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Ethos EngineeringCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in electrical building services design and project management within live data centre environments, focusing on M&E upgrades, compliance with EU regulations, and innovative retrofit strategies. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams while ensuring operational continuity and quality assurance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Electrical Building Services DesignProject Management of MEP ProjectsChartered Engineer StatusExperience in Live Data Centre EnvironmentsKnowledge of EU Building Regulations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the design and delivery of electrical building services upgrades within live data centre environments
- Deliver M&E upgrades, capacity increases, technology refreshes, phased refurbishments, and lifecycle replacements
- Develop and manage retrofit design strategies, including live-system tie-ins, redundancy planning, outage and staging strategies, and resilience design
- Conduct or oversee technical due diligence and capacity unlock assessments covering power, cooling, and white space
- Prepare and review detailed design drawings, schematics, schedules, technical reports, and tender documentation
- Manage project scope, budget, programme, and contracts
- Identify and mitigate scope creep, risks, and live-environment constraints
- Liaise with clients, contractors, and vendors to achieve project goals without operational disruption
- Drive quality assurance and governance while adhering to WAP/PTW protocols
- Mentor junior engineers and graduate staff
- Support business development through proposals, client presentations, and technical strategies for retrofit opportunities across EMEA
- Champion innovation and continuous improvement of the retrofit delivery model
- Lead electrical system tie-in strategies for live power distribution upgrades, including UPS changeovers, busbar modifications, and generator integration
- Work across multidisciplinary engineering teams on mission-critical data centre and energy infrastructure projects
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in building services engineering, with at least 3 years focused on data centre or mission-critical projects
- Demonstrable experience working in live, operational data centre environments, including brownfield upgrades, M&E replacements, or phased refurbishments
- Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards Chartership, with Engineers Ireland or equivalent
- Proven track record managing multi-million-euro MEP projects from concept to completion
- Strong understanding of EU building regulations
- Knowledge of LEED/BREEAM and the EU Energy Efficiency Directive is an advantage
- Familiarity with BMS/EPMS integration and smart building systems is advantageous
- Proven expertise in electrical building services design for live data centre environments, including LV/MV power distribution, UPS systems, standby generation, busbar upgrades, and life safety systems
- Experience delivering electrical upgrades within operational mission-critical facilities, including live switchgear replacements, UPS changeovers, and phased distribution upgrades
- Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit MEP, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
- Experience with ETAP, Amtech, or DIALux for calculations
- Excellent understanding of IEC, CIBSE, BS, IS, and EN standards
- Experience producing single-line diagrams, schematics, and technical drawings for complex electrical retrofit scopes
- Familiarity with commissioning, power system coordination studies, and compliance documentation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
- Collaborative approach across multidisciplinary teams
- Proactive, detail-oriented mindset with focus on risk management and technical quality
- Ability to make sound engineering decisions in constrained operational environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible Fridays and a 9-day fortnight working schedule — every second Friday off
- Flexible working times
- 25 Days holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance
- Working travel out-of-pocket expenses
- Regular training/mentoring / further college support
- Support for Chartership
- A Professional Subscription Fee paid by the company
- Paid Statutory Leaves
- Opportunities for skill development, career progression, and professional accreditation
- Collaborative, supportive, technology-driven work environment
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Hard Skills
Electrical Building Services DesignM&E UpgradesRetrofit Design StrategiesPower DistributionUPS SystemsTechnical Due DiligenceSingle-Line DiagramsCompliance DocumentationRisk ManagementCapacity Assessments
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Organisational AbilitiesProblem-Solving SkillsCollaborative ApproachProactive Mindset
Tools & Technologies
AutoCADRevit MEPBluebeamMicrosoft OfficeETAPAmtechDIALux
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringChartered Engineer Status or Working Towards Chartership
Industry Keywords
Data CentreMission-Critical ProjectsEU Energy Efficiency DirectiveLEEDBREEAMIEC StandardsCIBSE StandardsBS StandardsIS StandardsEN Standards