Data Centre Mechanical Director — Hybrid Leadership

AECO; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 154,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director for Data Centres to lead a growing team and own the mechanical delivery strategy for DC projects across the UK/EMEA. The role focuses on project delivery, client management and winning new work in a fast‑growing market.

You will oversee engineering excellence, develop teams, and ensure delivery quality and timelines while maintaining strong client relationships and governance across projects.

Qualifications

• Strong background delivering mechanical projects in Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments.
• Proven DC project leadership in UK and ideally across EMEA.
• Experience in client engagement and winning work.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of mechanical design, engineering practices and client interfacing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Data Centre team across the region.
• Provide management and engineering leadership for DC mechanical delivery.
• Ensure projects deliver required outcomes and meet client needs.
• Define deliverables, schedules, resources; set standards and quality guidelines.
• Oversee EMEA DC sector technical delivery strategy and knowledge transfer.
• Lead Work Winning and Business Development with a strong client pipeline.
• Provide programme management and commercial oversight for major projects.
• Monitor risks and KPIs; drive issue resolution.
• Ensure seamless, on-time mechanical delivery across the region.
• Build strong client partnerships and understand business needs.

Skills

DC project delivery

Team leadership

Client facing

Work winning

Mechanical design knowledge

Commercial acumen

Communication

Project financials

Education

CEng with CIBSE or equivalent

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director for Data Centres to lead a growing team and own the mechanical delivery strategy for DC projects across the UK/EMEA. The role focuses on project delivery, client management and winning new work in a fast‑growing market.

You will oversee engineering excellence, develop teams, and ensure delivery quality and timelines while maintaining strong client relationships and governance across projects.