IT & Software

Technical Design Lead- Data Centres

AECOM

London (Croydon) · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

Enthusiastically lead the design and delivery of hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centre projects across Europe. You will manage multidisciplinary design teams, uphold technical excellence, and nurture client relationships in a fast-paced, client-facing role. Expect regular travel across UKI and Europe and opportunities for career progression. You will shape project outcomes from due diligence to construction documentation, contributing to a global infrastructure mission at scale.

Pay / Benefits
  • hybrid work options
  • competitive compensation and benefits
  • well-being programs
  • inclusive culture
  • Day 1 onboarding
  • global, publicly traded firm benefits
Responsibilities
  • Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across UKI and Europe
  • Oversee all design phases from due diligence to construction documentation
  • Ensure timely, high-quality design outputs aligned with client needs
  • Identify and mitigate project risks with innovative solutions
  • Support commercial governance and risk mitigation with sector and commercial teams
  • Build and maintain trusted client relationships and interface with Client CAM
  • Present to clients and stakeholders with clear delivery outputs
  • Collaborate with local teams to ensure localisation and permitting compliance
  • Respond promptly to client requirements
Key requirements
  • Chartered Engineer or Architect (or equivalent)
  • Extensive data centre design and/or project management experience
  • Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams on complex data centre projects
  • Strong understanding of permitting, building systems, regulations, and construction methods
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
  • Willingness to travel regularly
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • excellent communication
  • interpersonal skills
  • presentation skills
  • data centre design
  • project management
  • permitting and regulatory compliance

Reference: WJ-747_30503513

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