Lead Electrical Engineer

Haskoning is a global leader in the design and engineering of Mission Critical Facilities, with a strong focus on the data centre sector. Our specialised MCF Data Centre team works closely with leading data centre companies across Europe, Africa, Asia and the United Kingdom to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Due to the continued expansion of our activities in Belgium, we are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer. You will join the existing Plant Engineering team based in our Destelbergen office and work together with colleagues in Belgium and across our international MCF organisation on challenging data centre projects for both national and international clients. Within this team, we are actively building an MCF hub in Belgium, where you will contribute to design and engineering projects delivered in collaboration with our international teams. In this role, you will also play a key connecting role between design and execution and be involved in the technical alignment and guidance of projects towards successful delivery for our clients.

What will you do

In the role of Lead Electrical Engineer, you are responsible for designing and technically leading complex electrical installations within Mission Critical Facilities and data centre projects. You work on advanced power infrastructures, ranging from low-voltage distribution systems to high-voltage installations, including redundancy concepts and UPS solutions.

You will work on complex projects for national and international clients and play a key role within the multidisciplinary project team, collaborating closely with international colleagues across our MCF organisation and contributing to projects delivered from multiple locations.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the electrical design from concept phase through to detailed design, ensuring technical quality, buildability and compliance with standards, guidelines and client requirements;
• Coordinating and aligning electrical engineering with other disciplines such as mechanical, civil and structural engineering;
• Coordinating electrical engineering activities between the Belgian team and international project teams, contributing to the further development of the MCF hub;
• Reviewing and assessing designs and calculations of fellow engineers and acting as the technical point of contact for electrical topics towards project teams, clients and external parties;
• Preparing technical specifications and supporting tender documentation and technical analyses;
• Supporting the execution phase and aligning with stakeholders, playing a key role in translating design into realisation;
• Identifying optimisation opportunities, innovative solutions and supporting the application of digitalisation within the design process.

Where you will work

AtHaskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology. Our mission, "Enhancing Society Together," drives us to create a positive impact on the world.

We offer purpose-driven and challenging work in diverse international projects,leveragingour 140+ years ofexpertise. With over 6,800 employees in more than 25 countries, we work together to turn challenges into opportunities and make a real impact on society. We collaborate with leading clients in markets such as infrastructure, climate resilience, renewable energy, decarbonisation of industry, and sustainable mobility.

As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you will become part of the Mission Critical Facilities team that we are actively building as an MCF hub in Belgium. From this hub, you will work closely with our international MCF teams and make an active contribution to both design and execution projects. You will have a high degree of freedom to apply your expertise in challenging projects, while also playing a connecting role between the Belgian team, international colleagues and our clients. Within dedicated multidisciplinary teams, we deliver excellent results, processes and collaborations.

What you bring

You are an experienced electrical engineer with a strong technical foundation and the ability to oversee and lead electrical design activities within complex projects. You work in a structured way and communicate clearly within a multidisciplinary and international environment.

You also recognise yourself in the following:

• You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable technical discipline;
• You have several years of experience as an electrical engineer, preferably within data centres, mission critical environments or other technically complex buildings;
• You have experience in technically leading and coordinating electrical design activities within projects;