Associate Director, Data Center Fire Engineering

AECOM; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 180.000.000 - 340.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Fire Engineering (Data Centers) to join our Fire Suppression Engineering team in Bogota, Colombia. Lead the design of fire suppression systems and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical facilities.

The role requires 8+ years in fire suppression design, including data centers, with NFPA/FM Global knowledge and proficiency in Revit MEP and AutoCAD. Bilingual Spanish/English is essential.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, fire protection, or related engineering.
• 8+ years fire suppression design experience, including 5+ years delivering mission-critical/data center projects.
• Demonstrated expertise with NFPA, FM Global standards, and local code application.
• Proficiency with Revit MEP and AutoCAD; hands-on with hydraulic calculation tools.
• Proven team leadership and project delivery experience (scope, schedule, budget, risk).
• Strong client-facing communication skills; ability to lead design reviews and negotiate technical decisions.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken).

Responsabilidades

• Lead fire suppression design for Data Centers (clean agent, double-interlock preaction, water mist, wet/dry systems, fire pumps, tanks, fire hydrants, fire water distribution).
• Develop basis-of-design, calculations, hydraulic network models, equipment sizing, and detailed drawings/specifications.
• Ensure compliance with NFPA, FM Global standards; interpret client standards and AHJ requirements.
• Define protection strategies for white space, electrical rooms, battery/UPS, generators, fuel systems, and special hazard areas.
• Oversee QA/QC reviews, interdisciplinary coordination (architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical), and BIM model integration.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and technical clarifications during procurement and construction.
• Lead client engagements: requirements capture, technical presentations, design reviews, change management, and stakeholder alignment.
• Standardize templates, details, calculation methods, and design guides; implement continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Plan and manage scope, schedule, and budgets; support proposals, estimates, and resourcing for multi-site programs.
• Mentor and develop team members; enforce safety, quality, and information management best practices.

Conocimientos

Fire protection design

Team leadership

Client-facing communication

Bilingual Spanish/English

Revit MEP & AutoCAD

Hydraulic calculation tools

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/civil/fire protection engineering

Master’s degree in Fire Protection or Mechanical Engineering

Herramientas

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Descripción del empleo

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director – Fire Engineering (Data Centers) to join our Fire Suppression Engineering team in Bogota, Colombia. Lead the design of fire suppression systems and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical facilities.

The role requires 8+ years in fire suppression design, including data centers, with NFPA/FM Global knowledge and proficiency in Revit MEP and AutoCAD. Bilingual Spanish/English is essential.