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<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Electrical Engineering
 </div></div></div><div></div><div>Europe Region
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</div></div></div><div>Senior Electrical Design Engineer &mdash; Data Centres
Istanbul, T&uuml;rkiye 
Shape a future with purpose at Arup in Istanbul.
Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment.
We are a global consultancy with extensive technical and advisory expertise. Our data centre team combines deep technical specialism with Arup's global reach delivering mission-critical infrastructure that powers the digital world, responsibly and resiliently. 
The Opportunity
Data centres are among the most technically demanding and rapidly evolving building types in the world. We are looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join our Istanbul office and work on-site, embedded within the team of a major data centre client, one of the most strategically significant relationships in Arup's rapidly growing global data centre practice. In this role, you will play a central role in designing and delivering the electrical infrastructure for state-of-the-art data centres across T&uuml;rkiye and internationally. This is not a conventional office-based position: you will be Arup's technical representative on the ground, working directly alongside the client's team and bringing Arup's engineering expertise into the heart of their delivery process. 
As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer - DC at Arup, you will:<ul><li>
Lead electrical design for mission-critical data centre projects, undertaking electrical design elements across all project stages, from concept through to construction support, for medium- to large-scale data centre commissions in T&uuml;rkiye and internationally.</li><li>
Manage design deliverables, overseeing the production of drawings, coordinating electrical reports and specifications, and reviewing outputs prior to submission to ensure accuracy and quality.</li><li>
Collaborate across disciplines, working closely with general contractors, architects, mechanical engineers, and project management teams to ensure technical coherence and seamless project delivery.</li><li>
Supervise and develop others, coordinating the work of engineers within your team, supporting junior members in their technical growth, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing design environment.</li><li>
Engage clients with confidence, attending project meetings, building strong client relationships, and delivering tailored solutions that respond to each client's operational and business needs.</li></ul> 
Does this role inspire you?
We value candidates who bring a combination of the following. If you don't meet every single point but believe you'd thrive in this role, we'd still love to hear from you.<ul><li>
Academic background: Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional qualification and experience.</li><li>
Professional experience: Minimum 10 years in electrical engineering, with extensive experience in data centre design and a proven track record on medium- to large-scale projects.</li><li>
Data centre expertise: Demonstrated ability to design and deliver electrical engineering solutions for mission-critical facilities, with a strong understanding of data centre design principles and the ability to balance competing engineering priorities across complex projects.</li><li>
Leadership and delivery: Proven experience leading multidisciplinary project teams; able to manage competing priorities and consistently deliver to quality and programme expectations.</li><li>
Client and stakeholder skills: Proven ability to develop and sustain successful client relationships, communicating design solutions clearly and confidently to technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>
Communication: Strong professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).</li></ul> 
Why Arup? 
At Arup, we believe in rewarding our members for their contributions to our shared success. As a trust-owned company, we have the freedom to pursue meaningful work that aligns with our purpose and values. We also offer a unique profit share program, allowing our members to share in the results of our collective efforts. 
Benefits that work for you:<ul><li> 
Professional Growth &amp; Development: Benefit from continuous learning opportunities, training programs, and mentorship to enhance your skills and advance your career at Arup.</li><li>
Global Opportunities: Collaborate with colleagues worldwide and explore potential short-term or long-term assignments at other Arup offices and project locations.</li><li>
Financial Well-being &amp; Ownership: Receive a competitive salary and benefits package and share in Arup's success through our global profit-sharing programme.</li><li>
Flexible working: Working from home up to 3 days a week and up to 20 days a year from another country.</li></ul> 
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective where individuality is encouraged. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas. You'll have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning &ndash; to Arup, to your career, and to the clients and communities we serve. 
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace that reflects the rich diversity of the world around us. We actively promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued. 
We welcome applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please visit our Candidate Support page for contact information and assistance. We're happy to help. 
Do you want to join us in shaping a better world? 
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Senior Electrical Design Engineer Data Center

Co-Founder (FP Women Founders Circle)

Human Appeal

<div>WhoWe Are
Human Appeal is a global non-profit humanitarianand development organisation. We deliver life-saving emergency assistance suchas food, medical aid, and disaster relief. At the same time, we runsustainable, community-led programmes in healthcare, education, and livelihoodsto build resilience and self-reliance. Our experienced local teams work invulnerable, hard-to-reach areas. Guided by a vision of a just, caring, andsustainable world, our mission is to save lives, alleviate poverty, and empowercommunities in line with the core humanitarian principles of humanity,impartiality, neutrality, and independence.
Position Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a EmergencyResponse &amp; Preparedness Manager position within the Programmes department inHQ.
This role offers the opportunity toshape how the organisation prepares before crises happen and to providepractical support when emergencies unfold. The post holder will combinestructured preparedness work with hands-on response coordination, helpingteams, partners, and affected communities benefit from faster, more organisedhumanitarian action.
This role exists to build and maintainthe organisation's readiness to respond rapidly and effectively to humanitarianemergencies, while strengthening the Emergency Response functions capacity tolead and coordinate live responses. The postholder has primary responsibilityfor emergency preparedness, including contingency planning, early warningmonitoring, stock and roster readiness, simulation exercises, andpreparedness-focused coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
Alongside this technical leadershiprole, the postholder will provide delegated support to the Head of EmergencyResponse &amp; Preparedness during emergency activations, surge periods, orperiods of absence. This may include supporting coordination, decision-makingprocesses, representation, information management, and operational oversight asrequired. While the role does not hold automatic line-management or approvalauthority over emergency responses, the postholder may exercise defineddelegated authority during Head of Response &amp; Preparedness absence or activation periods, in accordancewith the organisation's Delegation of Authority framework.
The role therefore sits at theintersection of two complementary functions: leading the organisationspreparedness agenda and providing flexible response coordination support whenemergencies occur. It is best suited tosomeone who can move confidently between structured planning, stakeholderengagement, and the fast-paced demands of humanitarian response operations.
The postholder will ensure thatpreparedness systems and emergency response mechanisms integrate safeguarding,child protection, protection mainstreaming, gender equality, disabilityinclusion, accountability to affected populations (AAP), conflict sensitivity,and do-no-harm principles. The role will work closely with technical teams toensure that organisational readiness and emergency response frameworks meetboth humanitarian standards and donor compliance requirements.
The scope of delegated authorityapplicable to this position will be defined within the organisation's Delegationof Authority framework and reviewed periodically to ensure clarity ofdecision-making responsibilities during emergency activations and periods ofmanagerial absence.
Main Responsibilities
A. Accountablefor Emergency Preparedness (Primary Focus)
Thepostholder has primary accountability for the organisation's emergencypreparedness function and for ensuring readiness to respond effectively tohumanitarian crises.<ul><li>
Develop, maintain, and regularly test organisational and country-level Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPPs) and contingency plans, in line with recognised humanitarian standards (IASC, CHS, Sphere).</li><li>
Monitor early warning information, seasonal risk forecasts, and contextual indicators (including climate, conflict, displacement, epidemiological trends) and escalate emerging risks to the Head of Emergency Response &amp; Preparedness, senior management and relevant stakeholders.</li><li>
Maintain and regularly update the organisational emergency response roster, ensuring staff readiness, training currency, and deployment availability.</li><li>
Identify partners in key geographies for preparedness and eventual response who fulfil HAs criteria and capacity expectations including visits to the partners for assessment purposes</li><li>
Review and develop preparedness of Field offices to ensure HA is prepared to respond (expertise / capacity / financial mechanisms) incl. visits to the field for assessment / monitoring purposes</li><li>
Own pre-positioning of core relief items, stock thresholds, supplier framework agreements, and emergency procurement pathways in coordination with Logistics and Supply Chain.</li><li>
Lead the planning and implementation of simulation exercises (SIMEX), tabletop exercises, and after-action reviews, ensuring lessons learned are captured and integrated into preparedness systems.</li><li>
Maintain preparedness-related systems, tools, and documentation required for rapid response activation.</li><li>
Represent the organisation in inter-agency preparedness forums, cluster preparedness working groups, and national disaster management coordination structures.</li><li>
Track, analyse and report on preparedness KPIs, including contingency plan currency, roster readiness, simulation completion, and other agreed preparedness metrics.</li><li>
Remain available for deployment where experienced emergency response personnel are required to support an effective humanitarian response.</li><li>
Ensure Emergency Preparedness Plans, contingency plans, rapid assessment tools, simulation exercises, and response templates incorporate safeguarding, child protection, protection mainstreaming, gender, disability inclusion, accountability to affected populations, and do-no-harm principles.</li><li>
Establish and maintain an early warning monitoring and reporting mechanism that provides regular analysis of priority humanitarian risks and triggers for action.</li><li>
Coordinate periodic reviews of emergency stock readiness, supplier framework agreements, and procurement preparedness arrangements with Logistics and Supply Chain teams.</li></ul>
B. Responsiblefor Coordinating Preparedness Readiness
Thepostholder is responsible for coordinating preparedness activities acrossdepartments, field offices, and external partners, while workingcollaboratively with technical and operational teams.<ul><li>
Coordinate preparedness assessments of existing and prospective partners in priority geographies, including conducting field visits where required to assess emergency response capacity and readiness.</li><li>
Coordinate reviews of field office preparedness and surge capacity, including staffing, operational systems, financial mechanisms, and emergency response capabilities.</li><li>
Coordinate the maintenance of rapid-response toolkits and template packages, including situation report templates, proposal and budget templates, response checklists, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).</li><li>
Coordinate preparedness-related engagement with Logistics, Supply Chain, Programmes, MEAL, Finance, Security, and other relevant functions to ensure organisational readiness.</li><li>
Work with Logistics and Supply Chain teams to monitor preparedness arrangements for emergency stocks, supplier framework agreements, and emergency procurement pathways.</li><li>
Represent the organisation in preparedness-focused inter-agency forums, working groups, and coordination mechanisms as required.</li></ul>
C. Supports Emergency Response Activations
The postholder contributes to live emergencyresponses by providing coordination and technical support under the directionof the Head of Emergency Response &amp; Preparedness or designated responselead.<ul><li>
Support rapid needs assessments, situation analysis, and information management during the initial emergency response phase.</li><li>
Contribute to the development of response strategies, concept notes, funding proposals, response plans, and operational updates during activations.</li><li>
Support the consolidation of situation reports, operational information, action trackers, and coordination products.</li><li>
Support monitoring of response implementation, budget utilisation, procurement progress, and donor compliance requirements in collaboration with relevant departments.</li><li>
Provide surge support to country offices and response teams, including deployment to emergency operations where required.</li></ul> 
D.Delegated Emergency Response Cover
Whenformally delegated by the Head of Emergency Response &amp; Preparedness orduring periods of authorised absence, the post holder may provide temporaryemergency response management cover within agreed limits of authority.<ul><li>
Support coordination calls, stakeholder engagement, and response management processes during activations.</li><li>
Represent the Emergency Response function at internal and external meetings when delegated.</li><li>
Manage escalations and facilitate timely decision-making within agreed delegated authority levels.</li><li>
Provide continuity of coordination and operational oversight during periods of Head of Emergency Response &amp; Preparedness absence.</li><li>
Escalate decisions, risks, or matters that fall outside delegated authority in accordance with organisational policies and the Delegation of Authority framework.</li></ul> 
Other Duties:<ul>
<li>Perform additional tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor (Head of Emergency Response &amp; Preparedness).</li>
</ul>Candidate essential criteria
Education: Bachelors degree in a relevant field, such as SocialSciences, Business or International Development
Experience: Demonstrable experience in humanitarian emergencyresponse and/or preparedness planning, ideally 8+ years.
Languages: Written and verbal command on English is required
Essential Criteria<ul><li>
Working knowledge of humanitarian coordination architecture and standards: cluster system, IASC, CHS, Sphere, and rapid assessment methodologies.</li><li>
Proven ability to produce clear, structured planning documents (contingency plans, SOPs) under time pressure.</li><li>
Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.</li><li>
Sound judgement and composure in high-pressure, fast-changing environments.</li><li>
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident representing the organisation externally.</li><li>
Willingness to undertake short-notice field deployments, including to insecure or hardship locations.</li><li>
Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, accountability to affected populations (AAP), gender-sensitive programming, disability inclusion, and do-no-harm approaches in emergency settings.</li><li>
Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including country offices, clusters, UN agencies, NGOs, and government counterparts.</li><li>
Strong understanding of emergency donor compliance requirements and humanitarian funding mechanisms.</li></ul> 
Desirable Criteria<ul><li>
Prior experience acting as a deputy, focal point, or second-in-command within an emergency response team.</li><li>
Experience designing or facilitating simulation exercises or after-action reviews.</li><li>
Familiarity with early warning/risk monitoring tools (e.g. Disaster AWARE/PDC, ACAPS, INFORM).</li><li>
Additional language relevant to the organisation's operating contexts (e.g. Arabic, French).</li><li>
Relevant qualification in disaster management, humanitarian action, or a related field.</li><li>
Experience managing institutional donor-funded emergency programmes (FCDO, ECHO, UN agencies, USAID/BHA or equivalent).</li></ul>
Working Conditions<ul><li>
Work in office, with regular travel to field/country offices during preparedness missions and emergency deployments.</li><li>
Expected to be reachable and deployable at short notice during on-call rotations.</li><li>
Expected travel: approximately 2540% of working time, including international travel to country programmes and emergency response locations.</li><li>
Participation in an on-call rota during periods of elevated risk, seasonal emergencies, or active humanitarian responses.</li><li>
Emergency deployments may occur at short notice and typically range between 26 weeks in duration.</li><li>
May be required to work outside standard hours during emergency activations.</li><li>
Deployments are subject to organisational security risk assessments, safeguarding requirements, and duty-of-care protocols.</li></ul> 
How to apply
We are keen to appoint the rightperson for this position as soon as possible and will be consideringapplications as they are received. To maximise your opportunity, please submityour CV by clicking the link provided to apply. We look forward to receivingyour application and hearing from you.
<div></div><div>Please note that we will only be contacting theshortlisted candidates. Applying candidates must havethe legal authorisation or right to work in the designated work location/dutystation.
</div><div></div>Disclaimer:Human Appeal is committed todiversity, social inclusion, and gender equality/balance, and stronglyencourages applications from underrepresented groups. The organisationmaintains a zero-tolerance policy toward Sexual Exploitation and Abuse andSexual Harassment (SEA/SH), with all staff required to comply with PreventingSexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEA/SH) standards andsafe recruitment procedures.</div>

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