IT & Software

Technical Director (DC CA lead)

AECOM

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you lead the Data Centre CA team within AECOM’s Technology/Data Centre Sector, guiding multi-disciplinary delivery across UK and EMOA. You drive work winning, client management, and team development while shaping DH services for hyperscale and co-location projects. You’ll coordinate design and construction interfaces with clients and AHJs, ensuring consistent delivery and strategic sector impact. This is a growth-focused leadership opportunity within a global firm tackling complex data centre challenges.

Pay / Benefits
  • hybrid work options
  • onboarding Day 1 at an AECOM office
  • broad compensation, benefits and well-being programs
  • global collaboration and technology access
  • equal opportunity employer
  • transformational work with big impact
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop the Data Centre CA team across multiple disciplines
  • Provide Principal Designer and Responsible Designer services during construction
  • Coordinate multi-discipline, site-based teams and interface with design teams
  • Support design changes throughout construction to meet client and GC needs
  • Ensure consistent, fully developed deliverables across projects
  • Involve in work winning and business development to grow MEP solutions in DC sector
  • Provide programme management and commercial oversight for major projects
  • Monitor project risk and KPIs; support issue resolution
  • Deliver seamless mechanical services across the region
  • Engage with clients to understand their business and market dynamics
Key requirements
  • Strong background delivering Mechanical or Electrical projects in Data Centres and Mission Critical environments
  • Proven experience leading DC project work streams in the UK and ideally across EMEA
  • Demonstrable client-facing and work-winning experience
  • Excellent team leadership and development capability
  • Deep knowledge of Mechanical or Electrical design for Data Centres and client interfaces
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing project financials
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good financial understanding to support project success
  • leadership
  • client relationship management
  • communication
  • Mechanical or Electrical design for Data Centres
  • DC project delivery
  • interfacing with clients and AHJs

Reference: WJ-747_31170173

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