Data Centre Recruitment Lead — Europe

We Love Alfa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus/commission

Pension

Health benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Opportunity to build AI infra category

Job summary

Volta, the AI infrastructure platform, is seeking a Talent Partner embedded in WNTD's RPO team to recruit for data centre design and construction across Europe. You will build pipelines, source candidates from hyperscale and mission-critical environments, and manage from initial outreach to offer.

You will work closely with European project leaders, map markets, advise on compensation, and deliver timely shortlists while building relations with senior professionals across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Experience recruiting data centre design, engineering or construction professionals.
• Strong direct sourcing, headhunting and talent-mapping capability.
• Understanding of data centre development and construction lifecycle.
• Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, civil, structural disciplines.
• Ability to deliver specialist and leadership hires across Europe.
• Translate complex requirements into effective search strategies.
• Manage multiple vacancies across countries and stages.
• Experience in hyperscale, colocation, EPC, HPC or AI infra is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for data centre design and construction across Europe.
• Source and headhunt candidates from hyperscale, colocation, EPC, consultancy and mission-critical environments.
• Recruit project directors, construction managers, design managers, programme managers and technical leaders.
• Build pipelines across electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural and controls engineering.
• Recruit specialists in project controls, planning, cost management, procurement, quality, commissioning and EHS.
• Map target markets and create location-specific sourcing strategies.
• Deliver shortlists at pace and advise leaders on compensation and location strategy.
• Manage candidates from approach through to offer and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate data and pipeline reporting.

Skills

Data centre recruiting

Direct sourcing

Talent mapping

Lifecycle understanding

Engineering disciplines

Leadership hires

Search strategy

Vacancy management

AI infrastructure experience

Tools

LinkedIn / Sourcing tools

Job description

Volta, the AI infrastructure platform, is seeking a Talent Partner embedded in WNTD's RPO team to recruit for data centre design and construction across Europe. You will build pipelines, source candidates from hyperscale and mission-critical environments, and manage from initial outreach to offer.

You will work closely with European project leaders, map markets, advise on compensation, and deliver timely shortlists while building relations with senior professionals across multiple countries.