Data Centre Engineering Lead Role
About Us:
We're a high-performing team within Macquarie Technology Group. Our Certified Strategic data centres are trusted by major hyperscalers and government agencies to run and protect their valuable data.
As Data Centre Engineering Lead, you'll play a key role in shaping our AI and cloud designs and engineering for current and future data centre builds.
This includes our Superwest Data Centre project and future site selection opportunities.
The Opportunity
* You'll lead electrical design efforts, supporting the delivery of data centre projects and coordinating feasibility studies, proposals, and design deliverables.
* You'll work closely with consultants and clients throughout the lifecycle of a data centre project, from tenders and bids to initial concept generation, planning, and construction stage design.
* You'll ensure technical requirements for hyperscaler customers and prospects are incorporated into future expansion design plans.
* You'll collaborate with various teams to deliver new and expansion projects efficiently and effectively.
* You'll contribute to all aspects of electrical design, from initial business cases and feasibility studies to long-term facilities management and expansions.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Minimum 8 years in Data Centres engineering design experience, preferably in a consulting role or technical engineering position.
* Expertise in Electrical Engineering: managing all project stages for mission-critical facilities, focusing on electrical systems design, troubleshooting, and optimisation.
* Detailed understanding of uninterruptible power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, and automatic/static transfer switches.
* Systems Knowledge: deep understanding of low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) systems, including data centre redundancy principles like distributed and block redundancy.
* Proficient in fault level modelling and protection.
* Detailed understanding of relays, protection schemes, high-voltage distribution system, power and distribution transformers, earthing, and switching.
* Advanced understanding of technical engineering and codes/standards as they relate to data centre environments.
What We Offer
* A unique opportunity in a rapidly expanding industry.
* Join Australia's most trusted data centre, chosen by major international hyperscalers and large multinationals.
* Makes an impact: drive and contribute to the direction of existing and future DC developments.
* Investment in your growth: supported on your journey by a wider business that is invested in MDC success.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage data centre consultants to engineer and design to required standards.
* Stay at the forefront of technology and electrical equipment development, influencing design and electrical design optimisation.
* Challenge electrical consultants with informed knowledge to optimise customer requirements, cost management, and efficiency.
* Contribute to design workshops, inputting into existing design standards and presenting actionable recommendations.
* Lead the review/amendment of Concept Designs and Proposals for Data Centres and Critical Facilities.
* Support the Bid Team by contributing to Proposals and Tender Responses.
* Develop electrical load balancing and assess overall impacts and capacities for new customer deployments.
* Provide insights into design risks related to redundancy and resiliency.
* Coordinate with internal and external clients to determine proper requirements for projects.
* Conduct construction site inspections and participate in Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
* Develop feasibility studies, due diligence reports, project scopes, and risk assessments.
* Review drawing and modelling production work, including problem analysis.
* Work closely with engineering and project teams to complete and review projects on scope, budget, and schedule, consistently applying relevant codes and standards.