Hyperscale Electrical Engineering Director

At NEXTDC we are building the heart of Australia & Asia’s high tech future. We design, build and operate world class, next generation data centres, using cutting edge, environmentally efficient infrastructure to service the specific requirements of local, international customers.

NEXTDC is an exciting ASX 100 listed technology company, only 16 years young and operating 17 data centres across 7 major cities in Australia, with multiple international sites in development to support our customer’s digital infrastructure.

At NEXTDC our success depends on the talents of our people, and we foster a culture of continued learning and development. Our culture is built on collaboration and innovation, we are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to our mission to be the leading customer centric data centre services company.

Where Cloud lives and AI thrives

NEXTDC is building the hyperscale and AI ready data centre capacity that Australia's largest cloud and AI customers depend on. Delivering that at speed and at scale rests on electrical infrastructure that is safe, resilient and engineered right the first time. The Hyperscale Electrical Engineering Director is the senior electrical authority behind it.

Reporting to the Head of Hyperscale Engineering, you will own electrical design intent across the full lifecycle: feasibility, design, construction, commissioning, operations and long term facilities management. It is a role for an engineer who wants genuine technical leadership on liquid to chip AI deployments, grid connections and complex mission critical systems, not a purely administrative one.

• Senior technical leadership and engineering assurance across a national hyperscale portfolio

• Electrical design intent owned end to end, from feasibility through to operations

• HV and LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, busduct, static and rotary UPS, and backup generation

• Grid connection engineering and utility engagement on major new capacity

• Direct influence on NEXTDC's speed, scale, sustainability and ROIC objectives

• Basis of Design, standards and specifications you shape rather than inherit

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the Electrical Systems Technical Representative for hyperscale engineering, providing SME expertise across design, construction, commissioning and operations

• Leading concept, schematic and detailed design development, independent design reviews, and review of shop drawings and vendor submissions against NEXTDC standards

• Overseeing electrical calculations and studies including load flow, short circuit, discrimination, earthing and failover analysis

• Delivering feasibility studies, due diligence reports, engineering briefs, capital cost estimates, TCO and ROI analyses

• Identifying and managing electrical engineering risk across grid interface, redundancy, scalability and operational resilience

• Providing on site support through construction and Level 1 to Level 5 commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing, then ongoing engineering advice into FM, MOPs, CABs and outage planning

This opportunity will see you working with world leaders in our space. Join our Australian journey now and be an integral part of our success.

• Extensive hyperscale or mission critical data centre electrical engineering experience, with a track record of delivering complex infrastructure from concept through to operations

• Strong technical leadership and engineering assurance capability in 24/7 operational environments

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels

• Sound knowledge of relevant industry standards, codes and best practice, with strong analytical and risk management skills

• High Voltage accreditation and Chartered Professional Engineer / RPEQ desirable

Contact us today to find out more about the local opportunities we have available.

• Seize this exciting opportunity to join one of Australia’s fastest growing companies and play a key contributing role in the future of AI and the digital economy

• Join an inclusive, diverse and values driven working culture supporting hybrid work practices

• Enjoy awesome employee benefits (gifted share options, NEXTDC days, volunteer days, professional development, holistic wellbeing and mental health programs and more)

• Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow)

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.

Make NEXTDC your next move.