Principal Electrical Engineer

About Vantage Data Centers 

 
Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands change. 

Mission Critical Engineering Department  

As integral part of the EMEA Development Group, the core objective of the Design team is to drive design innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement to enable the delivery of cost-effective and high-quality infrastructure, delivered safely and always on time. Striving for operational excellence, we specialize in pioneering technical design solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers.  

Position Description  

Vantage is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to be part of our Mission Critical engineering team, positioned at the forefront of an exciting growth market. In this role, you will act as the client-side electrical technical authority for VDC design projects, driving electrical design direction, providing technical leadership, developing specifications, managing design consultants, supporting contractor interfaces, and leading the transition from design to installation and eventually to operations. Collaboration with various teams is expected as you navigate complex engineering challenges, ensuring project standards are met and enhanced. 

Your role will include providing electrical engineering support for early-stage feasibility, test-fit, and concept design before external consultants are engaged, while helping to shape future VDC design solutions in response to new customer requirements, delivery strategies, and emerging technologies. Within Vantage’s collaborative environment, you will interface with stakeholders and work closely with customer experts to translate requirements into practical, scalable solutions. VDC leads design intent internally, and when design consultants are appointed, you will direct and challenge them to develop solutions that best align with VDC standards, business objectives, and customer needs. This position will significantly contribute to Vantage’s profitability and success. 

Essential Job Functions  

• Lead electrical design element for internal development of early-stage feasibility, test-fit and concept design. 

• Manage external electrical engineering partners while setting technical direction and driving them toward solutions that best align with VDC standards, customer requirements, and business objectives. 

• Collaborate with product team to develop future VDC electrical design solutions by responding to new customer requirements, emerging technologies, and value engineering opportunities for implementation across projects. 

• Drive & be accountable for project-level tasks and milestones   

• Act as the client-side electrical technical authority for VDC-led design direction and review of design consultant design documents 

• Support design consultant review of technical submittals, RFIs and engineering studies/assessments during construction, providing support where necessary. 

• Visit job sites for field investigations and coordination meetings   

• Lead on the development of the standardized and optimized electrical equipment in the OFCI inventory program and actively support the OFCI procurement teams with technical advice and direct collaboration with vendors. 

• Creation and evaluate of high value engineering and innovation ideas, and provide recommendations based on business-related cost-benefit analyses. 

• Proactively engage with internal and external partners, to identify and exploit lessons to implement good ideas and resolve recurring issues.  

• Deliver electrical designs using Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles, focusing on modular, standardized, and prefabricated solutions (MV, LV, UPS, Generator, HAC, etc.) 

• Support development of fungible building blocks, enabling scalable and repeatable design across projects 

• Represent the business in technical workshops with the customers  

• Report on weekly basis to the Vantage leadership on design progress, blockers, risks and assignment of priorities  

Duties  

• Develop and review project specifications, schematic drawings, design documents, submittals, and commissioning scripts in partnership with internal and external design teams.  

• Provide engineering oversight and review of project plans, OFCI equipment, and system submittals.  

• Help to develop minimum requirements for complete sequence of operations for all designed systems.  

• Coordinate with internal engineering teams across all disciplines to optimize product delivery to Operations.  

• Ensure all designs are fully coordinated by checking interfaces with other disciplines (sustainability, mechanical, structural, architectural, etc.)  

• Align electrical solutions with broader stakeholder requirements, including client, operations, and construction teams 

• Support Sales during customer tours, RFP responses, and customer meetings for standard and bespoke solutions.  

• Coach and help develop the career paths for junior electrical engineers.  

• Participate in project design team meetings and interface with various team members.  

• Ensure engineering standards and specifications are met during construction.  

• Conduct value engineering analysis and provide system recommendations based on ROI and IRR.  

• Review, comment on, and process project plans, actively participating in gating approvals.  

• Support Site Operations to troubleshoot and retrofit existing systems.  

• Attend and review documentation for the electrical part of project commissioning.  

• Help set standards for electrical commissioning efforts and ensure compliance on projects.  

• Provide project coordination and commission support.  

• Assist in the Vantage product development process.  

• Work closely with Operations to balance cost-effective solutions with operational sustainability.  

• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned by management.  

Skills, Knowledge and Experience  

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or college  

• 10 years of experience in electrical power design and construction required (15+ years preferred)  

• Accredited engineering credentials preferred (Chartered Engineer in EU / Professional Engineer in NA)  

• Mission Critical (Data Centers, Semiconductors, Pharmaceutical etc.) design, construction and/or customer side experience is required. (5+ years preferred)   

• Experience with EU construction markets & regulations required  

• Proficient in BlueBeam, Excel, Word, AutoCAD, Procore and/or Autodesk Construction Cloud  

• Understanding of BIM, Revit and Navisworks environments  

• Working knowledge of critical power infrastructure within a data center project from external power supply, to end circuit supply to the racks.   

• Understanding of the basics of HV/MV substations design & operations and interfaces with the Utility and individual buildings.  

• Working knowledge of all building and fire codes ordinances, including IEC standards  

• National and international travel required is expected to be 10 to 15%, but may increase over time as the business & role evolves  

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.   

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