×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Mechanical Technical Director: Data Centres

Job in St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1, England, UK
Listing for: AECOM
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-17
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Project & Program Management, Data Science Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 120000 GBP Yearly GBP 90000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Mechanical Technical Director:
Data Centres

  • Full-time
  • State/Province:
    Dublin
  • Business Group: DCS
  • Legal Entity: AECOM Ireland Limited
  • Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
  • Work Location Model:
    Hybrid
  • Operating Group:
    International
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 world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h 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.

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 and a strong track record in tech firm business development you will lead a team of technical experts across the UK and work closely with our global colleagues in the Data Centre sector.

Due to the continued successful growth and expansion of our Technology / Data Centre Sector, we are looking for an experienced leader, Mechanical Director with a proven track record in project delivery, work winning, client management and team development. 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.

Being a major contributor to Thought Leadership and the strategic objectives of the Sector.

The role will suit someone looking to develop their career with a company that is undergoing exciting growth in this Sector and that offer clients both single discipline and multi-disciplinary offers.

Here's what you'll do:
  • Lead and develop the growing and expanding Data Centre team
  • Provide management, leadership and a strong grounding in engineering & technical skills in the Data centre sector.
  • Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are full developed and meet the needs our all our diverse clients
  • Determine project deliverables, objectives and requirements, organise schedules, manage teams and resources and develop Standards, Quality and guidelines for the Data Centre Mechanical sector
  • Provide a full oversight into our EMEA DC Sector technical delivery strategy to include: setting standards, benchmarks mentoring and coaching the team, transference of skills and knowledge
  • Be involved in Work Winning and Business Development – leveraging a strong pipeline of opportunities with existing and new clients to provide MEP solutions within the DC Sector
  • Provide programme management expertise and commercial oversight for major projects to ensure integrated teams' delivery commitments are met
  • Monitorproject risk and risk mitigation strategy project KPIs and assists in resolution of issues or deviations
  • Provide a seamless, consistent, co-ordinated and on time delivery of all Mechanical services across the region
  • Fully partner with our clients to fully understand their business, organisation structure and culture, being proactive to their needs and market changes.
  • Strong career background in the delivery of Mechanical 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…
Note that applications are not being accepted from your jurisdiction for this job currently via this jobsite. Candidate preferences are the decision of the Employer or Recruiting Agent, and are controlled by them alone.
To Search, View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap here to make a Search:
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)
0
200
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary