Lead Electrical Engineer (MCF / Data Centres)

The global industrial revolution is bringing prosperity to more and more countries and regions, benefiting millions of people. We support data centre clients with solutions to expand into new countries, adapt to changing patterns of demand, reduce their time-to-market, adopt new technologies to manage risk, remain competitive and future-proof their facilities.

Our Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) Data Centres team is well established and partners with some of the largest and leading data centre clients who are market leaders across the globe, ranging from Europe, Africa, and Asia. We service our clients from offices and teams in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, the UK, and South Africa, Viet Nam. Here you will find examples of some our projects.

Data centres is a strategic market for Royal HaskoningDHV. We are expanding our business to help support this growth and have many exciting opportunities for experienced and motivated professionals to join our team in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

What will you do

You will play a key role in expanding and developing the team to support our growing workload. A flexible and dynamic individual with strong leadership skills is preferred.

You will be responsible for overseeing and managing all electrical engineering aspects of data centre design projects. Project responsibility will be varied from inception of defining a client's design brief to inspections, specifications, design, and management of projects. This role requires someone with the ability to lead a team of engineers, deliver quality & robust deliverables, and ensure that all project milestones are met on time and within budget.

Role objectives include:

• Provide leadership to the Vietnam Electrical Engineering team, reporting to the Director Advisory Group and the Netherlands Data Center team.
• Maintain effective communication and relationship with our global teams (NL, GER & UK).
• Provide technical leadership on projects.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to design engineers or technologists.
• Business development support including input into bids and proposals.
• There will be a requirement to support our global teams (NL, GER & UK) on data centre projects.
• There will be a requirement from time to time to assist our Vietnam Light Industry Team with a range of projects from industrial and commercial.
• Manage and deliver the electrical work packages in multiple projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage and deliver the electrical work packages in multiple projects.
• Identify the scope, design, and management objectives and delivering project documentation to ensure the quality and flow of information required for contractors, vendors, and regulatory authorities.
• Production of design calculations, sketch drawings, details of drawings using relevant software (Revit, Revizto, Dialux, ETAP, etc) including checking and reviewing of these prior to issue where completed by others.
• Write technical specifications and reports.
• Assist the project manager in the preparation/review of project costs, risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships to ensure continuous technical professional development.
• Review contractor pre-qualifications and prepare tender evaluation summaries for tender reviews.
• Evaluate proposals and recommendations to the client regarding vendor selection.
• Write technical specifications for tenders.
• Represent RHDHV on factory acceptance tests and site testing & commissioning activities.
• Communicate the status of projects to internal directors and external stakeholders (clients) on an ad-hoc and formal basis.

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 140 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, we have helped contribute to a better society and improved people's lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. We are an independent global multi-disciplinary engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation, with over 6,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. You will be employed by Royal HaskoningDHV Ltd, specifically at our Vietnam entity.

You will become part of our global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team, who provide a multidisciplinary package of consultancy services for our datacentre clients. We provide strategic, tactical, and operational advice to our clients, including colocation data centres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. Our team consists of colleagues with all kinds of different expertise. For example, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, civil, structure, building, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together we use our knowledge and expertise to develop integrated designs for Data Centres.

You will be based in our office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, being part of, and contributing to, our expanding MCF team in Vietnam. As our clients are based in various locations nationally and internationally, flexibility towards traveling is expected.

What you bring

You are an entrepreneurial, result-oriented, proactive individual with a positive flexible and problem-solving attitude. Besides that, you have:

Technical Competencies

• A bachelor or a master's degree in electrical engineering;
• At least 5 - 10 years relevant working experience in electrical design and / or installation within a consulting engineering environment;
• Fluent in English;
• Good knowledge of standard practices in the design and construction industry;
• Good knowledge of data policy;
• Good understanding of the daily (operational) business of our clients;

Behavioural Competencies

• Well-organized, systematic and target-driven;
• Able to handle pressure and delivery of targets with initiative;
• Results-oriented problem solver;
• Collaborative, customer-focused;
• Able to share your knowledge to others;
• Open to domestic and global travel for exciting projects.

What we offer you

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Accident Insurance for Employee.
• Private Health Insurance for Employee and Family.
• Relocation Package (for international moves).
• Opportunities for growth, empowering you to support the expansion and execution of our business in the Data Center sector.
• Opportunities to be involved in international projects (including travel opportunities).

Are you our new colleague

Then we would like to meet you! Apply now by sending in your English CV using the button below.

Acquisition for this vacancy by agencies is not appreciated and offered candidates will not be taken into consideration.