Electrical Associate Paris
Company
NES Fircroft
Location
Paris, France
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
1 hour ago
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NES Fircroft
Associate Electrical Director – Paris, France
Location:
Paris, France
Sector:
Mission Critical / Data Centres
Employment Type:
Permanent, Full-Time
About the Company
My client is an international engineering consultancy specialising in Mission Critical Infrastructure and Data Centre Engineering. The company delivers Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) design services across Europe, the Middle East and beyond, supporting hyperscale, colocation, telecommunications and infrastructure clients.
The business combines deep technical expertise with innovative engineering solutions, including resilient electrical infrastructure, HV/LV power distribution, UPS and standby generation systems, electrical resilience strategies, BIM/Revit coordination and turnkey project delivery.
Due to continued growth across the European data centre market, my client is seeking an experienced
Associate Electrical Director
to lead and expand its electrical engineering capability from its Paris office.
The Opportunity
This is a senior leadership position for a highly motivated electrical engineer with extensive experience in mission-critical facilities, large-scale data centres, or complex infrastructure projects.
You will play a pivotal role in leading multidisciplinary project teams, developing client relationships, mentoring engineers, and driving the delivery of technically excellent electrical designs across hyperscale and colocation developments throughout France and the wider EMEA region.
Reporting to the Engineering Director and senior leadership team, you will help shape the future growth of the Paris operation while maintaining the highest standards of technical quality, electrical resilience and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the
electrical design and delivery
of mission-critical and data centre projects from concept through construction and commissioning.
Act as Project Director or Lead Electrical Engineer on major assignments.
Manage and mentor electrical engineers and multidisciplinary design teams.
Develop electrical system strategies for high-availability data centre environments, including:
HV/MV electrical infrastructure and utility connections
MV/LV substations and transformers
HV/MV/LV switchgear and distribution systems
Standby generation and emergency power systems
UPS systems and battery energy storage solutions
Busbar/busway and critical power distribution systems
Power distribution and containment
Earthing and bonding systems
Lightning protection systems
Electrical protection, discrimination and coordination
Critical power resilience, redundancy and availability strategies
Electrical metering, monitoring and energy management systems
Lead electrical load assessments, power studies, fault-level calculations and system capacity assessments.
Develop electrical resilience strategies aligned with client availability and redundancy requirements.
Review and approve electrical calculations, reports, specifications, drawings and technical design documentation.
Lead design reviews and provide technical assurance throughout the project lifecycle.
Interface directly with hyperscale, colocation, investor and end-user clients.
Coordinate electrical design with mechanical, public health, architectural, structural and specialist engineering disciplines.
Work closely with contractors, manufacturers and specialist suppliers to ensure design intent is maintained through construction.
Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning and technical handover activities where required.
Ensure electrical designs comply with French regulations, applicable European and international standards and specific client design requirements.
Support technical due diligence, feasibility studies, infrastructure assessments and data centre master planning activities.
Provide technical input into site selection, utility capacity assessments and electrical infrastructure strategies.
Maintain programme, commercial, technical and quality objectives across assigned projects.
Support business development activities, including client presentations, technical proposals and fee submissions.
Develop and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective data centre clients across France and EMEA.
Identify opportunities for growth within existing accounts and support the expansion of the Paris electrical engineering team.
Contribute to the development of engineering standards, design methodologies and best-practice approaches within the business.
Candidate Profile
Essential
Degree qualified in
Electrical Engineering, Electrical Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
.
Minimum
10+ years' experience
in consulting engineering.
Significant experience delivering
mission-critical, data centre or major infrastructure projects
.
Strong knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure, power distribution and electrical resilience.
Proven experience with HV/MV/LV systems, substations, transformers, switch
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