Senior Electrical Engineer - Data Center

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

Electrical Engineering Owner’s Representative (Data Centre)

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Electrical Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience in designing, planning, and managing electrical power and distribution systems for data centre new development and infrastructure fit-out projects.

As the Owner’s Representative, you will provide independent technical leadership to safeguard the owner’s interests by ensuring robust, reliable, and efficient electrical infrastructure that meets stringent uptime and scalability requirements.

You’ll be a proactive, detail-oriented professional with strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and the capacity to collaborate effectively across engineering, construction, and client teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design review and technical oversight of electrical systems for newbuild data centres, including medium-voltage (MV) and low-voltage (LV) distribution, backup power, grounding, and lighting.
• Prepare and evaluate electrical specifications, single-line diagrams, equipment schedules, and construction documentation in compliance with NEC, IEEE, NFPA 70E, and local regulations.
• Assess and recommend critical power equipment-including utility substations, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators, and PDUs-based on reliability, redundancy (N+1, 2N), and maintainability.
• Conduct load flow studies, short-circuit analyses, arc flash hazard assessments, and power quality evaluations to ensure system safety and performance.
• Review contractor submittals, respond to RFIs, and perform site inspections to verify installation quality, code compliance, and adherence to design intent.
• Support commissioning of electrical systems, including generator load bank testing, UPS runtime validation, automatic transfer switch (ATS) sequencing, and grounding verification.
• Collaborate with mechanical, structural, and IT teams to integrate electrical infrastructure with cooling, rack layout, and facility monitoring systems.
• Evaluate opportunities for energy efficiency, renewable integration, and smart grid technologies within the electrical design.
• Maintain awareness of evolving standards (e.g., Uptime Institute Tier requirements, ISO/IEC 27001) and emerging trends such as DC power distribution or modular electrical skids.

Requirements:

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Valid work authorization in the local region.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or P.Eng. certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical design for mission-critical facilities, with a focus on data centres (newbuild and fit-out).
• In-depth knowledge of utility interconnection, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, standby generators, and emergency power systems.
• Proficiency with engineering software (e.g., ETAP, SKM PowerTools, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks) and project platforms (e.g., Procore, ACC).
• Familiarity with Tier III/IV architectures, fault tolerance, and concurrent maintainability principles.
• Strong understanding of grounding, bonding, lightning protection, and arc flash mitigation.
• Excellent communication, risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Location:

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

JLL Privacy Notice

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.

For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement.

For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - including the online application and/or overall selection process - you may email us at [email protected]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page > I want to work for JLL.