Electrical Director, Data Centre Strategy & Delivery

AECOM; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in the UK data centre market seeks an Electrical Associate Director to lead electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme and detailed design, ensuring high quality, resilient, low‑carbon outcomes. You will mentor teams and drive strategy, winning work and delivering value for clients.

You will spearhead power architectures, protection studies, and integration of BMS/SCADA with a focus on availability and energy efficiency across Tier II–IV facilities, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Hyperscale and/or multi-site program experience.
• Strong delivery background in Electrical projects for Data Centres/Mission Critical environments.
• Proven leadership and client facing capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design across feasibility through handover.
• Define and validate power architectures for data centres.
• Lead power systems studies (load flow, short circuit, protection).
• Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA) and metering strategies.
• Embed decarbonisation and energy efficiency in designs.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces to deliver integrated designs.

Skills

Team leadership

Client facing

Communication

Commercial acumen

Tools

ETAP

SKM

BMS/EPMS/SCADA

Job description

AECOM in the UK data centre market seeks an Electrical Associate Director to lead electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme and detailed design, ensuring high quality, resilient, low‑carbon outcomes. You will mentor teams and drive strategy, winning work and delivering value for clients.

You will spearhead power architectures, protection studies, and integration of BMS/SCADA with a focus on availability and energy efficiency across Tier II–IV facilities, coordinating with