Mechanical Associate Director: Data Centres
AECOM · St Albans, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 20 Oct 2026.
Overview
In this role you will lead Mechanical project delivery for hyperscale and co-location data centres, shaping technical outcomes and client relationships. You will act as an ambassador in the EMEA data centre community and drive growth through work winning and thought leadership.
You will oversee multi-disciplinary project streams, uphold high engineering standards, and manage project finances to ensure successful delivery. This is a growth-focused leadership position within a fast-expanding sector that combines technical depth with strategic influence.
You’ll collaborate across global teams to create transformational outcomes for clients and the business.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid work options
- competitive compensation
- well-being programs
- global opportunity
- industry-leading technology
- transformational work with big impact
Responsibilities
- Lead mechanical project delivery for hyperscale and co-location data centres
- Strengthen client relationships and contribute to business growth through work winning and thought leadership
- Represent the data centre community externally in EMEA and internally within AECOM globally
- Lead DC project work streams in the UK and across EMEA
- Apply comprehensive knowledge of mechanical design and how it interfaces with clients
- Manage project financials and ensure financial success of projects
Key requirements
- Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent
- Strong background in delivering mechanical project work for data centres and mission critical environments
- Demonstrable client-facing and work-winning experience
- Excellent team leadership and development capability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good financial understanding of projects
- leadership
- communication
- client relationship management
- Mechanical design for data centres
- Data centre engineering practices for hyperscale and co-location
- Project delivery and governance
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