Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Freelance- Data center

Reference: 30838583159_1790954909

⚡ Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centres | Remote from South Africa

6-Month Freelance Contract | Strong Possibility of Extension | International Projects

Are you a Senior Electrical Engineer with Mission Critical or Data Centre design experience looking for your next international project?

I'm partnering with one of Ireland's leading MEP consultancies, with around 90% of their workload focused on Data Centre projects across Europe.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join their team on an initial 6-month freelance contract, with a strong possibility of extension.

What's on offer:

* 6-month freelance contract
* Strong possibility of extension
* Fully remote from South Africa
* International Data Centre projects
* International client and project exposure
* No relocation required
* Strong pipeline of ongoing projects

What we're looking for:

* Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
* Mission Critical or Data Centre design experience - essential
* Strong Building Services consultancy background
* Extensive electrical design experience
* Experience with power distribution, lighting, UPS, generators, standby power and earthing
* Experience delivering large-scale projects
* Strong understanding of resilience and redundancy
* Experience working within international multidisciplinary teams
* Must have your own laptop suitable for professional design work

Hyperscale and high-voltage experience would be advantageous.

If you're a Senior Electrical Engineer based in South Africa and open to an international project with strong potential to extend beyond the initial 6 months, please get in touch.

? R3,000 referral fee available for a successful referral.

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Added 02/10/2026
Reference: 30838583159_1790954909

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Freelance- Data center

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