Principal Consultant Power and Cooling

Principal Consultant Power and Cooling Overview

Lenovo is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant specializing in Power and Cooling to join its High-Performance Computing (HPC) professional services team. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in a dynamic and complex organization, delivering solutions at major customer sites worldwide.

About the Role

The primary responsibilities include analyzing detailed RFPs related to power and cooling infrastructure, and assisting IT architects in designing solutions that adhere to specified constraints. You will be tasked with creating advanced power and cooling systems for both air-cooled and water-cooled IT hardware setups. Engaging with key stakeholdersâ??whether customers or internal teamsâ??is essential to understand their infrastructure needs and define clear success criteria.

You will collaborate closely with sales teams and technical subject matter experts to determine the scope of solutions, estimate costs, and prepare comprehensive proposals. Documenting these solutions and reviewing them with stakeholders ensures alignment and clarity. Maintaining ongoing relationships with clients and internal teams is crucial to meet project goals and requirements.

Decisions on whether to build or buy components of the solution will be part of your responsibilities, along with identifying key technologies necessary for product development and future releases. You will also participate actively in the physical installation of complex IT systems that utilize air or water cooling methods.

Providing engineering guidance across disciplines such as electrical power, mechanical systems, thermal management, plumbing, and controls is a key aspect of this role. You will oversee vendors involved in delivering various parts of the solution, ensuring quality and timeliness. The role requires approximately 50% travel, with remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical disciplines like electrical, power, mechanical, or thermal engineering within data center environments.
• Strong understanding of data center and IT solution power delivery architectures.
• Excellent customer interaction skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions.
• Proven leadership in technical consulting related to power and cooling systems.
• Experience designing, implementing, and managing complex power and cooling solutions for data centers or similar facilities.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and drive issues toward resolution.

What We Offer

• Options to purchase additional holiday leave
• Private medical insurance coverage
• Income protection schemes
• Attractive pension scheme
• Support for maintaining a healthy work-life balance
• Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development
• Life insurance benefits
• Discounts on Lenovo and Motorola products
• Lifestyle discounts, including cycle-to-work schemes

Additional Information

This role is based in Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom, and is classified as a full-time position. Lenovo is committed to equal opportunity employment and does not discriminate based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Note: The company uses AI-based tools to support some processes, such as interviews and documentation, but all outputs are reviewed by humans. Applicants requiring accommodations can contact [email protected] for assistance.

Interested candidates can apply through the provided application channels and share this opportunity via social media or email.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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