Technical Director (DC CA lead)

Overview

As Mechanical Director for the Data Centres Sector, you lead a growing CA team delivering multi-discipline MEP services for hyperscale and co-location projects. You drive work-winning, client management, and cross-functional delivery across the UK and across EMEA. You shape sector strategy, contribute to thought leadership, and ensure on-time, integrated project outcomes. This role offers growth within a globally connected, innovation-driven infrastructure practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Data Centre CA team across multiple disciplines (Architectural, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, LEED, etc.)
• Oversee CA services during construction, interfacing with AHJ and GCs
• Coordinate multi-discipline, site-based teams with design office support
• Provide design services through construction to accommodate changes driven by clients/GCs
• Ensure consistent delivery approach across projects with different GCs/clients
• Support Work Winning and Business Development to leverage opportunities in DC sector
• Offer programme management and commercial oversight to meet delivery commitments
• Monitor project risk, KPIs, and issue resolution to safeguard project outcomes
• Deliver seamless, on-time mechanical services across the region in collaboration with clients
• Partner with clients to understand their business and adapt to market changes

Key requirements

• Strong background in delivering Mechanical or Electrical projects for Data Centres and Mission Critical environments
• Proven experience leading DC project workstreams in the UK and ideally across EMEA
• Demonstrated client-facing and work-winning capabilities
• Excellent team leadership and development ability
• Detailed knowledge of mechanical or electrical design as it interfaces with clients
• Strong commercial acumen and project financial management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good financial understanding to ensure project success
• client-facing
• team leadership
• communication
• Mechanical or Electrical design for Data Centres
• DC project delivery leadership
• multi-discipline CA services management

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