Data Centre consultant (design and construction)

Scot Lewis Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scot Lewis Associates in London is seeking a Data Centre Consultant to join its growing advisory team. You will support advisory engagements across the full lifecycle of data centre development, from site selection and feasibility through to design management, procurement, construction oversight and commissioning strategy.

The role requires experience in data centre design or delivery, strong communication with clients, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in data centre design, construction or project delivery.
• Proven understanding of critical systems design (MEP, cooling, etc.) and data centre delivery best practices.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Proactive mindset with ability to adapt and solve problems in dynamic environments.
• Chartered status a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the design and program delivery of data centre developments.
• Support or lead engagements spanning technical due diligence, feasibility assessments, design oversight, procurement support, and construction strategy.
• Provide input across MEP systems, layouts, infrastructure resilience, phasing strategies, and buildability.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including design consultants, PMs, engineers, and client stakeholders.
• Develop high-quality deliverables including client reports, technical memos, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• Stay current on market trends, technology innovation, and industry standards.

Skills

Data centre design

Client-facing skills

Communication

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (or related)

Job description

We are working with a small and rapidly growing consultancy / advisory firm specialising in the data centre industry, working with investors, developers, operators and enterprise clients on high-impact international projects to secure for them a data centre consultant to join the London team.

We’re looking for a Data Centre Consultant to join our collaborative and forward-thinking team. If you come from a design, construction, and engineering background and want to apply your experience across a broad range of client-facing, strategic, and technical advisory work – this could be the role for you.

We have working with one of the directors of this company for 28 years and know they invest in people, champion a strong and inclusive culture, and offer a flexible working environment built on trust, autonomy, and shared success.

About the role

As a Data Centre Consultant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of advisory engagements across the full lifecycle of data centre development — from early site selection and feasibility through to design management, supply chain procurement, construction oversight, and commissioning strategy.

You will act as a trusted advisor to our clients, helping them navigate technical, commercial, and delivery-related decisions that are fundamental to the success of their digital infrastructure investments.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the design and program delivery of data centre developments.
• Support or lead engagements spanning technical due diligence, feasibility assessments, design oversight, procurement support, and construction strategy.
• Provide subject matter input across MEP systems, layouts, infrastructure resilience, phasing strategies, and buildability.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including design consultants, PMs, engineers, and client stakeholders.
• Develop high-quality deliverables including client reports, technical memos, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• Stay current on market trends, technology innovation, and industry standard
• Represent the client in client meetings, industry events, and project workshops.

What we are looking for

• Experience in data centre design, construction or project delivery, ideally in an operator, engineering or contractor environment.
• Proven understanding of critical systems design (mechanical, electrical, cooling, etc.) and data centre delivery best practices.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly.
• A proactive mindset with an ability to adapt, learn, and solve problems in dynamic environments.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and collaborating with diverse teams.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering, , or a related discipline (Chartered status a plus).

Key words - Data Centre, Design, construction, engineering, supply chain procurement, MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing), Layouts, infrastructure resilience, strategy, buildability.