Senior Electrical Engineer Data Center

Around Schiphol-Rijk sits the densest data center cluster in Europe. When the client asks for First Case there, you are the one leading the project.

Right to work: You must already be allowed to work in the Netherlands. We do not sponsor visas or work permits.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer you work in the heart of digital Netherlands: the data centers around Amsterdam and Schiphol-Rijk. Not standard maintenance, but complete installations, load tests with the loadbank and the faults nobody else gets solved. You prepare the work, write the work plan, align with the client and with the manufacturer, and sign off on the handover. As work responsible person and installation responsible person you decide how the work is done safely, and you train the apprentices and assistants beside you into engineers who can run a job on their own. Extensive UPS experience is welcome, but what counts is that you learned the trade in commercial and industrial buildings and dare to carry responsibility.

The essentials: Salary €4.100 to €4.900 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Amsterdam.

In this role you earn €4.100 at entry, rising to €4.900 as an experienced senior. Growing on to Lead Data Center Engineer can reach €5.900.

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3+ Electrical Engineering
• NEN 3140 VP, VCA VOL and NEN 1010
• You are the work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV) under NEN 3140, or you grow into those roles with us
• Knowledge of UPS systems, batteries and backup power, extensive experience with them is a strong plus
• You can lead a team and are a point of contact for clients
• You train apprentices and assistants into fully independent engineers
• Driver's license B, BE is a plus

What we offer

• Project ownership and autonomy
• Working for the biggest names in the data center industry
• Training as work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV)
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• Manufacturer certifications at senior level
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• Short lines, no bureaucracy, direct impact

“I've worked at bigger companies, but there I was a number. Here I'm the one the client calls when something's up.” · Colleague · Senior Data Center Engineer

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.