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We work across major industries, delivering projects that help shape the future and create positive outcomes for the communities we serve.\nOur people power our performance. With opportunities to collaborate, learn and grow across our international network, you can deepen your expertise or broaden your experience while working alongside specialists who will support you to be at your best.\nAs a proudly employee-owned business, we invest in our people, our clients and our communities. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels empowered, included and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.\nAbout our Buildings business\nOur Buildings business brings together engineering, design and project delivery expertise to create high-performing places and infrastructure. Our data centre teams work across disciplines to deliver resilient, efficient and sustainable facilities for clients operating in complex, mission-critical environments.\nAbout the role \nWe are seeking a Data Centre Electrical Design Lead (Director) to provide technical leadership across the planning, design and delivery of major data centre and mission-critical projects throughout the UK and Europe.\nYou will lead the development of high-quality electrical solutions from feasibility and concept design through detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover. Working closely with project directors, design managers and multidisciplinary technical teams, you will ensure that electrical systems are coordinated, resilient, buildable, maintainable and aligned with client performance requirements.\nThis role combines technical authority with project delivery leadership. You will support clients, guide engineering teams, strengthen design assurance and contribute to the continued development of our data centre capability across EUNA.\nKey responsibilities\nLead the electrical design and technical delivery of major data centre projects across the UK and Europe.\n\nProvide technical direction throughout feasibility, master planning, concept design, detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover.\n\nDevelop resilient, scalable, energy-efficient and maintainable electrical strategies aligned with client, operational and sustainability requirements.\n\nLead the design and review of high-voltage and low-voltage power distribution, substations, transformers, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, busways, earthing, lightning protection, lighting and associated control and monitoring systems as appropriate to each project.\n\nWork with project managers and design managers to define scope, programme, resources, deliverables, interfaces and technical risks.\n\nCoordinate closely with electrical, structural, civil, architectural, fire, controls, sustainability and commissioning teams to deliver integrated solutions.\n\nProvide senior review and assurance of calculations, drawings, specifications, design reports, equipment selections and technical submissions.\n\nSupport buildability, commissioning readiness, maintainability and operational performance through early engagement with construction and commissioning teams.\n\nBuild trusted relationships with clients, contractors, operators, vendors and delivery partners.\n\nSupport selected pursuits, proposals, interviews and technical presentations as a senior electrical specialist.\n\nContribute to design standards, quality processes, lessons learned and consistent ways of working across the portfolio.\n\nMentor and develop electrical engineers and design managers, supporting knowledge sharing, succession and capability growth.\n\nShare expertise across Mott MacDonald and draw on our wider global network to support strong project outcomes.\n\nCandidate specification\nSignificant experience leading electrical design on data centre, mission-critical or technically complex building projects.\n\nA strong understanding of high-voltage and low-voltage power systems, critical power architectures, resilience, redundancy, protection, energy efficiency, maintainability and electrical safety.\n\nExperience delivering work across multiple project stages, from early studies and concept design through construction and commissioning.\n\nProven ability to lead technical teams, manage interfaces and coordinate multidisciplinary design delivery.\n\nStrong understanding of design risk, technical assurance, quality management and the responsibilities of a senior design leader.\n\nConfident client-facing skills and the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly to different audiences.\n\nExperience gained within a consultancy, contractor, developer, operator or client organisation.\n\nA collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with a commitment to mentoring and developing others.\n\nExcellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.\n\nFlexibility to travel to client and project locations where required.\n\nQualifications\nDegree or equivalent professional experience in electrical engineering, building services engineering or a related discipline.\n\nChartered Engineer status, or progress towards an equivalent professional qualification, is preferred.\n\nMembership of a relevant professional institution is desirable.\n\nUK Immigration\nMott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.\nAgile working\nAt Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.\nEquality, diversity, and inclusion\nWe put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.\nAI Usage\nAt Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.\nAccessibility\nWe want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at  and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.\nWe offer some fantastic benefits including:\nFinancial wellbeing\nWe match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.\nLife assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.\nOur income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.\nFlexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.\nAs an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.\nEmployee Ownership\nOur employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.\nOur employees have a stake and a voice in our 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