Technical Design Lead - Data Centre Projects

Technical Design Lead Data Centre Projects

AECOM have a multidisciplinary team working with Data Centre clients across both Hyperscale and Colocation and also Enterprise on projects across Europe. These projects are led by our specialist data centre team based in the UK in conjunction with our local teams across Europe who ensure localisation and permitting delivery but also other global design teams providing resources and capability to the projects.

We are seeking someone with a strong technical background in the DC sector who can lead multidisciplinary architectural and engineering projects at a Technical Design Lead level but also establish build and maintain strong relationships with key clients both through successful project delivery but also through building a trusted Client Account Manager (CAM) approach.

This will require being across multiple projects at once and being responsible for identifying potential issues and troubleshooting before they materialize to ensure timely delivery of outputs to meet the clients demands. They must ensure the right level and capability of resources are deployed on a project be involved in bidding and pricing of new opportunities and ensure that those opportunities deliver to the assold fees and margins. The role will need to understand the internal commercial and contractual governance for the key client/s projects ensuring compliance with internal processes managing risk to AECOM and ensuring profitable delivery.

The location of the role is flexible within the UK/ Ireland however it will be important that it is local to one of our hubs of expertise London Dublin Belfast and Manchester and the role will require travel within the UK&I and Europe. 

The candidate must be strong in multidisciplinary team collaboration and technical design content. They will ideally have a DC experience with skills in design management digital technologies and design workflow. They will be expected to manage and take accountability for design activities and the production of design information across all DC disciplines and maintain the level of quality that is expected throughout these projects. They will have to manage this delivery to very demanding timelines and programs with immovable deadlines.

Youll be working closely with the multidisciplinary design teams clients and contractors in the UK and Europe. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Job Responsibilities: 

Technical Design Lead on a portfolio of projects supporting Project Managers

Covering a multidisciplinary Team of CSA & MEP sitting across UK&I and Europe

Assisting bids commercially and technically for multidisciplinary opportunities with key clients

Ensuring all internal governance is followed both at bid stage and throughout the delivery of projects

Presenting to clients and prospective clients

Supporting Directors in this sector with internal management and strategy

General administrative and management duties appropriate to data centre team

Qualifications :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    Working and collaborating with a team sitting across UK&I and Europe

    Fully Qualified Engineer (Chartered or equivalent)

    Proven related technical experience

    Recent experience having worked on Data Centre projects.

    Working knowledge of Permitting processes Building Systems Regulations and construction types

    IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Google Docs.

    Ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines

    Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business 

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At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!