IT & Software

Technical Director (DC CA lead)

AECOM

Bristol · Bristol · United Kingdom

Overview

As Mechanical Director in the Data Centre Market Sector, you lead a growing CA team across disciplines to deliver multi‑discipline mechanical and electrical services for hyperscale and co‑location projects. You shape delivery, act as a pivotal interface with clients and AHJs, and drive work-winning and business development. You will contribute to sector thought leadership while coordinating globally with colleagues. This role offers strategic impact in a high-growth, technology‑driven environment.

Pay / Benefits
  • hybrid work options
  • broad compensation and well-being programs
  • global collaboration and access to leading technology
  • career growth in a Fortune 500 firm
  • equity, diversity and inclusion priorities
  • transformational work with impact
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop the Data Centre CA team across multiple disciplines
  • Provide Principle Designer and Responsible Designer services during construction interfacing with AHJs and GCs
  • Manage multi-discipline, site-based teams supported by office design teams
  • Oversee design delivery through construction with client-driven design changes
  • Ensure consistent, compliant CA services across projects and sites
  • Involve in work winning and business development to generate MEP opportunities
  • Provide programme management and commercial oversight for major projects
  • Monitor project risk and manage mitigation strategies and KPIs
  • Deliver seamless, on-time mechanical services across the region
  • Engage with clients to understand their business needs and adapt to market changes
Key requirements
  • Strong background delivering Mechanical or Electrical project work for Data Centres and mission critical environments
  • Proven experience leading DC project work streams in UK and preferably across EMEA
  • Demonstrated client-facing and work-winning experience
  • Excellent team leadership and development capability
  • Detailed knowledge of mechanical or electrical design for data centres and client interfaces
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing project financials
  • Excellent internal and external communication skills
  • Good financial understanding of project requirements for success
  • leadership
  • client-facing
  • communication
  • Mechanical and Electrical design for Data Centres
  • MEP project delivery
  • project management and risk mitigation

Reference: WJ-747_31163786

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