Associate Director | Data Centre Consulting (Design & Construction)

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling global consultancy in London seeks an Associate Director – Data Centre Consulting to provide strategic advisory services across major EMEA projects. This role focuses on leveraging technical knowledge in MEP engineering and data centre design while engaging with senior stakeholders. The candidate should have 8–15 years of relevant experience and a degree in a related field. The position offers a flexible hybrid working environment and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Performance bonuses

Share options

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years’ experience in data centre design, construction, or delivery.
• Deep technical knowledge of critical infrastructure systems.
• Demonstrated commercial awareness in advising clients.

Responsibilities

• Guide global clients across design, procurement, and construction delivery.
• Deliver strategic inputs including feasibility studies and investment assessments.
• Engage directly with C-suite stakeholders and engineering teams.

Skills

MEP engineering

data centre design

commercial acumen

influencing senior decision-makers

Education

Degree in Engineering, Building Services, or Construction Management

Tools

HVAC systems

critical infrastructure systems

Job description

Overview

Associate Director | Data Centre Consulting (Design & Construction)

Our client is a fast-scaling global consultancy, dedicated exclusively to the digital infrastructure and data centre sector. As part of their continued growth, they are seeking an Associate Director – Data Centre Consulting to join their London-based team and play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, delivery, and client relationships across major EMEA projects.

This is not a traditional project management role. It’s a strategic advisory position where you’ll leverage your technical depth in MEP engineering, data centre design, and construction delivery, while also demonstrating the commercial acumen and client-side perspective needed to advise some of the world’s most influential data centre investors, operators, and developers.

What You’ll Do

• Act as a trusted advisor to global clients, guiding them across design, procurement, and construction delivery for mission-critical facilities.
• Deliver strategic inputs including feasibility studies, technical due diligence, investment assessments, and commissioning oversight.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and MEP optimisation, ensuring clients achieve scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.
• Engage directly with C-suite stakeholders, investors, developers, and engineering teams, bridging technical detail with commercial strategy.
• Produce high-impact outputs: board-level reports, strategy memos, and client briefs that influence decision-making at scale.
• Support the wider team in developing long-term client relationships, bringing both technical insight and business-focused thinking.

London | Hybrid working with flexibility

Permanent Role

Competitive package including performance bonuses and share options

About You

• 8–15+ years’ experience in data centre design, construction, or delivery, ideally with exposure to consultancy or client-side roles.
• Deep technical knowledge of critical infrastructure systems (electrical, mechanical, cooling, HVAC).
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, comfortable advising clients on investment, procurement, and programme strategy.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Building Services, or Construction Management.
• Exceptional communicator, able to influence senior decision-makers while keeping credibility with engineers on the ground.
• Experience working across international data centre portfolios is highly desirable.

What’s On Offer

• Step into a senior, client-facing leadership role with influence beyond typical engineering/project management tracks.
• Play a central role in high-profile, strategic data centre projects across EMEA and beyond.
• Join a consultancy where your expertise directly shapes the growth of the world’s most advanced digital infrastructure.
• Flexible hybrid environment, ambitious team culture, and real long-term career progression.

If you are interested in this role, please apply directly to this advert with your updated CV or email it to [e-mail]