Technical Director Electrical Engineering
Vantage Data CentersLocation not specified
Full Time
Posted September 28, 2026
$173k - $230k· Est.
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed September 29, 2026
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Job Description
The Technical Director, Electrical Engineering – Mission Critical Engineering, EMEA is a senior engineering leadership role within the CTO organisation, responsible for technical authority, engineering excellence, electrical design governance, leadership of electrical engineering teams across complex mission-critical d
Key Responsibilities
- HV/MV/LV electrical infrastructure • Utility interfaces and substations • Standby generation systems • UPS systems and critical power architectures • Power distribution systems • Earthing and bonding systems • Protection coordination and system studies
- Electrical resilience and redundancy strategies • Power system integration and operational reliability • Electrical design standards and engineering governance • Product deployment support and reference design integrity • Electrical Centres of Excellence, providing R&D and technical input into product evolution and platform development • Engagement with suppliers and manufacturers to determine suitable technical fit, equipment selection, product applicability, and deployment strategy • Test fit electrical design reviews and validation activities • Build Cost Optimisation (BCO) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) assessments relating to electrical systems and infrastructure strategies • Electrical energy efficiency analysis, modelling, and optimisation initiatives • Best-practice sustainable electrical engineering design principles across mission-critical infrastructure environments • Technical assessment of emerging electrical technologies supporting AI-ready, high-density, and next-generation compute environments • Technical alignment between Mission Critical Engineering, Product, Delivery, Operations, and Procurement functions The role is also responsible for supporting the transition toward increasingly standardised, modular, scalable, and product-led deployment models across EMEA.
- Technical Leadership and Engineering Excellence
- Act as the senior electrical technical authority and technical design leader across the EMEA portfolio • Provide technical leadership across MV/LV distribution, substations, UPS systems, generators, and critical power infrastructure • Review and sign off electrical designs and technical outputs across the portfolio • Ensure electrical systems meet required standards for resilience, reliability, maintainability, scalability, and operational performance • Lead electrical engineering strategy and technical direction across mission-critical projects • Ensure alignment with applicable engineering standards, codes, and industry frameworks including Uptime Institute Tier requirements, TIA-942, IEC, BS, and regional utility requirements • Support the development and continuous improvement of technical reference designs and engineering standards • Drive engineering consistency and technical quality across all stages of project delivery • Ensure electrical engineering outputs support constructability, commissioning readiness, operational acceptance, and lifecycle maintainability
- Own and evolve electrical system architecture, high-level schematics, and electrical design philosophy aligned with Vantage’s product platforms and long-term engineering strategy • Lead electrical engineering project teams across major mission-critical programmes, providing technical direction, coordination, escalation leadership, and engineering decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
- Act as the senior electrical engineering escalation authority for complex technical issues, engineering deviations, resilience concerns, and critical design decisions across the EMEA portfolio • Provide formal technical review, approval, and sign-off of major electrical engineering strategies, technical deviations, and mission-critical infrastructure design approaches as required within the CTO governance framework
Requirements
- Required
- Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering • Chartered Engineer status with IET, CIBSE, or equivalent professional body • 10–15+ years’ experience delivering electrical engineering within mission-critical or large-scale infrastructure environments, including significant experience across hyperscale, colocation, AI, or high-availability data centre platforms
- Strong experience across hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or edge data centre environments • Deep technical understanding of critical electrical infrastructure systems including HV/MV/LV systems, UPS systems, standby generation, substations, and mission-critical distribution architectures • Proven experience leading complex engineering programmes and multidisciplinary engineering teams • Strong experience reviewing and approving technical engineering deliverables and consultant outputs
- Proven capability operating as a senior technical authority within complex engineering environments • Strong understanding of engineering governance, resilience strategies, redundancy concepts, and operational risk management • Experience operating within consulting engineering, contractor, owner/operator, or integrated delivery environments
- Experience supporting modular, prefabricated, or industrialised delivery models • Experience with BIM-enabled engineering workflows and Revit-based coordination • Experience supporting engineering activities across multiple international markets • Experience supporting AI-ready infrastructure and liquid cooling deployments • Understanding of product-led deployment models and standardised engineering platforms • Experience contributing to technical standards, engineering governance frameworks, or engineering assurance programmes
- Strong technical authority and engineering judgement • Systems thinking across complex mission-critical environments • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Strong leadership and mentoring capability • Ability to operate effectively across technical, operational, commercial, and executive environments • Strong problem-solving and engineering risk management capability • High attention to technical detail and engineering quality • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills • Commercial awareness and understanding of engineering impact on cost, programme, and operational performance • Collaborative leadership style with strong accountability and ownership
- Engineering-led and technically authoritative • Delivery-aware and commercially grounded • Calm and credible under pressure • Strong mentor and technical leader • Focused on resilience, quality, and operational outcomes • Able to balance engineering excellence with practical deployment realities • Collaborative across Product, Delivery, Operations, and Commercial functions • Focused on long-term platform improvement rather than isolated project optimisation
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