Critical Power Solution Engineer

Location: The Hague

Critical Power Solution Engineer
Are you a creative Critical Power Architect who wants to shape reliable, efficient and more sustainable power infrastructure for hyperscale and colocation data centres? If so, we - as a trendsetter and market leader in energy management and distribution - might be looking for you!

Due to our continued growth, we are hiring an additional Critical Power Architect to build long-term, positive relationships with our clients. In this role you are responsible for the design, optimisation and implementation support of the main electrical infrastructure of a Data Center - from grid connection and MV distribution down to LV distribution to the IT load. You will be customer-facing and actively involved during both the sales (capture) and project execution phases.

Our clients include leading data centre operators, consultants, engineering partners and (electrical) contractors.

Working within Sales, you are the technical conscience and the eyes and ears of our customers. We don’t wait - we take initiative. You translate "That sounds interesting" into an engineered solution, a compelling value proposition and, ultimately, a contract. Join our team and we will give you access to the latest knowledge and the independence to act autonomously. Our ideal candidate has a creative and critical mind, speaks up when it matters, and conveys complex technical information to different audiences and levels (operators, consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders).

Responsibilities

Design the end-to-end critical power architecture for a Data Center (MV and LV distribution), including all relevant interfaces (mechanical, controls, civil and IT/operations).

Translate employer’s requirements, concept designs and design outline letters into engineered solutions and clear deliverables (single line diagrams, load lists, interface definitions, technical narratives and solution descriptions).

Own and defend key design choices, including their functional, programme and financial impact (risk, cost, lead time, maintainability and efficiency). Further develop the technical relationship with end-clients, consultants and contractors.

Support the sales organisation in capture activities: technical strategy, bid/no-bid input, clarifications, value engineering, and solution alignment with customer evaluation criteria.

Work closely with Siemens (international) capture and execution teams and our factories to integrate a complete solution: MV and LV switch gear, transformers, UPS systems, battery energy storage, automation/monitoring, and supporting systems (e.g., HVAC/CRAH) - often delivered in modular E-Houses or pre-assembled steel structures (skids).

Day-to-day activities

Review customer requirements and site constraints; turn them into an initial architecture (topology, redundancy philosophy, key equipment ratings and space assumptions).

Develop and iterate electrical concept deliverables: single line diagrams, load schedules, preliminary protection philosophy, earthing approach, short-circuit/thermal assumptions, and interface lists.

Coordinate with internal specialists (MV/LV, transformers, UPS/batteries, automation/monitoring, mechanical, HVAC) and with external stakeholders (consultants, GC/MEP, operator) to close technical gaps and resolve interfaces.

Support bids and negotiations: answer technical queries, lead clarifications, provide compliance statements, propose alternatives/value engineering, and present solutions to customer teams.

During execution, stay involved as solution owner: review contractor/consultant drawings, attend design reviews, support factory/packaged-solution alignment (E-Houses/skids), and help manage changes and risks.

Maintain a view on lifecycle aspects: maintainability, commissioning approach, monitoring, expandability, and energy efficiency; capture lessons learned for future projects.

At Siemens in The Hague, the Center of Competence for Data Centers focuses on the realisation of multidisciplinary data centre projects globally - from early concept and customer engagement through to execution support and handover. Our team operates in a rapidly expanding environment with a…