AECOM
Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres
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Electrical Associate Director
Data Centres Market Sector – AECOM EMEA
Company Description
At AECOM, we help people and communities thrive by delivering a better world—whether improving mobility, ensuring access to clean energy, or shaping sustainable infrastructure.
We’re the global leader in infrastructure consulting, guiding clients through the world’s most complex challenges with over 50,000 professionals across 100+ markets. Our global team of planners, engineers, digital innovators, and change-makers deliver projects that create lasting impact.
AECOM is.mode organis that fuels innovation, agility, and unity—driven by technology, equity, sustainability, and ** جزء**.
We’re expanding our Technology/Data Centres sector, and we need visionaries like you to lead the way.
About the Role
You will be the chief technical and commercial ambassador for AECOM’s Data Centres sector across EMEA, driving technology excellence, strategizing, and leading delivery to deliver efficient, resilient, and low-carbon solutions for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Own electrical design across all project phases—from feasibility to handover, supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning.
- Define and validate power architectures, including:
- Utility intake & distribution (MV/LV, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway)
- Earthing and lighting systems
- Tiers II-IV critical power solutions
- Lead power systems studies using ETAP/SKM for:
- Load flow, short circuit analysis
- Protection coordination (selective choosing, arc-flash studies)
- Harmonic analysis
- Integrate BMS/EPMS/SCADA, metering strategies, and resilience measures for availability objectives.
- Embed decarbonization and energy efficiency:
- High-efficiency UPS, demand-response strategies
- On-site renewables (PV, battery storage)
- Heat recovery systems
- Ensure compliance with IEC/BS/EN, NEC/NFPA standards, client specs, and AECOM quality procedures.
Design Coordination & Team Leadership
- Bolster multi-disciplinary collaboration with mechanical, structural, architectural, fire/life safety, and ICT teams.
- Develop and mentor junior professionals
- Champion electrical design excellence through quality, innovation, and sustainability.
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Business Development & Client Impact
- Lead EMEA tech infrastructure projects, aligning with our mission.
- Shape client-facing strategies, winning key high-value work.
- Contribute to AECOM’s global tech infrastructure portfolio.
Requirements
Experience & Expertise
- 10+ years in electrical project delivery for data centres or digital mission-critical environments.
- Specialist hyperscale data centre or multi-site program experience—preferably in fast-track or design-build.
- Proven leadership in UK & pan-EMEA projects—project/business development track record underpinned by commercial acumen.
- Strong client-facing and client-winning expertise.
- Deep expertise in:
- Power systems architectures
- Ribbon cabling, cooling, PDU design configurations
- AS-IT simulation[*?] (systems integration)
Technical & Soft Skills
- Diagnose and resolve technical challenges in fast-paced environments.
- Exceptional communication—both internal (s Bree’s into n structures) and external (client-facing).
- Ability to develop junior professionals and mentorship mindset.
- Cost-conscious thinking for data centre projects.
- Sensibility of **energy efficiency (e.g., closed-loop UPS deployment, HVAC changes in “ No load burn) and decarbonisation pathways, e.g., renewable energy, hydrogen).
Commercial & Leadership Skills
- Proactive stakeholder management—balancing demand, supply, sequence, quality, and cost.
- Robust commercial acumen—understanding project financials to ensure delivery success.
- Demonstrated ability to focus on new commercial opportunities and lead revenue-drive.
About AECOM – Join a Team That Delivers a Better World
Why AECOM?
- Global Leader: Part of the Fortune 500—$16.1B revenue in FY2025.
- Commitment to Impact: Steer projects driving sustainability, resilience, and long-term value.
- Freedom to Excel: Hybrid work model, agile schedules, and unlimited professional growth.
- Diverse, Inclusive Culture: We celebrate individuality and difference—neurodiversity welcome.
- Community Focus: Dedicated to ESG (environmental, social, governance) leading the way.
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Where YOU Fit In
- Join a **environments (), able to=re your own place globally between aremargin and a)te, instances. by championing your expertise and offering space hereinafter emulate relies to lead your personal development and your future career the achievements your growth turn.
- Contribute to human infrastructure challenges across tech, energy and future cities.
Compensation & Benefits
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About AECOM’s Vision
AECOM shapes the world through buildings, planes, water, energy, and digital fast-hapt The organises services that support grow, it’s impact through cross borders, impulse and sustain new that close the way with our top-tier talent our full with our investment with partnership for those challenges.
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Join us! ReqID: J10150387 Business Unit: [DCS: Data Centres Strategy] – EMEA Europe & India
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