Lead Electrical Engineer

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Pre-Sales & Solution Engineering (30%): Lead the electrical engineering input for client RFP responses; collaborate with the Sales team to design, cost, and defend technical solutions that meet specific client requirements. Lead and coordinate other trades and to ensure that the proposed solution is holistic and complete.

• Technical Design & Calculation (15%): Oversee high-level design for HV/MV/LV systems, power generation, and storage; perform and review critical calculations including copper losses, arcflash, harmonics, and battery runtimes. Ensure that other disciplines electrical requirements are captured, real and reasonable.

• Stakeholder Consultation & Negotiation (15%): Negotiate with end-users, operators, and local governing bodies to develop viable engineering solutions for site selection and project delivery.

• Operational Support & Troubleshooting (10%): Provide technical oversight to the Delivery team; diagnose and implement effective solutions for electrical site issues, ensuring resilience against manual errors or control failures.

• Standards & Quality Governance (10%): Develop and manage company-wide electrical standards and best practices; ensure global compliance with international standards (e.g., Uptime, TIA).

• Product & Procurement Support (10%): Partner with the Product and Procurement teams to perform technical evaluations and assist in strategic product selection.

• Team Development (10%): Manage and assist in the professional development of the Design & Engineering team engineers, technicians, drafters and other team members.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years in engineering, with at least 6 years specifically within the Data Center sector.

• Certifications/Licenses: Chartered Engineer or Licensed Professional Engineer (e.g., CIBSE, PEB Singapore, HKIE) is required. Uptime Accredited Tier Designer or TIA Certified Designer is highly desired.

• Technical Skills: Expert proficiency in power system architecture, substation design, uninterrupted power supply & battery systems, onsite power generation and Internet, communications, telecommunications protocols; skilled in control parameter tuning and sequence of operations; expert understanding of constructability, testing, and commissioning processes; operations and maintenance requirements.

• Knowledge: Have a reasonable technical and operational understanding of the needs and requirements of other trades and disciplines.

  - Disciplines

  * Physical Security

  * Digital Security

  * Vertical Transportation

  * Electrical, Fuel, ELV, ICT Systems

  * Controls and Monitoring

  * Civil and Structure

  * Architecture

  * Project Management

  * Construction Management

  * Testing & Commissioning

  * Equipment Manufacturing Processes

  * Quantity Surveying & Cost Management

  - Trades

  * Facilities and Maintenance

  * Operations and Logistics

• Languages: Written and oral fluency in English is required; fluency in Chinese is highly desirable to support regional expansion. Additional language proficiencies is also desirable

• Traits & Behaviors: Logic-driven problem solver; highly adaptable to a fast-paced startup environment; strong communicator capable of bridging technical specs and business value.

• Presentation Skills: Strong ability to break down complex ideas into laymen speak with simplified diagrams, cartoons, descriptions and narratives. Speak with confidence and intent.