Lead Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Mumbai, India (office in Thane West)

Job Status: Permanent

Sector: Data Centres

Salary: Competitive and negotiable

Job Title: Lead Electrical Engineer

About Deerns

Deerns is a multinational consultancy, design, and engineering firm specializing in high-end MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) advisory, design, and engineering for mission-critical and high-tech facilities. With a legacy of 97+ years, we deliver world-class solutions for data centres, healthcare, life sciences, microelectronics, and airports.

With ~750 experts across 17 offices in 10 countries, Deerns provides services from strategic consulting, master planning, and specialist engineering to sustainability consulting and digital roadmaps. We are driven by our core values: entrepreneurship, design reputation, integrity, cooperation, and competence.

Deerns Spectrum Private Limited is our joint venture in India with Spectrum PharmaTECH Consultants, expanding our expertise across India, South Asia, and East Africa.

We are in an exciting phase of growth and are looking for skilled professionals from Data Centre sector to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

·        Lead the electrical design, engineering, and execution of large-scale data centre projects in India & globally.

·        Manage end-to-end project lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery within budget and compliance with technical specifications.

·        Develop electrical system concepts, schematics, and detailed designs aligned with both Indian and international standards.

·        Collaborate with other disciplines to integrate electrical systems seamlessly.

·        Design power distribution systems (EHV/HV/MV/LV), ensuring redundancy and high availability.

·        Develop SLD, equipment layout, grounding, lightning protection, and earthing systems.

·        Conduct load flow, short circuit, harmonics, and arc flash studies using ETAP, Amtech, or similar tools.

·        Ensure fault level coordination, generator synchronization, UPS system design, and active/passive power backup planning.

·        Review and approve BOD (Basis of Design), power distribution strategies, and electrical load lists.

·        Provide cost estimation, procurement specifications, and vendor technical evaluations.

·        Ensure designs comply with Indian codes and international codes.

·        Ensure fire & life safety compliance as per local and global best practices.

·        Review vendor drawings and validate equipment suitability for Indian & international projects.

·        Engage with clients, consultants, and project teams to align project goals.

·        Represent Deerns in technical meetings, workshops, and business development discussions.

·        Guide and mentor junior engineers & designers, fostering skill development.

·        Support resource planning and allocation for India-based and global projects.

Skills & Competencies Required:

·      B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering (Master’s preferred).

·      15+ years of experience in leading electrical design & execution of data centres.

·      Must have handled at least full-cycle Indian data centre project, from concept to commissioning.

·      Strong knowledge of Indian & International regulations.

·      Expertise in EHV (66kV & above), HV, MV, and LV power distribution for high-capacity data centres.

·      Proficiency in ETAP, Amtech, AutoCAD, and 3D tools like Revit MEP, Navisworks, ACC.

·      Experience in SLD preparation, fault level coordination, relay setting, grounding, and lightning protection.

·      Strong understanding of UPS, DG synchronization, energy storage, and power backup strategies.

·      Knowledge of SCADA, BMS, EMS, and smart electrical infrastructure.

·      Ability to lead cross-functional teams across India & global offices.

·      Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities for technical challenges.

·      Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

·      Agile and adaptable to work across diverse Indian & international project scopes.

Deerns is at the forefront of designing secure, scalable, and energy-efficient data centres, from hyperscale facilities to distributed edge solutions. Our globally distributed data centre team of 250+ experts ensures resilience, sustainability, and compliance with the highest industry standards.

As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping next-generation digital infrastructure, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across Deerns globally.

 Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge data centre projects with leading industry experts.

• Be part of a company that values technical excellence & innovation.

• Lead high-impact, mission-critical projects shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

• Our clients include a mixture of key regional and international players in the data centre industry, collocation providers and Hyperscale data centres.