Hyperscale Electrical Engineering Director

NEXTDC is building the hyperscale and AI ready data centre capacity that Australias largest cloud and AI customers depend on. Delivering that at speed and at scale rests on electrical infrastructure that is safe resilient and engineered right the first time. The Hyperscale Electrical Engineering Director is the senior electrical authority behind it. 

Reporting to the Head of Hyperscale Engineering you will own electrical design intent across the full lifecycle: feasibility design construction commissioning operations and long term facilities management. It is a role for an engineer who wants genuine technical leadership on liquid to chip AI deployments grid connections and complex mission critical systems not a purely administrative one. 

• Senior technical leadership and engineering assurance across a national hyperscale portfolio 

• Electrical design intent owned end to end from feasibility through to operations 

• HV and LV distribution transformers switchgear busduct static and rotary UPS and backup generation 

• Grid connection engineering and utility engagement on major new capacity 

• Direct influence on NEXTDCs speed scale sustainability and ROIC objectives 

• Basis of Design standards and specifications you shape rather than inherit 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Acting as the Electrical Systems Technical Representative for hyperscale engineering providing SME expertise across design construction commissioning and operations 

• Leading concept schematic and detailed design development independent design reviews and review of shop drawings and vendor submissions against NEXTDC standards 

• Overseeing electrical calculations and studies including load flow short circuit discrimination earthing and failover analysis 

• Delivering feasibility studies due diligence reports engineering briefs capital cost estimates TCO and ROI analyses 

• Identifying and managing electrical engineering risk across grid interface redundancy scalability and operational resilience 

• Providing on site support through construction and Level 1 to Level 5 commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing then ongoing engineering advice into FM MOPs CABs and outage planning 

This opportunity will see you working with world leaders in our space. Join our Australian journey now and be an integral part of our success. 

Qualifications :

• Extensive hyperscale or mission critical data centre electrical engineering experience with a track record of delivering complex infrastructure from concept through to operations 

• Strong technical leadership and engineering assurance capability in 24/7 operational environments 

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior levels 

• Sound knowledge of relevant industry standards codes and best practice with strong analytical and risk management skills 

• High Voltage accreditation and Chartered Professional Engineer / RPEQ desirable 

Contact us today to find out more about the local opportunities we have available.

Additional Information :

• Seize this exciting opportunity to join one of Australias fastest growing companies and play a key contributing role in the future of AI and the digital economy 

• Join an inclusive diverse and values driven working culture supporting hybrid work practices 

• Enjoy awesome employee benefits (gifted share options NEXTDC days volunteer days professional development holistic wellbeing and mental health programs and more) 

• Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow) 

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.

Make NEXTDC your next move. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time