Associate Director

London, UK80,000 to 90,000 plus bonus

Fancy being the technical voice clients turn to before they commit to a data centre design?

Our client is a consultancy that advises investors, developers, operators and enterprise clients on major data centre developments, and they are hiring an Associate Director to lead that advice. You would work across the full development lifecycle, from site selection and feasibility through design, procurement and construction to commissioning strategy, on a varied international portfolio.

The appeal is where you sit in the process. Rather than delivering one part of one project, you would be advising on decisions about design, resilience, procurement, phasing and delivery strategy while they are still open, which is where the money and the risk actually get decided.

What the role involves

Advising clients on data centre design and programme delivery

Leading and supporting technical due diligence and feasibility assessments

Providing design oversight and technical reviews

Advising on procurement and construction strategy

Acting as subject matter expert across MEP systems, critical infrastructure, layouts, resilience, phasing and buildability

Working alongside designers, engineers, project managers and senior client stakeholders

Producing technical reports, risk assessments, design reviews and client recommendations

Supporting construction oversight and commissioning strategy

Keeping clients current on emerging technologies, market developments and industry standards

Representing the consultancy in client meetings, workshops and industry discussions

What you needA career built in data centre design, construction or project delivery, typically over five to ten years, gained with an operator, engineering consultancy, main contractor or specialist contractor

Strong knowledge of critical data centre systems, including mechanical, electrical and cooling infrastructureA solid grasp of data centre design and construction best practice

Experience across complex design or delivery programmes

The confidence to hold your own with senior clients and technical stakeholders

The ability to turn a complex engineering problem into a clear commercial recommendation

Strong communication and presentation skills

Comfort running several projects and stakeholder groups at onceA degree in engineering or a related discipline

Chartered status is welcome but not essential.

Why this one is worth a look

The variety is the point. You would move across different projects, clients and stages of the development lifecycle rather than being tied to a single programme, and you would see how different investors, developers and operators approach data centre development, which is a perspective very few engineers get.

It is also a growing, entrepreneurial environment, so there is room to shape the wider technical advisory offering alongside the client work, and the hybrid arrangement is built around delivery rather than attendance.

Apply Here Rick Deller Head of the Technology Division (London and West Midlands)