Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres

AECOM; West of England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Electrical Associate Director to lead the technical delivery of data centre projects in the UK and across EMEA. The role focuses on driving technical excellence, mentoring teams, and shaping strategy while delivering high-performance, low-carbon outcomes for clients.

You will own electrical design across feasibility to handover, define power architectures, and coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces with mechanical, ICT, and safety teams to ensure resilient data

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead electrical design for data centre projects.
• Experience delivering DC projects across multiple sites.
• Demonstrated client facing and work-winning capability.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design across all design stages including procurement support and handover.
• Define power architectures with utility, MV/LV, UPS, gensets and distribution.
• Lead studies (load flow, short circuit, protection) using ETAP/SKM.
• Integrate monitoring/controls and metering aligned to availability objectives.
• Embed decarbonisation and energy efficiency in designs and strategies.

Skills

Electrical design

Data centres

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

Job Summary

Working in our Data Centres Market Sector, you will be an ambassador in the data centre community externally across EMEA and internally within AECOM Europe and globally. With experience in technical delivery of data centre projects for tech firms and a strong track record in tech firm business development you will lead a team of technical experts across the UK and work closely with our global colleagues in the Data Centre sector. Due to the continued successful growth and expansion of our Technology / Data Centre Sector, we are looking for an experienced Electrical Associate Director to join us! You will be responsible for driving the technical excellence, quality, and mentoring teams while shaping strategy, winning work, and delivering resilient, efficient, and low‑carbon outcomes for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme, and detailed design, through procurement support, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Define and validate power architectures (utility intake, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway, earthing, and lighting).
• Lead power systems studies and protection design (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc‑flash, harmonic analysis) using tools such as ETAP/SKM.
• Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA), metering strategies, and resilience features aligned to availability objectives (e.g., Tier II–IV).
• Embed decarbonization and energy efficiency (high‑efficiency UPS, advanced controls, heat recovery, demand response, on‑site renewables, and grid‑interactive strategies).
• Assure compliance with applicable standards and codes (e.g., IEC/BS/EN and/or NEC/NFPA), client specifications, and AECOM quality procedures.
• Coordinate multi‑disciplinary interfaces (mechanical, structural, architectural, fire/life safety, security, ICT) to deliver fully integrated designs.

Qualifications

• Hyperscale and/or multi‑site program experience, including fast‑track and design‑build environments.
• Strong career background in the delivery of Electrical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments.
• Proven experience of leading DC project work streams in UK & preferably across EMEA.
• Demonstrable client facing and work winning experience.
• Able to demonstrate excellent team leadership and development capability.
• Detailed Knowledge of Mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for Data Centres and how it ultimately interfaces with the client.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project financials.
• Ability to communicate internally and externally through excellent written and verbal skills.
• A good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure the success of a Project.

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.