Falcon Green is excited to be working with one of Europe’s leading contractors, offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Lead to join a flagship, mission-critical Data Centre project in Frankfurt, Germany.
This role is ideal for a driven Electrical Lead with a strong technical background and proven experience delivering complex electrical installations on large-scale construction projects. You’ll play a key role in overseeing electrical works on site, coordinating subcontractors and engineering teams, and ensuring delivery to the highest standards of quality, safety, and programme performance.
You’ll join a well-structured project team working with a contractor renowned for its delivery standards, long-term career opportunities, and opportunities for progression across Europe.
The role comes with a competitive employment package in line with local labour regulations, including salary, living allowance, accommodation, flights, and a performance-based bonus.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Leading and coordinating all electrical installation activities on site, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications and programme requirements.
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Working closely with the Electrical Package Manager, subcontractors, engineers, and other trade leads to drive progress and maintain alignment with project milestones.
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Managing the electrical programme, monitoring progress, identifying potential delays, and implementing corrective actions to maintain delivery targets.
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Overseeing electrical quality assurance and quality control processes, ensuring installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans, and project standards.
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Coordinating electrical design, technical queries, and resolving site issues while managing interfaces with mechanical, CSA, and other building services packages.
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Supervising subcontractor performance, workforce coordination, material deliveries, and electrical equipment requirements to ensure efficient site operations.
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Monitoring electrical installation quality, ensuring inspections, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities are completed in line with project requirements.
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Overseeing the installation and coordination of critical electrical infrastructure, including LV/MV distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, busbar systems, containment, and cabling.
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Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, method statements, risk assessments, and permit-to-work requirements across all electrical activities.
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Attending and contributing to site meetings, engineering reviews, planning sessions, coordination meetings, and client meetings as required.
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Driving snagging, defects resolution, and project close-out, including O&M manuals, QA records, commissioning documentation, and handover deliverables.
What They’re Looking For
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A relevant electrical engineering qualification or strong industry experience in a similar electrical leadership role.
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Proven experience leading electrical installations on complex construction projects, ideally within the mission-critical Data Centre sector.
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Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services, with experience coordinating installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
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Experience working with critical power infrastructure, including generators, UPS systems, transformers, switchgear, and LV/MV distribution.
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Demonstrable experience managing subcontractors, coordinating site teams, and driving programme and quality performance.
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A good understanding of QA/QC procedures, health and safety requirements, technical documentation, and project close-out processes.
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Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, and standard construction project management systems.
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Excellent communication and coordination skills, with fluency in English.
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Flexibility to work internationally and commit to a site-based role in Frankfurt, Germany.
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A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to lead teams and perform effectively under pressure.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Lead to join a high-profile Data Centre project in Frankfurt, gain valuable international experience, and secure a long-term position with one of Europe’s leading contractors.
With a competitive package, accommodation, flights, and opportunities for career progression, this role offers the chance to take the next step in your electrical construction career.
Interested? If you have the experience required to lead electrical works on a mission-critical project, please send your CV to the email address below