Data Centre Mechanical Director - Lead Delivery

AECO; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director for Data Centres in Dublin. You will lead the growing Data Centre team, provide strong engineering leadership, and ensure delivery of complex mechanical systems for hyperscale facilities across EMEA.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status with CIBSE or equivalent, proven DC project leadership, and a track record in work winning and client management. Hybrid work options and global collaboration are key.

Qualifications

• Strong career background in the delivery of Mechanical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments.
• Proven experience of leading DC project work streams in UK & preferably across EMEA.
• Demonstrable client facing and work winning experience.
• Able to demonstrate excellent team leadership and development capability.
• Detailed Knowledge of Mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for Data Centres and how it interfaces with the client.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project financials.
• Ability to communicate internally and externally through excellent written and verbal skills.
• A good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure the success of a Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the growing and expanding Data Centre team
• Provide management, leadership and a strong grounding in engineering & technical skills in the Data centre sector.
• Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are full developed and meet the needs our all our diverse clients
• Determine project deliverables, objectives and requirements, organise schedules, manage teams and resources and develop Standards, Quality and guidelines for the Data Centre Mechanical sector
• Provide a full oversight into our EMEA DC Sector technical delivery strategy to include: setting standards, benchmarks mentoring and coaching the team, transference of skills and knowledge
• 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

Mechanical project delivery

Team leadership

Client management

Work winning

Project delivery governance

Communication

Financial management

Data Centres knowledge

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) – CIBSE

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director for Data Centres in Dublin. You will lead the growing Data Centre team, provide strong engineering leadership, and ensure delivery of complex mechanical systems for hyperscale facilities across EMEA.

The role requires Chartered Engineer status with CIBSE or equivalent, proven DC project leadership, and a track record in work winning and client management. Hybrid work options and global collaboration are key.