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Freelance Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Centres | Remote, South Africa

6-Month Freelance Contract | International Data Centre Projects

Are you a freelance Senior Electrical Engineer with strong Data Centre experience looking for your next international project?

We are partnering with one of Ireland's largest MEP consultancies, with approximately 90% of their workload focused on Data Centre projects across Europe.

They are looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join their team on a 6-month freelance contract, working remotely from South Africa.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to major hyperscale and mission-critical Data Centre projects, while gaining international project exposure without needing to relocate.

The Opportunity

As a Freelance Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be involved in the design and delivery of large-scale Data Centre projects, working alongside international multidisciplinary teams.

You'll contribute to technically complex projects where resilience, reliability and high-quality electrical design are essential.

There may also be opportunities for occasional international travel for client meetings, workshops and site visits.

What's on Offer?

* 6-month freelance contract
* Fully remote from South Africa
* Work on major European hyperscale Data Centre projects
* International client and project exposure
* Potential travel to Europe for project meetings and site visits
* Opportunity to work with an established international MEP consultancy
* Strong pipeline of Data Centre projects

What Were Looking For

* Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
* Proven Data Centre / Mission Critical 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 Data Centre projects
* Strong understanding of resilience and redundancy
* Ability to work effectively within international multidisciplinary teams
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Highly Desirable

* Hyperscale Data Centre experience
* International project experience
* High-voltage / high-power systems experience

Interested?

If you're a freelance Senior Electrical Engineer with Data Centre experience and are available for a new 6-month international project, I'd love to hear from you.

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

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

Freelance Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Remote (South Africa)

We are partnering with a UK-based Data Centre specialist consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support the delivery of hyperscale data centre projects on a freelance basis.

Requirements:
* Strong electrical building services design experience
* Proven experience on hyperscale data centres
* Experience with critical power infrastructure, including UPS systems, transformers, switchgear, generators, and associated electrical systems, is essential
* Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality design documentation remotely

Candidates must have their own licensed software, including:
* Microsoft Office Suite
* Autodesk Revit Suite (Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection)

Location: Fully remote from South Africa Contract: Freelance / Contract

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a leading UK-based data centre consultancy on cutting-edge mission-critical projects while remaining fully remote from South Africa.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch.
Email: [email protected]

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