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Mechanical Associate Director: Data Centres
- london, United Kingdom
- Permanent·Hybrid
- Full time
Job Description
- *Company Description**
- *Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worlds most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
- *Job Description**
- *Data Centre Associate Director Mechanical MEP** We are searching for a a Mechanical Associate Director to lead delivery across our Technology/Data Centres sector and act as an ambassador within the EMEA data centre community and across AECOM globally. Due to the continued successful growth and expansion of our Technology / Data Centre Sector, we are looking for an experienced leader, Mechanical Associate Director with a proven track record in Mechanical project delivery. This role will be pivotal in maintaining and growing the position of AECOM as an established player in the Hyperscale and Co-location segments of the Data Centre market both in EMEA and Globally.
- *_Here's what you'll do:_** Drive excellence in technical delivery for hyperscale and co-location clients, strengthen client relationships, and support growth through work winning and thought leadership. This role suits an experienced Principal Engineer ready for the next step or an established Associate Director seeking impact within a fast-growing, multidisciplinary environment Working in our Data Centres Market Sector, you will be an ambassador in the data centre community externally across EMEA and internally within AECOM Europe and globally. With experience in technical delivery of data centre projects for tech firms The role will suit someone looking to develop their career either a Principal engineer looking for the next step or an established Associate director looking for a company that is undergoing exciting growth in this Sector and that offer clients both single discipline and multi-disciplinary offers Lead the DC project work streams in UK & preferably across EMEA Execute your detailed Knowledge of Mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for Data Centres and how it ultimately interfaces with the client. Manage the project financials
- *Qualifications**
- *Ready to push the limits of whats possible?**
- *_Heres what were looking for:_** Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent institute Strong career background in the delivery of Mechanical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments. Demonstrable client facing and work winning experience. Able to demonstrate excellent team leadership and development capability. Ability to communicate internally and externally through excellent written and verbal skills A good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure the success of a Project
- *Additional Information**
- *About AECOM** AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
- *Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm, and were in this together your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each persons potential, and well help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. **_To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment._**
- *About AECOM** AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
- *Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm, and were in this together your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each persons potential, and well help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
- *ReqID:** REF59194U
- *Business Line:** Building Engineering
- *Business Group:** DCS
- *Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
- *Career Area:** Engineering
- *Work Location Model:** Hybrid