Electrical Engineer / Supervisor - SME - Data Center Critical HVAC Environments

Electrical Engineer / Supervisor - HV/MV - Electrical SME role

Based - Amsterdam / Netherlands (On-site)

Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00

Location: Amsterdam, Northern Holland

Make the Transition into Facilities Engineering in a World-Class Data Centre

Looking to step out of your current technical sector and into one of the fastest-growing, best-paid, and most future-proof industries in Europe?

This is an opportunity to join a leading data centre operator, if you come from a highly regulated, process-driven or mission-critical environment and want to build a long-term career in data center facilities engineering, this role gives you the platform, training, and progression to do it.

The Opportunity

As Electrical Engineer/Operations Supervisor, you will play a key role in keeping a state-of-the‑art data centre running safely, efficiently, and without interruption. You’ll lead High Voltage and Medium Voltage maintenance, manage contractors, and drive operational excellence across critical systems.

This is an ideal role for someone who already understands technical environments — and now wants to take that experience into the fast‑growing world of digital infrastructure.

You will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing on‑site maintenance team
• Oversee preventive & corrective maintenance across electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems
• Support HV/MV/LV Switching and Switching Plans (NEN 3140 + 3840)
• Change advisory Board etc
• Manage subcontractors and ensure compliance with SLAs, health & safety, and quality frameworks
• Ensure smooth site operations, incident response, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to a strong culture of safety, learning, and operational discipline
• Implement and manager Procedures
• Log Out and Tag out process

Who We’re Looking For

Ideally candidates need to come from a data centre background — although the business is open‑minded and actively supports cross‑sector transition.

Ideal backgrounds include:

• Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering
• Process or Chemical Engineering
• Military Engineering (X-Forces)
• Nuclear / Mission‑Critical Environments

Key Attributes

• Experience in engineering operations or maintenance supervision
• Vendor/subcontractor management capability
• Familiarity with critical equipment (HV/LV/UPS a bonus, not a requirement)
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Solid understanding of procedures, compliance, and safety
• Calm, structured approach under pressure