Data Centre Technical Director – Lead, Deliver & Grow

AECOM Corporation; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in London is seeking an experienced Mechanical Director to lead the Data Centre team across the UK and EMEA, delivering complex projects from design through construction. You will guide multidisciplinary delivery, ensure technical excellence and strong client alignment, and play a key role in growing our DC portfolio.

As a senior leader, you will drive Work Winning, manage budgets and risk, mentor a high-performing team, and partner with clients to understand their business, culture and

Qualifications

• Strong background delivering Mechanical or Electrical projects in data centres and mission critical environments.
• Proven experience leading data centre project work streams in the UK and preferably across EMEA.
• Demonstrable client facing and work winning experience.
• Excellent team leadership and development capability.
• Detailed knowledge of Mechanical or Electrical design and engineering practices for data centres and interface with clients.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing project financials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good financial understanding to ensure project success.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the growing and expanding Data Centre CA team
• CA Services monitoring across multiple disciplines, including Architectural, Structural, Civil, Ground Engineering, Landscape, Mechanical, Electrical, BAS, Telecoms, Security, Public Health, Fire Engineering and LEED.
• Provision of Principle Designer and Responsible Designer Services during construction to interface with local AHJ and GCs.
• Provision of multi-discipline, site-based teams, supported by our office-based design teams.
• Provision of design services throughout the construction stage to accommodate client and GC driven design changes.
• Data centre sites had different GCs and different client representatives (but same client). Our CA services management and engineering team organisation ensured we provided a consistent approach across all projects.
• Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are full developed and meet the needs our all our diverse clients
• 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
• Monitorproject risk and risk mitigation strategy project KPIs and assists in resolution of issues or deviations
• Provide a seamless, consistent, co-ordinated and on time delivery of all Mechanical services across the region
• Fully partner with our clients to fully understand their business, organisation structure and culture, being proactive to their needs and market changes.

Skills

Data centre delivery

Leadership & team dev

Business development

Client management

Mechanical & electrical design

Financial management

Communication

UK/EMEA data centre experience

Job description

AECOM in London is seeking an experienced Mechanical Director to lead the Data Centre team across the UK and EMEA, delivering complex projects from design through construction. You will guide multidisciplinary delivery, ensure technical excellence and strong client alignment, and play a key role in growing our DC portfolio.

As a senior leader, you will drive Work Winning, manage budgets and risk, mentor a high-performing team, and partner with clients to understand their business, culture and