Job Description

Electrical Director – Data Centers

About the Opportunity

An industry-leading global data center provider is seeking an experienced Electrical Director to lead the electrical engineering function across a rapidly expanding portfolio of hyperscale and colocation facilities.

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for defining electrical engineering standards, driving technical excellence, supporting global project delivery, and influencing the future of mission-critical infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with executive leadership, design, construction and operations teams to ensure best-in-class electrical solutions are delivered across multiple international regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global electrical engineering function across new build and expansion data center projects.

• Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, design guidelines and technical governance processes.

• Act as the technical authority for all medium and low voltage electrical infrastructure.

• Provide strategic direction on power distribution architecture, redundancy philosophies and resilience strategies.

• Review and approve electrical designs produced by internal teams and external consultants.

• Drive innovation in power systems, energy efficiency, sustainability and emerging technologies supporting AI and high-density compute environments.

• Support project teams throughout feasibility, design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.

• Collaborate with mechanical, structural, commissioning and operations teams to ensure integrated project delivery.

• Build and mentor a high-performing global electrical engineering team.

• Establish strong relationships with utilities, equipment manufacturers, EPC contractors and engineering consultants.

• Support technical due diligence for new developments, acquisitions and strategic investments.

• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies across the project portfolio.

• Represent the organisation as a subject matter expert with customers, industry partners and executive stakeholders.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

• 15+ years' experience within mission-critical infrastructure, hyperscale or colocation data center environments.

• Significant experience leading electrical design and engineering teams across multiple large-scale projects.

• Strong technical knowledge of:

  • MV & LV power distribution

  • Utility coordination

  • Switchgear

  • Transformers

  • UPS systems

  • Standby generation

  • Protection systems

  • Earthing & lightning protection

  • Busway systems

• Experience developing engineering standards and design governance processes.

• Strong understanding of international electrical standards and mission-critical design principles.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience working across multiple international regions is highly desirable.

Preferred Experience

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE or equivalent professional accreditation.

• Experience supporting hyperscale cloud providers or large colocation developments.

• Knowledge of high-density AI infrastructure and next-generation power architectures.

• Experience with large campus developments exceeding 100MW.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Leadership

• Technical Authority

• Executive Communication

• Team Development

• Stakeholder Management

• Commercial Awareness

• Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Decision Making

• Risk Management

• Cross-functional Collaboration

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape the electrical strategy of a rapidly growing global data center platform.

• Executive-level leadership position with significant influence across international projects.

• Exposure to some of the world's largest hyperscale and AI infrastructure developments.

• Collaborative, high-performing engineering environment.

• Competitive executive remuneration package, bonus and long-term career progression.