Lead Electrical Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Lead Engineer Electrical to take technical ownership of complex power distribution projects within the international data centre sector. This role offers the opportunity to work on mission-critical infrastructure where reliability, quality, and technical excellence are essential to successful project delivery.

You will join a specialised electrical engineering team focused on the design, engineering, and delivery of power distribution solutions for data centre environments. Working within a multidisciplinary organisation, the department collaborates closely with engineering, project management, procurement, manufacturing, and site execution teams to deliver large-scale and technically demanding projects.

As Lead Engineer Electrical, you will be responsible for the technical execution of complex electrical power distribution projects from concept through commissioning. You will coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensure technical alignment across all project disciplines, and act as the primary technical contact for clients and internal stakeholders. In addition, you will oversee engineering quality, planning, and budgets while supporting manufacturing, installation, testing, and commissioning activities. The role includes regular interaction with suppliers, factories, project sites, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Lead Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer within multidisciplinary electrical engineering projects.
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of low-voltage and medium-voltage power distribution systems.
• Practical and theoretical experience with switchgear, transformers, and power distribution equipment.
• Experience performing and reviewing short-circuit, protection, and selectivity studies.
• Knowledge of IEC 61439 and other relevant electrical engineering standards.
• Experience preparing technical reports, specifications, engineering documentation, and test plans.
• Ability to manage technical scope, engineering quality, project planning, and engineering budgets.
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and testing activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and guiding engineers within project teams.
• Ability to work effectively within multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Commercial awareness and ability to manage technically demanding customer interactions.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of the Dutch language is considered an advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly to suppliers, factories, and project sites.
• Ability to perform effectively in dynamic and time-sensitive project environments.
• Data centre power distribution projects.
• Medium-voltage and low-voltage switchgear systems.
• Busbar systems and power distribution units (PDUs).
• Protection, automation, and monitoring systems.
• E-House and skid-mounted electrical solutions.
• Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and commissioning activities