diagrams
• Managing, preparing, and producing conceptual through to detailed designs of data centre and mission critical electrical systems
• Production of associated electrical calculations, schedules, and specifications
• Technical evaluation of electrical OEM/contractor supplied equipment
• Attendance at factory and site acceptance testing
• Attendance on site during commissioning activities to meet project needs
• Proactively co-ordinating power system designs with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient in the use of proprietary design software (ETAP and Trimble)
• Power system modelling utilising ETAP including technical report production
• Electrical building services design including lighting, small power, containment, cable routing, fire detection, security, lightning protection and earthing
• Application of advanced/well-developed problem-solving skills when identifying and resolving project challenges
• Protect and develop the quality of our designs and provide technical and pastoral mentoring to the electrical team
• Communicating and presenting engineering concepts and solutions to internal and external stakeholders
• Liaise and interact with other teams to optimise technical direction and use of standard procedures and digital tools
• Drive and deliver quality projects profitably and to the satisfaction of our clients
• Manage technical risks, negotiate scope of services and prepare fee proposals
• Mentor, develop and support an established and stable team of Data Centre Electrical Engineers
• Complete business development in the local market
• Support our work winning activities with the development of technical strategies and demonstration of market leading expertise in the field
• Work as part of a small leadership team who are collectively responsible for the strategic direction of the Data Centre Facilities team

The key deliverables over the first 12-24 months for this role will be:

• Help develop and promote Ramboll’s technical capability
• Maintain excellent levels of client service
• Focus on expanding our team’s electrical design skills, systematically reducing risk and improving efficiency in our delivery of low and net zero carbon design solutions
• Attract talented recruits to grow a skilled, dynamic, efficient and highly regarded Data Centre Facilities team
• Support and contribute to our business plan, working within the ethos defined by our mission and values

Your starting point for constant growth:

• Chartered Engineer with a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Proven track record in leading and managing all aspects of project delivery (electrical bias)
• Experience in data centre and mission critical design in the UK and Europe
• Clear understanding of the different electrical distribution topologies associated with data centre and mission critical design
• A flexible attitude, in an environment with frequently changing deadlines
• Knowledge of on-site installation practice and buildability
• Previous experience with supporting and coordinating all aspects of project delivery
• Forward thinking and enthusiastic about digital design innovation and ‘smart design’
• High degree of technical competence with demonstrable appreciation of sustainable / net zero carbon design
• Extensive client facing skills, experienced at presenting to clients with a varied and comprehensive project portfolio
• Ability to motivate, support and guide multidisciplinary professional teams
• An established reputation as a highly regarded and trusted Data Centre Facilities leader

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

• You are technically diligent with a high attention to detail
• You are an excellent communicator and possess the ability to make what is complicated simple!
• You are able to motivate and inspire confidence both in your peers and clients
• You are commercially intelligent and contractually aware

Welcome to our Buildings division. As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 4,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable and liveable buildings.