Data Centre Associate Director – Mechanical – MEP

AECOM; St Albans; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mechanical Associate Director to lead data centre projects across EMEA. This pivotal role involves overseeing mechanical project delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes, and fostering client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of mechanical engineering practices in mission-critical environments. Join a global team dedicated to creating impactful infrastructure solutions while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid work options. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in a rapidly growing sector, where your expertise will help shape the future of data centres.

Benefits

Hybrid work options

Access to industry-leading technology

Diverse benefits and well-being programs

Qualifications

• Strong background in Mechanical project work in Data Centres.
• Proven experience leading projects across EMEA and UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical projects ensuring deliverables meet client needs.
• Monitor project risks and develop quality standards for delivery.

Skills

Mechanical project delivery

Team leadership

Client-facing experience

Problem-solving

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

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Company Description

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Job Description

Data Centre Associate Director - Mechanical - MEP

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.

Due to the continued successful growth and expansion of our Technology / Data Centre Sector, we are looking for an experienced leader, Mechanical Associate Director with a proven track record in Mechanical project delivery. This role will be pivotal in maintaining and growing the position of AECOM as an established player in the Hyperscale and Co-location segments of the Data Centre market both in EMEA and Globally.

This role can be based in Belfast, Manchester, Cardiff, St Albans or London.

Workday Job Description :

• Lead the mechanical projects to provide a strong grounding in engineering & technical skills in the Data centre sector.
• Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are fully developed and meet the needs of all our diverse clients.
• Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and skilled sector engineering judgment in solving problems.
• Determine project deliverables, objectives and requirements, organise schedules, manage teams and resources and develop Standards, Quality and guidelines for the Data Centre Mechanical sector.
• Monitor project risk and risk mitigation strategy, project KPIs and assist in resolution of issues or deviations.
• Provide a seamless, consistent, coordinated and on-time delivery of all Mechanical services across the region.
• Fully partner with our clients to understand their business, organisation structure and culture, being proactive to their needs and market changes.

Requirements:

• Strong career background in the delivery of Mechanical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments.
• Proven experience of leading DC project work streams in the 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent institute.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.