Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres
On-siteManchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Own electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme, and detailed design, through procurement support, construction, commissioning, and handover. Define and validate power architectures including utility intake, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway, earthing, and lighting. Lead power systems studies and protection design using tools such as ETAP/SKM. Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA), metering strategies, and resilience features aligned to availability objectives. Embed decarbonization and energy efficiency strategies including high-efficiency UPS, advanced controls, heat recovery, demand response, on-site renewables, and grid-interactive approaches. Assure compliance with applicable standards and codes while coordinating multi-disciplinary interfaces to deliver fully integrated designs. This Associate Electrical Director role at AECOM's Data Centres sector in the UK/EMEA region requires hyperscale program experience, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to win work. Hybrid work options are available.
Required Qualifications
- Hyperscale and/or multi‐site program experience, including fast‐track and design‐build environments
- Strong career background in the delivery of Electrical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments
- Proven experience of leading DC project work streams in UK & preferably across EMEA
- Demonstrable client facing and work winning experience
- Able to demonstrate excellent team leadership and development capability
- Detailed Knowledge of Mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for Data Centres and how it ultimately interfaces with the client
- Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project financials
- A good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure the success of a Project
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Desired Qualifications
- Proven experience of leading DC project work streams in UK & preferably across EMEA
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