- Job Title
- Chief Electrical Engineer
Job Description Summary
The Chief Electrical Engineer provides campus-wide statutory and technical oversight of electrical work onsite in accordance with applicable MLIT and METI requirements. The role is designated for a suitably qualified Class-Two Chief Electrical Engineer and protects the safe, compliant and reliable operation of the campus electrical infrastructure.
Job Description
About the Role
Lead the electrical operations governance of a mission-critical site in Japan, with overall responsibility for uptime, escalation, and technical oversight of shift leads and technicians
Fulfill statutory duties for campus electrical installations and maintain compliance with Japanese electrical laws, regulations, and authority requirements
Provide technical governance across HV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, generators, busway, protection systems, and associated controls
Review and approve electrical maintenance plans, switching activities, isolations, MOPs, risk assessments, testing, and return-to-service arrangements
Lead technical review of incidents, abnormal electrical conditions, protection events, power-quality issues, and root-cause investigations
Oversee statutory inspections, electrical records, contractor activities, specialist testing, and coordination with utilities, authorities, OEMs, and external suppliers
Support design reviews, commissioning, handover, defect resolution, and future campus expansion from an electrical governance perspective
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Provide technical leadership, competency guidance, and safe-work governance, including the authority to stop unsafe or non-compliant electrical work
About You
7+ years of experience in critical environments, preferably within data centres or other mission-critical facilities
Valid Class-Two Chief Electrical Engineer qualification, or another qualification accepted for statutory electrical appointment in Japan
Demonstrable experience acting in a statutory electrical responsibility role in Japan
Strong experience with HV/LV distribution systems, generators, transformers, protection systems, and mission-critical electrical operations
Expert knowledge of Japanese electrical regulations, statutory compliance requirements, and electrical safety governance
Strong capability in switching, isolation, protection, testing, incident investigation, engineering risk review, and power-quality analysis
Ability to review technical procedures, electrical drawings, relay settings, reports, and statutory documentation with a high level of accuracy
Proven leadership and contractor governance skills, with clear communication in both Japanese and English
Location is in Inzai, Chiba
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
