Job Description
Senior Electrical Engineer
Critical Environment | High-Availability Infrastructure | Electrical SME
FPG are partnering with a leading global operator seeking to strengthen its UK technical operations team with an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer in Dagenham.
This is a key technical appointment, acting as the primary Electrical Subject Matter Expert for a highly resilient, mission-critical facility.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to influence the design, performance and operational reliability of large-scale electrical infrastructure, working across HV/LV systems, UPS, standby generation and advanced control systems. You will play an essential role in ensuring 24/7 availability, compliance, and continuous improvement across the site.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead as the Electrical SME across operations, construction, testing and commissioning
* Maintain and optimise electrical assets: HV/LV, UPS, generators, BMS/EMS
* Conduct structured inspections, audits, performance analysis and reporting
* Review and evolve commissioning methodologies, including subcontractor oversight
* Support technical operations standards and energy-efficiency strategies
* Participate in lessons-learned reviews and stakeholder performance meetings
* Provide project management input for planning, costing and contractor coordination
Skills & Experience
* Extensive experience in a critical electrical environment (data centres preferred)
* Strong technical understanding of large-scale electrical systems
* Proven HV/LV switching experience (essential)
* Knowledge of discrimination, short-circuit and arc-flash studies (advantageous)
* Experience developing SOPs/EOPs and operational governance frameworks
* Comfortable collaborating in multinational technical teams
* Able to pass BS7858 or equivalent security checks