Lead Electrical Engineer

3 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NEXTDC Ltd Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to lead our electrical engineering efforts across global data centre projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring all phases - from planning to operation - are executed to industry-leading standards.

The role will involve collaborating closely with various teams, including Engineering, Project Management, Facilities Management, and Sales/Marketing, to deliver new and expansion projects efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Design Leadership: Chairing electrical design workshops, ensuring optimal solutions are explored and standards met; leading the review and improvement of existing design standards and presenting actionable recommendations.
  • Technical Oversight: Conducting key shop drawing reviews, load flow and discrimination studies, and earthing designs; overseeing construction site inspections, commissioning processes, and integrated systems testing.
  • Project Management Assistance: Developing feasibility studies, due diligence reports, and project scopes; managing capital cost estimations, ROI analysis, and risk assessments.
  • Facility Management: Supporting long-term facilities management with specialist knowledge in maintenance operations procedures (MOPs) and change advisory boards (CABs).
  • Capacity Management: Designing, creating, and maintaining power flow and capacity calculations for NEXTDC data centres.
Requirements

The successful candidate will possess:

  • Expertise in Electrical Engineering: Advanced skills in managing all project stages for mission-critical facilities, with a special focus on electrical systems design, troubleshooting, and optimisation.
  • Systems Knowledge: Deep understanding of both low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) systems, including data centre redundancy principles like distributed and block redundancy; proficient in fault level modelling and protection.
  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced user of Excel; familiarity with current industry standards essential for high-quality data centre management.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, with High Voltage accreditation desirable. Solid experience in the design of mission-critical facilities is also essential.



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