Data Centre Mechanical Director — Hybrid Leader

AECOM Corporation; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technical Director to lead the data centres team in the UK/EMEA region from our Dublin hub. You will shape technical delivery, lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive work-winning initiatives with major clients in hyperscale and co-location markets.

You\'ll set standards for mechanical design, monitor project performance, manage budgets, and mentor engineers, ensuring on-time, high-quality outcomes across complex infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent institute.
• Proven track record delivering mechanical design for data centres.
• Experience leading DC projects in UK/EMEA.
• Strong leadership, client management and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Data Centre team across UK & EMEA.
• Provide leadership and grounding in engineering & technical skills in the Data centre sector.
• Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are fully developed and meet client needs.
• Determine project deliverables, objectives and requirements, organise schedules, manage teams/resources and develop standards for the Data Centre Mechanical sector.
• Provide a full oversight into our EMEA DC Sector technical delivery strategy including: setting standards and mentoring the team, transfer of skills and knowledge.
• Be involved in Work Winning and Business Development – leveraging a strong pipeline of opportunities with existing and new clients to provide MEP solutions within the DC Sector.
• Provide programme management expertise and commercial oversight for major projects to ensure integrated teams’ delivery commitments are met.
• Monitor project risk and risk mitigation strategy 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 clients to understand their business, organisation and culture, pro-actively meeting their needs.

Skills

Team leadership

Project delivery

Client management

Work winning

Mechanical design

Communication

Financial management

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent institute.

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technical Director to lead the data centres team in the UK/EMEA region from our Dublin hub. You will shape technical delivery, lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive work-winning initiatives with major clients in hyperscale and co-location markets.

You\'ll set standards for mechanical design, monitor project performance, manage budgets, and mentor engineers, ensuring on-time, high-quality outcomes across complex infrastructure projects.