Senior Electrical Engineer Data Center Rotterdam Den Haag
In the data centers between Rotterdam and The Hague clients ask for First Case. And then you are the one leading the project.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, based in Rotterdam, you run the projects that matter: complete installations, load tests with the loadbank and the faults nobody else gets solved, in the data centers of Rotterdam, The Hague and well beyond. 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 who may do what. Apprentices and assistants work beside you and you train them 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.
Right to work: You must already be allowed to work in the Netherlands. We do not sponsor visas or work permits.
No day is the same.
This is what a typical week looks like. You lead the projects that matter.
The clients change, the locations change, the tech changes.
You fly to a data center in Germany for the commissioning of a new UPS system together with the manufacturer. You lead a team of three engineers, coordinate with the client and own the delivery.
Back in the Netherlands for a handover in Amsterdam: you run the Site Acceptance Test on a new busbar system, check every run with the insulation tester and sign off with the client.
You guide an apprentice through their first independent battery measurement: voltage and conductance per block, with thermography on the connections.
You plan next week's jobs: assigning engineers, arranging materials and confirming the schedule with the client.
What you bring, what you get
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
- The right to work in the Netherlands (no visa sponsorship)
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
A clear figure, with a concrete next step
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.
The step to Lead Data Center Engineer is the highest technical role at First Case: full responsibility for the most complex projects in Europe, with a direct line to the board.
View the full growth ladder →Amounts shown are gross per month, excluding allowances, overtime and travel costs · those are added on top.
I've worked at bigger companies, but there I was a number. Here I'm the one the client calls when something's up.
In a few clear steps
Send a message
Via WhatsApp, no CV needed. One message is enough to start.
We call briefly
What you're after, what we're after. Twenty minutes on the phone.
Come ride along for two days
The trial. Ride along, see the work, feel if it clicks with the team.
★ TrialA good feeling on both sides?
Then we make it official. You sign, and you start.
First, come ride along for two days.
Talking about the work is one thing. Seeing it is another. That's why we invite you to ride along for two days to real data centers, with an experienced engineer. You see the work, the team and the locations from the inside. After that you'll know whether First Case suits you, and we'll know whether you suit us. Riding along is voluntary, and we cover your travel costs and workwear.
- Two days on site, your costs covered
- We arrange workwear and transport
- No obligation, but an honest picture
Short lines, even to the board.
As a senior you have autonomy and project ownership, with short lines all the way to the board. Since 2004 First Case has been the specialist for critical power infrastructure, and clients ask for us by name: Tier 4 data centers, hyperscalers, projects across Europe.