Technical Lead (Electrical) - Data Centre Projects (APAC)
We're looking for an experienced electrical professional to lead technical design for newbuild data centre projects across APAC - with a strong focus on generator and switchboard design.
What you'll do
- Review and guide vendor designs, drawings, and calculations for HV/MV/LV systems — especially generators, switchgear, and switchboards - ensuring compliance with IEC standards and client requirements
- Provide detailed technical feedback (red-line reviews) to vendors and drive closure of engineering documentation
- Validate system calculations: transformer/switchgear sizing, CT/PT selection, thermal/derating, load assessments, and protection coordination studies
- Lead electrical product development discussions with multiple vendors, promoting design-for-manufacture and standardisation
- Support commissioning teams — reviewing test procedures, coordinating with on-site vendors, and troubleshooting issues
- Act as the client's main point of contact for electrical matters across clients, consultants, OEMs, and internal teams
What you bring
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; PE or Chartered status preferred
- 10+ years in electrical design and delivery for mission-critical, industrial, or data centre projects (hyperscale experience a plus)
- Deep expertise in generators, switchboards/switchgear, transformers, substations, and LV distribution
- Strong grasp of protection, metering, control circuits, and equipment sizing
- Experience reviewing vendor/manufacturing drawings for factory-built electrical products
- Familiarity with modular/off-site construction
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, ACC/BIM 360
- Fluent in English as working with international clients
- Excellent stakeholder management skills