The Role
Lead electrical and BMS design for modular plantrooms and MEP modules serving hyperscale data centres. Develop calculations, schematics, layouts, equipment selections, and coordinated design packages. Provide technical assurance, risk assessment, design checking, client and supplier coordination, and support procurement, manufacturing, testing, and commissioning. Oversee multiple project deliverables, mentor junior engineers, resolve technical issues, manage documentation, and improve design standardization, cost efficiency, quality, and buildability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Team Overview:
Within one of these Business Units, Alternative Heat deliver turnkey plantroom packages at scale, directly to hyperscale developers throughout Europe, under long-term framework agreements. This Business Unit is scaling at pace, and we have secured a 5-year framework agreement to design, manufacture and deliver volume based, turnkey plantroom modules (mechanical, electrical and BMS) to projects throughout Europe, with demand set to increase annually.
Within one of these Business Units, Alternative Heat deliver turnkey plantroom packages at scale, directly to hyperscale developers throughout Europe, under long-term framework agreements. This Business Unit is scaling at pace, and we have secured a 5-year framework agreement to design, manufacture and deliver volume based, turnkey plantroom modules (mechanical, electrical and BMS) to projects throughout Europe, with demand set to increase annually.
Role Overview:
Lead and deliver the electrical building services design for modular plantrooms, plantroom skids and multi-service modular MEP modules for hyperscale data centre projects, taking concepts from the agreed design basis through detailed calculations, equipment selection and fully coordinated design packages. Provide technical leadership for assigned work packages, supporting and overseeing engineers, graduates and apprentices, while reviewing and approving designs within delegated authority. Working closely with the Head of Engineering, Lead Design Coordinator and DFMA Lead, coordinate design resources, priorities and project deliverables to ensure programme and quality objectives are achieved. Take ownership of resolving complex electrical design challenges, identifying and escalating significant risks, incomplete client requirements and scope gaps to the Head of Engineering prior to design release.
Lead and deliver the electrical building services design for modular plantrooms, plantroom skids and multi-service modular MEP modules for hyperscale data centre projects, taking concepts from the agreed design basis through detailed calculations, equipment selection and fully coordinated design packages. Provide technical leadership for assigned work packages, supporting and overseeing engineers, graduates and apprentices, while reviewing and approving designs within delegated authority. Working closely with the Head of Engineering, Lead Design Coordinator and DFMA Lead, coordinate design resources, priorities and project deliverables to ensure programme and quality objectives are achieved. Take ownership of resolving complex electrical design challenges, identifying and escalating significant risks, incomplete client requirements and scope gaps to the Head of Engineering prior to design release.
Job Title | Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Location | Head Office, Banbridge
Hours | Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Responsible to | Head of Engineering DFMA
Location | Head Office, Banbridge
Hours | Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Responsible to | Head of Engineering DFMA
What You'll be Doing
The role involves leading the delivery of electrical and BMS designs, including reviewing client specifications, developing schematics and layouts, completing electrical calculations, selecting equipment, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and project requirements. It requires providing technical assurance through design reviews, risk assessments and independent checking, while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and the DFMA function to ensure designs are practical, buildable and maintainable. The role also includes leading technical discussions with clients and suppliers, supporting procurement, manufacturing, testing and commissioning, managing design documentation and digital workflows, and overseeing design progress across multiple projects. In addition, it involves mentoring junior engineers, maintaining quality and design control, resolving technical issues, and driving continuous improvement in standardisation, cost efficiency and overall design performance.
About
With over 20 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector. Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and fabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m² of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.
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The Company
What We Do
Alternative Heat designs, manufactures and delivers turnkey offsite-prefabricated mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) solutions for commercial and infrastructure projects. Its offering includes packaged plantrooms, plant skid modules, and MEP lateral and riser modules, supported by in-house design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and operation. The company also provides prefabricated renewable-energy solutions, including biomass and heat-pump systems, serving data centres, district heating, residential and healthcare projects across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.
