Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres

Role overview

Associate Electrical Director responsible for driving technical excellence in data centre projects, leading a UK/EMEA-based team of engineers and collaborating with global colleagues to deliver resilient, efficient, and low‑carbon electrical designs.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme, and detailed design, through procurement support, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Define and validate power architectures (utility intake, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway, earthing, and lighting).
• Lead power systems studies and protection design (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc‑flash, harmonic analysis) using tools such as ETAP/SKM.
• Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA), metering strategies, and resilience features aligned to availability objectives (e.g., Tier II–IV).
• Embed decarbonization and energy efficiency (high‑efficiency UPS, advanced controls, heat recovery, demand response, on‑site renewables, and grid‑interactive strategies).
• Assure compliance with applicable standards and codes (e.g., IEC/BS/EN and/or NEC/NFPA), client specifications, and AECOM quality procedures.
• Coordinate multi‑disciplinary interfaces (mechanical, structural, architectural, fire/life safety, security, ICT) to deliver fully integrated designs.

Qualifications

• Strong career background in the delivery of electrical project work across data centres and mission‑critical environments.
• Proven experience leading data centre project work streams in the UK and preferably across EMEA.
• Demonstrable client‑facing and work‑winning experience.
• Excellent team leadership and development capability.
• Detailed knowledge of mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for data centres and their interfaces with clients.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project financials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good financial understanding of projects to ensure successful delivery.

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