Technical Design Lead - Data Centre Projects

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At AECOM, we are currently recruiting for a Technical Design Lead - Data Centre Projects to join us at one of our offices across the UK or Ireland.

Here’s what you’ll do: 

Your day-to-day will include but not be limited to the following tasks and 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 multi-disciplinary 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

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.

We are seeking someone with a strong technical background in the DC sector who can lead multi-disciplinary 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.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? 

Here’s what we’re looking for: 

As the successful candidate you will have experience working within our data center markets along with having the following qualfications and experience.

•    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 

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]

At AECOM, we value everyone's 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!

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll 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 [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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