Mechanical Associate Director: Data Centres

Overview

As Data Centre Associate Director, you will lead mechanical design delivery for hyperscale and co-location projects across the UK and EMEA, representing AECOM in the data centre community. You will strengthen client relationships, drive growth through work winning and thought leadership, and manage multidisciplinary project streams and financials. This role sits at the intersection of technical excellence and strategic impact, shaping scalable data centre solutions. You’ll thrive in a fast-growing, global environment and mentor the next generation of engineers.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• well-being programs
• compensation benefits
• equal opportunity employer
• disability confident interview scheme
• industry-leading technology and transformational work

Responsibilities

• Drive technical delivery excellence for hyperscale and co-location clients
• Strengthen client relationships and support growth through bid leadership and thought leadership
• Lead data centre project work streams in the UK and across EMEA
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of mechanical design and engineering practices for data centres and client interfaces
• Manage project financials and ensure project success
• Act as an ambassador within the data centre community internally and externally
• Support career development and leadership within a growing multidisciplinary team

Key requirements

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent
• Strong track record delivering Mechanical projects in Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments
• Demonstrable client-facing and work-winning experience
• Excellent team leadership and development capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good financial understanding of projects
• leadership
• communication
• client-facing
• Mechanical design for data centres
• Engineering practices for data centres and interfacing with clients
• Project financial management and budgeting

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