Associate Project Manager:Data Centers

AECOM; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Dublin is seeking an Associate Project Manager (Data Centres) to join our Dublin office and support mission‑critical data centre projects across the full project lifecycle.

The role involves overseeing a portfolio of clients, driving revenue growth, and maintaining targeted profit margins while mitigating risks and guiding project teams. We value a postgraduate PM qualification and ongoing chartership with leading bodies, with hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will bring experience within the buildings sector, along with the following qualifications and professional credentials.
• A postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
• Currently working towards Chartered status with one of the following professional bodies: RICS / CIOB / ICE / RIBA / Engineers Ireland
• Membership of, or affiliation with, the Association for Project Management (APM) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing a portfolio of clients and delivering multiple concurrent data centre projects
• Driving revenue growth through repeat business by ensuring consistent, high‑quality project execution
• Achieving and maintaining targeted profit margins across all assigned projects
• Delivering projects without financial write‑downs or margin erosion
• Managing projects involving Risk Triggering Factors (RTFs), proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues
• Leading complex client engagements and high‑value, technically demanding projects
• Exercising decision‑making authority to guide project teams in identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies
• Directing teams to operate efficiently while minimising exposure to contractual claims
• Supervising and mentoring Project Managers overseeing multiple projects or large‑scale programmes

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline

Job description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

At AECOM, we are currently seeking an Associate Project Manager (Data Centres) to join our Dublin office.

The Opportunity

As an Associate Project Manager specialising in data centres and colocation facilities, you will support the successful delivery of mission‑critical projects. You will be involved throughout the full project lifecycle — from early‑stage concept and design development through procurement, construction, and commissioning — ensuring projects meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and efficiency.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing a portfolio of clients and delivering multiple concurrent data centre projects
• Driving revenue growth through repeat business by ensuring consistent, high‑quality project execution
• Achieving and maintaining targeted profit margins across all assigned projects
• Delivering projects without financial write‑downs or margin erosion
• Managing projects involving Risk Triggering Factors (RTFs), proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues
• Leading complex client engagements and high‑value, technically demanding projects
• Exercising decision‑making authority to guide project teams in identifying risks and implementing effective mitigation strategies
• Directing teams to operate efficiently while minimising exposure to contractual claims
• Supervising and mentoring Project Managers overseeing multiple projects or large‑scale programmes

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will bring experience within the buildings sector, along with the following qualifications and professional credentials:

• A postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline
• Currently working towards Chartered status with one of the following professional bodies: RICS / CIOB / ICE / RIBA / Engineers Ireland
• Membership of, or affiliation with, the Association for Project Management (APM) would be advantageou

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public‑and private‑sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.