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Change the World.\nAt 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.\nThere has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With 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.\nWe're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.\n Our Data Centre MEP team comprises a highly skilled network of Associates, Principals, Senior Engineers, Engineers, and Graduates located across our UK offices.\nWe are a close-knit and collaborative team delivering some of the world's most technically advanced data centre projects. Working alongside multidisciplinary specialists in architecture, civil and structural engineering, project management, cost consultancy, sustainability, environmental services, acoustics, transportation, planning and landscape design, we support global hyperscale and colocation clients at the forefront of digital infrastructure.\nWe are seeking an accomplished Technical Director to provide technical leadership across our expanding Data Centre practice. This is a strategic role for an industry expert with significant experience in the design and delivery of mission-critical facilities who can drive technical excellence, lead major client relationships, and help shape the growth of our data centre business across the UK and internationally.\nThe successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial awareness, leadership capability, and a passion for developing teams while delivering innovative solutions for complex mission-critical projects.\nHere's What You'll Do\nTechnical & Project Leadership\nAct as a technical authority across major hyperscale and colocation data centre projects.\nLead the development of innovative engineering solutions that support resilience, operational efficiency, sustainability, and future scalability.\nProvide strategic technical oversight and governance throughout all project stages, ensuring consistent quality and compliance with industry standards.\nLead complex feasibility studies, design reviews, technical due diligence exercises, and client advisory commissions.\nOversee project delivery, commissioning strategies, and operational readiness activities, ensuring successful outcomes for clients and stakeholders.\nClient & Market Leadership\nServe as a trusted advisor to major global data centre clients, contractors, developers, investors, and operators.\nBuild and maintain senior-level relationships across key client accounts, identifying opportunities for growth and long-term partnerships.\nRepresent the business externally through industry networks, conferences, technical presentations, and thought leadership initiatives.\nSupport bids, proposals, and strategic pursuits by providing technical leadership and market insight.\nTeam & Business Growth\nLead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation.\nChampion knowledge sharing, professional development, and best practice across the wider Data Centre and Building Services teams.\nSupport recruitment, succession planning, and capability development initiatives.\nHelp shape the strategic direction of the Data Centre practice and contribute to long-term business planning and growth.\nHealth, Safety & Quality\nPromote a strong Safety, Health & Environmental culture across all projects and teams.\nEnsure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and company procedures.\nProvide leadership in resolving complex engineering challenges while maintaining the highest levels of quality assurance.\nCollaboration\nWork closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and coordinated design solutions.\nSupport the adoption of emerging digital technologies, sustainable design approaches, and innovative engineering solutions within mission-critical environments.\nTravel nationally and occasionally internationally to project sites, client meetings, and offices as required.\n What We're Looking For\nEssential Qualifications & Experience\nDegree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.\nChartered Engineer (CEng) status through the IET, CIBSE, IMechE, or an equivalent professional institution.\nExtensive post-qualification experience in building services, mission-critical facilities, industrial infrastructure, or data centre engineering.\nDemonstrable experience leading the design and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects.\nStrong understanding of data centre infrastructure, resilience strategies, sustainability objectives, and operational requirements.\nProven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering major programmes for global clients.\nExcellent knowledge of relevant industry regulations, standards, commissioning requirements, and best practice methodologies.\nStrong commercial awareness with experience supporting business development, client engagement, and proposal activities.\nExceptional communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.\nDesirable Experience\nSignificant experience within the data centre sector, particularly hyperscale and colocation environments.\nExperience advising data centre operators, developers, investors, or major contractors.\nExperience delivering large-scale, international or multidisciplinary projects.\nExposure to digital engineering, sustainable design methodologies, and emerging technologies within the built environment.\nAdditional Requirements\nFull UK driving licence.\nValid passport and willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required.\nAbility to obtain Security Clearance where project requirements necessitate this.\n At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.\nAbout AECOM\nAECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.\nFreedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity\nYou 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.\nYou 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.\nAECOM 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.\nJoin 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.\nWe 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. 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