# Principal Engineer Electrical

**Company:** Bulk
**Department:** Operations
**Location:** Head Quarter, Oslo, Norway
**Remote status:** Hybrid

At Bulk, our mission is to build sustainable infrastructure that supports the digital society of tomorrow. As one of the leading providers of sustainable, high-performance data center solutions in the Nordics, we design and operate infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence and the digital society – efficiently, securely, and with 100% renewable energy. We are now looking to hire a Principal Engineer Electrical to play a central role in shaping the electrical engineering standards that set the foundation for our growing data center portfolio.&nbsp;

The Principal Engineer Electrical is a high-impact role with responsibility for electrical engineering processes across multiple large-scale data center sites. You will define standards, guide site operations, and act as a key technical authority as Bulk grows. The role offers significant influence, close collaboration with senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to build a new central engineering capability from the ground up.&nbsp;

##### **What you’ll do:** &nbsp;

As our Principal Engineer Electrical, your key responsibilities will be:&nbsp;

- Lead electrical engineering processes across Bulk’s data center portfolio (LV, MV, HV systems, utility interfaces, UPS/ESS, generators, switchgear, grounding).&nbsp;

- Define and own electrical engineering standards, policies, and procedures aligned with high-density and hyperscale requirements.&nbsp;

- Perform site deep dives, audits, and health checks against design intent and target risk levels.&nbsp;

- Provide capacity reviews and technical sign-off for customer deployments.&nbsp;

- Lead engineering reviews and provide input to new builds.&nbsp;

- Own short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies ensuring that labelling, training, and safety programs are current.&nbsp;

- Develop asset strategies aligned with ISO 55000, including criticality, maintenance plans, sparing, and lifecycle planning.&nbsp;

- Act as senior escalation point during electrical incidents, leading investigations, incident command, and root cause analysis.&nbsp;

- Support commissioning activities and witness factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, integrated systems testing, and black-building tests.&nbsp;

- Run fleet-wide reliability and health programs using telemetry (BMS/EMS/CMMS).&nbsp;

- Mentor site electrical teams and support capability building across the organization.&nbsp;

- Qualify vendors, approve electrical equipment specifications, and govern deviations.&nbsp;

##### **Who are you?** &nbsp;

You are an experienced electrical engineer with a strong design-for-safety mindset and the credibility to act as an authority across a growing data center organization. You thrive in complex environments, enjoy setting standards from the ground up, and are comfortable balancing operational realities with long-term scalability.&nbsp;

###### **What you bring:** &nbsp;

- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.&nbsp;

- At least 10 years of experience in mission-critical electrical systems and data center environments.&nbsp;

- Strong knowledge of medium voltage and low voltage architectures, fault-tolerant and concurrently maintainable topologies.&nbsp;

- Expertise in UPS systems, generators, protection and selective coordination, and arc-flash programs.&nbsp;

- Experience with standards such as Uptime Tier concepts, BICSI 002, EN 50600-2-2, and ISO 55000.&nbsp;

- Proven experience supporting or leading incident response and forensic root cause analysis.&nbsp;

- Familiarity with EPMS/SCADA systems, power quality, grounding, and energy efficiency strategies.&nbsp;

- Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to lead through influence.&nbsp;

##### **Why join us?** &nbsp;

- A unique opportunity to shape a newly established central engineering function.&nbsp;

- Influence the electrical standards of next-generation, sustainable data centers.&nbsp;

- Work at the intersection of operations, design, and future-focused infrastructure.&nbsp;

###### **What we offer our Bulkies:** &nbsp;

- A dynamic, growth-oriented workplace with a strong sustainability focus.&nbsp;

- Comprehensive insurance and annual health check.&nbsp;

- Additional time off during Easter and Christmas.&nbsp;

- Monthly contribution to home internet costs and sustainable commuting.&nbsp;

- Annual wellness allowance to support an active lifestyle.&nbsp;

- Fully paid parental leave.&nbsp;

Take the next step in your career and join us as we build the future of digital infrastructure in Norway and beyond!&nbsp;

##### **Next steps** &nbsp;

We are reviewing applicants continuously, so we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible. To apply, please upload your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.&nbsp;

We conduct background checks on all hires. We may also require you to obtain security clearance and a police certificate of conduct.&nbsp;Bulk aim for gender balance and a diverse workforce.  We do not discriminate against gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy and/or disability. We appreciate the time you have spent, and if the role aligns with your aspirations, we encourage you to apply!&nbsp;

_This position is no longer accepting applications._