Electrical Engineering Technical Lead

The Company

Echelon Data Centres was established in 2017 by the main principal of Aldgate Developments, a leading commercial property developer and owner of major commercial office buildings in Central London and Dublin. The objective was developing, operating, and owning a network of large-scale, responsibly designed, sustainably powered data centre campuses across the world to meet the rapidly expanding global demand for hyperscale data processing and storage solutions.

Echelon currently has seven data centre facilities either operational or in development across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Spain with a combined capacity of approximately 1.25GW. The recent acquisition of a prime 37-acre site in Italy, marks the next step of Echelon’s expansion into Continental Europe.

We are now seeking to strengthen and grow our function in our Dublin office by recruiting an experienced Electrical Engineering Technical Lead. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to further their career in a highly motivated and inspirational environment.

The Role

The Electrical Engineering Technical Lead will provide technical leadership for the electrical design, coordination, and delivery of a major Data Centre and associated Energy Centre project in Ireland. Acting as the primary electrical authority, the role will oversee design, installation, commissioning, and handover activities, ensuring compliance with project objectives, industry standards, and best practices.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, the successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders. Experience in data centres, critical power infrastructure, utility networks, renewable energy, or power generation environments is highly desirable, with strong data centre and mission-critical infrastructure experience considered particularly valuable.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Lead the electrical engineering design and technical delivery of the data centre and energy centre infrastructure.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for all electrical systems throughout design, construction, commissioning, and handover phases.

• Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, technical specifications, and vendor submittals.

• Ensure compliance with Irish, European, and relevant international standards and regulations.

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to project engineers and designers.

Design Management

• Oversee the design and integration of:

• HV, MV and LV power distribution systems.

• Utility grid connections.

• Standby generation systems.

• UPS systems and critical power infrastructure.

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

• Data centre power monitoring and control systems.

• Earthing and lightning protection systems.

• Protection coordination and power system studies.

• Manage load forecasting, fault level assessments, arc flash studies, and power quality analysis.

• Ensure electrical designs achieve required reliability and redundancy targets (e.g., Tier III/Tier IV or equivalent).

Energy Centre Integration

• Support the integration of energy centre assets, which may include:

• Backup generation plant

• CHP systems

• Renewable energy systems

• BESS installations

• Grid support and demand response systems.

• Review operational strategies for resilience, efficiency, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with utility providers and regulatory stakeholders as required.

Project Delivery

• Coordinate electrical engineering activities throughout all project phases.

• Manage interfaces between electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, controls, and commissioning teams.

• Participate in design reviews, technical workshops, risk assessments, and value engineering exercises.

• Monitor design progress and resolve technical issues impacting programme or cost.

• Support procurement activities, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning.

Construction & Commissioning Support

• Provide technical support during installation and construction activities.

• Review requests for information (RFIs), technical queries, and change requests.

• Support commissioning planning and execution.

• Verify that systems are installed and commissioned in accordance with design intent.

• Assist in the development of operational procedures and maintenance strategies.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary electrical engineering interface with clients, consultants, contractors, and utility providers.

• Present technical solutions to project stakeholders and senior management.

• Support technical bid evaluations and contractor selection processes.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership capability, and commercial acumen, including:

· Technical Leadership

· Critical Power Infrastructure Expertise

· Design Management

· Risk Assessment & Problem Solving

· Stakeholder Engagement

· Commercial Awareness

· Commissioning & Operational Readiness

· Decision Making Under Pressure

· Communication & Presentation Skills

· Team Development & Mentoring

All vacancies are managed directly by our Internal Team. Unsolicited contact or speculative CVs from unapproved agencies will not be accepted and no introductory fees will apply.

Echelon-DC is an inclusive organisation, and we actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the employee selection process, please contact People and Culture Team ([email protected]) directly.