Lead Data Centre Architect | Hybrid Working

Sweco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Job summary

Sweco's Mission Critical team in London seeks an experienced Associate Architect to lead the design and delivery of data centre projects across the EMEA region. You will combine architectural expertise with project leadership, working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams to develop practical and sustainable solutions.

Role involves leading architectural delivery across the project lifecycle, shaping design quality, coordinating resources, and contributing to growth of the team; ARB

Qualifications

• UK Part 3 qualification as a minimum.
• Proven data centre design experience and leadership of architectural projects through RIBA Stages 2–5.
• Experience delivering projects within a BIM environment and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural delivery across the project lifecycle.
• Establish design approaches balancing client requirements, operations and sustainability.
• Plan deliverables, allocate resources and manage programs and fees.
• Direct models, drawings, specs and presentations for quality control.
• Coordinate with engineers, consultants and contractors; identify risks early.
• Act as primary architectural contact for clients; communicate progress clearly.
• Oversee construction-stage support, including contractor submissions and site visits.
• Manage changes to scope and support fee proposals and bids.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to team standards and practices.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Technical design

Client communication

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

UK Part 3 qualification

Tools

Revit

BIM

Cloud collaboration

Job description

Sweco's Mission Critical team in London seeks an experienced Associate Architect to lead the design and delivery of data centre projects across the EMEA region. You will combine architectural expertise with project leadership, working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams to develop practical and sustainable solutions.

Role involves leading architectural delivery across the project lifecycle, shaping design quality, coordinating resources, and contributing to growth of the team; ARB