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Operations Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Operations Electrical Engineer - London, UK

Are you an engineering leader looking to influence how mission-critical electrical systems are operated across a global portfolio of high-availability facilities?

As the Operations Electrical Engineer, you will act as a senior technical authority - owning the frameworks, processes, and engineering direction that keep large-scale campuses running safely, efficiently, and without interruption.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Provide high-level technical guidance to site engineering teams spanning multiple countries.
  • Influence engineering standards and decision-making without direct line management.
  • Ensure electrical policies, procedures, and maintenance philosophies align with best practice and support long-term asset resilience.
  • Review and endorse electrical upgrades, maintenance strategies, and equipment proposals across all regions.
  • Lead and structure root-cause investigations following electrical incidents.
  • Use data, technical findings, and cross-site learnings to elevate global reliability performance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives targeting risk reduction and system resilience.
  • Champion electrical engineering best practice across the organisation - training, documentation, asset management, and operational readiness.
  • Evaluate and deploy energy-efficiency and power optimisation opportunities.

You'll need:

  • A qualification in an Engineering discipline.
  • Strong experience operating and maintaining critical electrical infrastructure.
  • Data Centre experience is a plus!

Who you are:

You are a senior-level engineer with the presence and credibility to influence global teams, elevate engineering standards, and ensure consistently high operational performance.

You communicate clearly, approach challenges with curiosity, and are motivated by building systems that are robust, safe, and future-ready.

You thrive in complex technical environments and enjoy being the subject-matter expert others rely on.

Apply now by contacting Priya Vara at Umbilical Advanced.