Technical Design Lead - Data Centres
AECOM
As Technical Design Lead, you will guide the design and delivery of hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centre projects across Europe. You will manage multi-disciplinary teams and maintain strong client relationships to ensure technical excellence and on-time outputs. You will oversee due diligence, campus planning, design through construction documentation, and contribute to governance and risk management. The role involves regular travel across UK&I and Europe and offers career progression in a global, delivery-focused environment.
Pay / Benefits- hybrid work options
- competitive compensation
- well-being programs
- career progression opportunities
- global collaboration
- equal opportunity employer
- Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams (Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Security, Fire Protection, ICT, BMS/EPMS) across UKI and Europe
- Oversee all phases of data centre projects from site due diligence, campus planning, conceptual/schematic/detailed design through to construction documentation
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality design outputs meeting client requirements and timelines
- Identify and mitigate project risks early, providing innovative and practical solutions
- Support Sector and Commercial teams on governance, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation
- Build and maintain trusted client relationships and interface with Client CAM
- Present to clients and stakeholders ensuring timely and high-quality delivery output
- Collaborate with design teams and local delivery teams to ensure localisation and permitting compliance
- Respond to client requirements in a timely manner
- Chartered Engineer or Architect (or equivalent professional qualification)
- Extensive experience in data centre design and/or project management
- Proven experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams on complex data centre projects
- Strong understanding of permitting processes, building systems, regulations, and construction methodologies
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Willingness to travel
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- communication
- interpersonal skills
- presentation
- Revit
- digital design workflows
- data centre design knowledge
Reference: WJ-747_30149572