Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical - Data Centres) - London

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Energy • Manufacturing
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The Role
Lead electrical design and engineering for data centre projects across EMEA, from concept through construction support and closeout. Manage design teams, deliverables, schedules, quality, peer reviews, value engineering, and technical decisions. Provide hands-on expertise in power distribution, transformers, UPS systems, and standby generation while mentoring engineers and coordinating multidisciplinary stakeholders. Serve as a customer-facing technical lead, supporting client and contractor meetings, site visits, installation, and commissioning matters.
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For our Data Centre Segment regional team we are looking for a Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical).
Reporting to the EMEA Director of Engineering - Data Centre Segment, this role is responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of innovative solutions that support customers across the data centre market.
The position requires a strategic mindset, strong engineering leadership, and the ability to drive innovation, continuous improvement, and the successful delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions. The role works closely with customers, sales teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to support complex projects and provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
We are looking for a strong customer-facing professional with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of building credibility with customers, influencing technical decisions, and presenting solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences. The successful candidate will be comfortable engaging directly with customers, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective engineering solutions.
Location: UK (remote).
Travel: Up to 30% travel across EMEA, including customer visits and regular travel to our Slough office.
Responsibilities:
  • Act as Design Manager on data centre projects, leading the electrical design scope from concept, through detailed design, to construction support and closeout.
  • Remain hands on in electrical design, providing technical leadership and ownership of critical design aspects for mission critical facilities.
  • Lead and coordinate electrical engineers and SMEs as part of a multidisciplinary design team on both large and small projects.
  • Manage design deliverables, resources, schedules, and quality across assigned projects.
  • Provide expert technical guidance and mentoring to the DC Design & Engineering team.
  • Develop, implement, and uphold electrical design quality standards, procedures, and best practices.
  • Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, reports, and specifications, undertaking and facilitating formal peer reviews.
  • Act as a client facing technical lead, attending and contributing to client, contractor, and Eaton internal meetings.
  • Lead project teams during value engineering, optioneering, and technical decision making stages.
  • Participate in and lead project site visits to monitor, review, and resolve electrical installation and commissioning matters.
  • Collaborate with project management, commercial, and construction teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
Qualifications:
  • BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering.
  • 5-8 years of experience in electrical design, ideally within power distribution, industrial, commercial, critical infrastructure, or related environments.
  • Experience designing and delivering electrical engineering solutions, including medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, UPS systems, and standby generation.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and engineering best practices.
  • Experience with value engineering and implementing innovative, cost-effective solutions.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit is an advantage, but not essential.
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies and industry trends.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
    Strong customer-facing experience, with the ability to build relationships, understand customer needs, and present technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to think strategically and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and support engineering processes.

What we offer:

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
  • Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part time etc.)
  • We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
  • We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
  • We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies
  • We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen 

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. 


We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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Skills Required

  • BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering
  • 5-8 years of experience in electrical design
  • Experience in power distribution, industrial, commercial, critical infrastructure, or related environments
  • Experience designing and delivering medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, UPS systems, and standby generation solutions
  • Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes, standards, and engineering best practices
  • Experience with value engineering and cost-effective technical solutions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Strong customer-facing experience and ability to present technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams and support engineering processes
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit

Eaton Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and company‑paid disability, with HSAs/HRAs and wellness programs enhancing access and support.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company matching alongside additional retirement contributions, with some sites also featuring pension and profit‑sharing components.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all parents, childbirth leave via short‑term disability for birth mothers, adoption benefits, and subsidized backup care signal strong family‑focused support.

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The Company
HQ: Dublin, Dublin
93,749 Employees
Year Founded: 1911

What We Do

Planes. Hospitals. Factories. Data centers. Vehicles. The electrical grid. These are things people depend on every day. And the companies behind them depend on Eaton to solve some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet. Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 92,000 employees.

Why Work With Us

At Eaton, we make what matters work—creating exciting new power management technologies that keep the world moving every day. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals can reach their full potential—and where they help us reach ours.

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