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Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Location: South Africa (Fully Remote)
Building Services / Data Centres

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a growing international engineering consultancy, working remotely from South Africa on large-scale, international data centre projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical engineer with a strong building services background who is looking to work on complex, technically challenging projects within the mission-critical sector, while collaborating with an established international engineering team.

The Role
- Lead and deliver electrical design projects within the data centre and mission-critical sectors.
- Develop electrical designs from concept through to detailed design and construction stages.
- Undertake electrical calculations, load assessments and technical design specifications.
- Design and coordinate LV distribution systems, power infrastructure and associated electrical services.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure coordinated and efficient project delivery.
- Review technical documentation, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with relevant standards.
- Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers.
- Liaise with clients, contractors and other project stakeholders throughout the design process.

Requirements
- BEng/BSc in Electrical Engineering.
- Strong experience within an MEP / Building Services consultancy environment.
- Proven experience in electrical building services design.
- Previous experience working on data centre or other mission-critical projects is highly advantageous.
- Strong technical knowledge of LV distribution, power systems and electrical infrastructure.
- Proficiency in relevant electrical design software and industry standards.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an international engineering team.
- Excellent technical, communication and coordination skills.
- NB: You would be required to have your own equipment

Whats on Offer?
- Fully remote working arrangement from anywhere in South Africa.
- Opportunity to work on large-scale international data centre projects.
- Exposure to complex and technically challenging engineering projects.
- Collaboration with an established international engineering team.
- Opportunity to join a rapidly expanding business with strong long-term growth prospects.

Interested? If youre a Senior Electrical Design Engineer looking to take the next step in your career and gain exposure to exciting international data centre projects, Id love to hear from you!

Please get in touch: [email protected]

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

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Data Centres & Mission Critical
Location: Hybrid working
Sector: Building Services Consultancy
Position: Senior Electrical Design Engineer

The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join a well-established building services consultancy, working on a range of technically challenging projects within the data centre and mission-critical sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly capable electrical building services specialist with a strong consultancy background and proven experience delivering electrical design solutions for data centres or other mission-critical environments.

You will play a key role in the design and delivery of complex projects, taking responsibility for electrical engineering solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients and other project stakeholders.

The role offers hybrid working, providing flexibility while maintaining close collaboration with the wider engineering team.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and deliver electrical building services designs for data centre and mission-critical projects.
Develop electrical design solutions from concept and feasibility through to detailed design, tender and construction stages.
Produce and review electrical calculations, specifications, technical reports, drawings and design documentation.
Design and coordinate critical electrical infrastructure, including power distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, lighting, earthing and lightning protection.
Ensure designs meet relevant UK regulations, industry standards, client requirements and project specifications.
Work collaboratively with mechanical engineers, BIM teams, project managers, clients, contractors and other design disciplines.
Undertake design reviews, technical assessments and quality assurance checks to ensure robust and compliant engineering solutions.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, supporting their professional development.
Attend client meetings, design workshops and project reviews, representing the electrical engineering function.
Support project delivery by identifying technical risks, resolving design challenges and ensuring engineering deliverables meet agreed programmes.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced electrical building services engineer with a strong technical background gained within a building services or multidisciplinary engineering consultancy.

You will ideally have:

Significant experience in electrical building services design within a consulting engineering environment.
Proven experience working on data centre or mission-critical projects.
A strong understanding of critical power systems, resilience, redundancy and electrical infrastructure design.
Experience delivering electrical designs across multiple project stages, from concept through to construction.
A good working knowledge of relevant UK electrical standards, regulations and industry best practice.
Experience using industry design tools and software, such as Amtech, Revit, AutoCAD and electrical calculation packages.
The ability to manage technical deliverables, coordinate with other disciplines and contribute to project delivery.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and project stakeholders.
The ability to work independently, take ownership of design packages and support less experienced engineers.
A degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering is preferred. Chartered status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous.

Whats on Offer?
Hybrid working, offering flexibility between home and office.
The opportunity to work on technically complex, high-profile data centre and mission-critical projects.
A collaborative consulting engineering environment with opportunities for technical development.
Exposure to major projects and the latest developments in critical infrastructure design.
Opportunities to take on greater technical responsibility and progress your career.
A competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.
Interested?
If you are a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with a strong building services consultancy background and experience in data centres or mission-critical facilities, we would welcome the opportunity to hear from you.

The position is outside IR35

Apply today to discuss this opportunity in confidence.

Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, email [email protected] for more details.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We are working with a leader in mechanical, electrical and public health engineering solutions, delivering innovative designs and advanced technologies across various industries. Our focus is on MEP design in the construction industry for predominantly residential and commercial projects. We specialist in RIBA Stage 4 & 5 Construction projects, with a commitment to engineering excellence.

Role Description

This is a full-time working from home role for a Principal or Senior Electrical Engineer based in a location with the ability to get to Greater London to site are required when necessary. The Principal Electrical Engineer will lead engineering projects, design and analyze electrical systems using advanced software tools, and oversee a team of revit engineers. Responsibilities also include managing project timelines and collaborating across project design teams to ensure the successful completion of project objectives.

Qualifications

Strong expertise in Electrical Engineering and Design.

Proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and/or reviewing models in Navis Works.

Proven ability in Project Management, including planning, execution, and team leadership.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Excellent written english and verbal communication abilities.

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering.

Prior experience in a leadership role within the building services sector.

Proven ability and knowledge on high riser residential buildings.

Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, email [email protected] for more details.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

⚡ 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.

⚡ Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Data Centres | Remote, South Africa

6-Month Contract | Strong Opportunity to Extend Beyond 12 Months | International Projects

Are you a Senior Electrical Design Engineer with proven hands-on Data Centre design experience looking for your next international project?

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

They are looking for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join their team on an initial 6-month contract, with a strong opportunity to extend beyond a year.

This is a great opportunity to work on large-scale hyperscale and mission-critical Data Centre projects, contributing directly to the electrical design and delivery of complex international projects while working remotely from South Africa.

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Strong hands-on electrical design experience - essential

Proven Data Centre design experience - essential

Experience designing electrical systems for mission-critical environments

Strong Building Services consultancy background

Experience with power distribution, lighting, UPS, generators, standby power and earthing

Experience producing and reviewing electrical designs, calculations and technical documentation

Experience delivering electrical design packages for large-scale Data Centre projects

Strong understanding of resilience, redundancy and critical power systems

Ability to work effectively within international multidisciplinary design teams

Highly desirable:
Hyperscale Data Centre design experience | High-voltage / high-power systems | International project experience

Initial 6-month contract

Strong opportunity to extend beyond 12 months

Fully remote from South Africa

Work on major European Data Centre projects

International project and client exposure

Potential opportunities to travel to Europe

Strong pipeline of Data Centre projects

📩 Interested?

If you're an Electrical Design Engineer with strong Data Centre design experience and are open to an exciting international opportunity, 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.

Senior - Principal Electrical Design Engineer
City of London | Hybrid Working | Up to £65k

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join its growing Building Services team in London.

This is an opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans, a strong reputation across the built environment, and a genuinely collaborative culture where engineers are encouraged to influence projects from the earliest design stages.

You'll work on a diverse range of projects across sectors including commercial, residential, healthcare, education, science & technology and public sector developments, collaborating closely with architects, sustainability consultants and other engineering disciplines to deliver high-quality, low-carbon designs.

The Role
As a Senior or Principal Engineer, you'll take ownership of projects from concept through to completion, acting as a key technical lead and trusted advisor to clients.

Responsibilities will include:

About You

You'll have experience within a building services consultancy environment and be comfortable taking responsibility for project delivery and client engagement.

Ideally, you'll have:

For Principal-level candidates, experience leading teams, developing client relationships and supporting work-winning activities would be highly advantageous.

Why Apply?

Whether you're working in the larger corporate companies or a small SME this is certainly one to take note of. Please don't hesitate to apply or get in touch for further info on the email below, we can arrange a confidential conversation anytime to suit you.

Your expert recruitment consultant is Lakshman Sivanesan, reachable via [email protected]. Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

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

Senior - Principal Electrical Design Engineer
City of London | Hybrid Working | Up to £75k

London | Building Services Consultancy | Design-Led Projects

If you're an experienced Electrical Design Engineer looking for more ownership, better projects, and a stronger voice in design - this is worth a look.

This consultancy is known for delivering high-quality, design-led building services engineering, working closely with architects on projects where detail, creativity, and technical excellence are equally valued. Their portfolio spans a range of sectors, with a strong focus on well-crafted, architecturally led schemes.

They're now looking for a Senior to Principal Electrical Design Engineer to take a leading role in project delivery and client engagement.

The Role
You'll play a key role in shaping projects from concept through to completion, with the autonomy to influence both design and delivery.

You will:

What They're Looking For

Why This Role Stands Out

Whether you're working in the larger corporate companies or a small SME this is certainly one to take note of. Please don't hesitate to apply or get in touch for further info on the email below, we can arrange a confidential conversation anytime to suit you.

Your expert recruitment consultant is Lakshman Sivanesan, reachable via [email protected]. Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

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

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.

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

Work on Europe's Most Exciting Hyperscale Data Centre Projects from South Africa

If you're an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer with Data Centre experience and you're ready to take your career into the international market, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

We are partnering with one of Ireland's largest and most established MEP consultancies, an internationally recognised engineering business with 300+ employees and ambitious plans to grow to more than 1,000 professionals globally over the next 3-4 years.

With approximately 90% of their workload focused on Data Centres, you'll be joining a business operating at the heart of the mission-critical sector, delivering major projects for some of the world's leading hyperscale clients.

Best of all, you can be based remotely in South Africa.

The role also offers occasional international travel, giving you the opportunity to attend client meetings, project workshops and site visits across Europe and potentially other global locations.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design and delivery of large-scale, technically complex Data Centre projects, working across the project lifecycle from concept and detailed design through to completion.

You'll work as part of multidisciplinary teams, collaborate directly with international clients and contribute to the delivery of highly resilient infrastructure where reliability, performance and precision are critical.

This is more than simply a remote engineering role. It's an opportunity to gain international project exposure, work alongside leading engineers in the Data Centre sector and become part of a consultancy going through significant global expansion.

Why This Opportunity?

* Work on major European hyperscale Data Centre projects from South Africa
* Fully remote position while remaining based in South Africa
* Opportunity for international travel for client meetings, workshops and site visits
* Approximately 90% of the consultancy's workload is Data Centre focused
* Work with some of the world's leading hyperscale clients
* Join an organisation experiencing significant international growth
* Strong long-term career progression as the business scales globally
* Collaborate with international multidisciplinary engineering teams
* Strong pipeline of secured projects within the mission-critical sector
* Build your international profile without needing to relocate

What Were Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer with proven Data Centre or Mission Critical experience who is comfortable working on large-scale, technically demanding projects.

You should have:

* A degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
* Proven experience working on Data Centre / Mission Critical projects
* Strong Building Services consultancy experience
* Experience delivering electrical design for large-scale Data Centre developments
* Strong technical knowledge across power distribution, lighting, UPS, generators, standby power and earthing systems
* Experience working across multiple project stages, from concept through to detailed design and delivery
* Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary project teams
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* The ability to work effectively with international clients and project teams

## Highly Desirable

* Experience working on hyperscale Data Centre projects
* Previous experience working with international Data Centre clients
* Chartered Engineer status or currently working towards chartership
* PrEng or PrTech registration in South Africa
* Experience with high-voltage / high-power electrical systems
* Experience working on technically complex, resilience-focused mission-critical infrastructure

About You

You're already established within the Data Centre / Mission Critical sector and have built a strong foundation in electrical design.

Perhaps you're currently working for a leading MEP consultancy in South Africa and are looking for greater international exposure. Or maybe you're interested in working directly on some of Europe's largest Data Centre developments without having to relocate.

Either way, this role offers the opportunity to take your existing Data Centre experience and put it onto an international platform.

With a significant secured project pipeline, strong investment and ambitious global growth plans, you'll be joining the business at an exciting point in its expansion.

Ready to take your Data Centre experience global?

If you're a Senior Electrical Engineer with Data Centre experience and the opportunity to work on major European projects from South Africa sounds like the kind of move you've been waiting for, I'd love to hear from you.

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

Senior Electrical Engineer

Up to £75,000 + Hybrid Working + Travel Covered

Are you a Senior Electrical Engineer looking for a rare opportunity to join a contractor that genuinely offers flexibility, career progression and a seat at the table?

We're supporting a growing MEP contractor seeking a technically strong engineer with Stage 4 onwards experience who can take ownership of projects through to completion while working closely with commercial and operational teams.

The Role

Projects

You'll be involved in a range of high-profile schemes including:

Whats In It For You?

This is an ideal opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer who enjoys the contractor environment but wants more flexibility, more influence, and a genuine route into leadership.

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