Senior Data Centre Architect — Hybrid Leadership

Memorii Journeys Llc; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Senior Professional Architect (Data Centre) to join our Enterprise Capabilities team in South Africa. The role leads architectural design and data centre infrastructure planning, oversees design delivery, and mentors staff while engaging clients and stakeholders.

The Senior Architect will coordinate across disciplines, ensure compliance with codes and standards, and drive value engineering and sustainability for data centre projects. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• B.Arch or BSc Architecture degree.
• 12+ years post graduate experience.
• Registered as Architect with SACAP.

Responsibilities

• Architectural design and data centre infrastructure planning, including BIM management and drawing production.
• Design coordination within Architecture and with related disciplines.
• Coordinate with Engineering to resolve conflicts and optimize solutions.
• Oversee design delivery across all project phases for compliance and quality.
• Guide and mentor team members and junior staff.
• Engage clients and manage stakeholders with regular communications.

Education

B.Arch or BSc Architecture

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Professional Architect (Data Centre) to join our Enterprise Capabilities team in South Africa. The role leads architectural design and data centre infrastructure planning, oversees design delivery, and mentors staff while engaging clients and stakeholders.

The Senior Architect will coordinate across disciplines, ensure compliance with codes and standards, and drive value engineering and sustainability for data centre projects. Hybrid work arrangement applies.