AECOM

1 week ago

Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres

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Job Summary

Lead electrical technical delivery for data centre projects across feasibility through commissioning and handover. Own power architecture definitions and power systems studies, including protection coordination and arc-flash/harmonic analysis, using tools such as ETAP/SKM. Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA) and drive resilient, low-carbon design aligned to availability targets. Mentor teams, win work, coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces, and assure compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Own electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme, and detailed design, including procurement support through construction, commissioning, and handover.
•Define and validate power architectures, including utility intake, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway, earthing, and lighting.
•Lead power systems studies and protection design, including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc-flash, and harmonic analysis using ETAP/SKM.
•Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA), metering strategies, and resilience features aligned to availability objectives (e.g., Tier II–IV).
•Ensure standards/compliance and coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces to deliver fully integrated designs (mechanical, structural, architectural, fire/life safety, security, ICT).

Key Requirements

•Experience delivering electrical project work for data centres and mission critical environments, ideally in hyperscale and/or multi-site programs (fast-track/design-build).
•Proven track record leading data centre electrical workstreams in the UK and preferably across EMEA.
•Client-facing and work-winning experience, with strong commercial acumen including managing project financials.
•Ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams, with demonstrated leadership capability.
•Detailed knowledge of electrical design/engineering practices and how they interface with the overall data centre project delivered to client requirements.

Experience:Data centresMission criticalInfrastructure consulting

Skills:LeadershipMentoringClient communicationWritten communicationVerbal communicationCommercial acumen

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ETAPSKMBMSEPMSSCADAUPSMV/LV distributionGeneratorsSwitchgearPDUsSTSBuswayEarthingLightingLoad flowShort circuitArc-flashHarmonic analysisIECBS

Company Brief

AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Civil Engineering

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 1990

Glassdoor: 3.6

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AECOM

1 week ago

Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 18 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United Kingdom

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

•Own electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme, and detailed design, including procurement support through construction, commissioning, and handover.
•Define and validate power architectures, including utility intake, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway, earthing, and lighting.
•Lead power systems studies and protection design, including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc-flash, and harmonic analysis using ETAP/SKM.
•Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA), metering strategies, and resilience features aligned to availability objectives (e.g., Tier II–IV).
•Ensure standards/compliance and coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces to deliver fully integrated designs (mechanical, structural, architectural, fire/life safety, security, ICT).

Key Requirements

•Experience delivering electrical project work for data centres and mission critical environments, ideally in hyperscale and/or multi-site programs (fast-track/design-build).
•Proven track record leading data centre electrical workstreams in the UK and preferably across EMEA.
•Client-facing and work-winning experience, with strong commercial acumen including managing project financials.
•Ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams, with demonstrated leadership capability.
•Detailed knowledge of electrical design/engineering practices and how they interface with the overall data centre project delivered to client requirements.

Experience:Data centresMission criticalInfrastructure consulting

Skills:LeadershipMentoringClient communicationWritten communicationVerbal communicationCommercial acumen

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ETAPSKMBMSEPMSSCADAUPSMV/LV distributionGeneratorsSwitchgearPDUsSTSBuswayEarthingLightingLoad flowShort circuitArc-flashHarmonic analysisIECBS

Company Brief

AECOM

Industry: Civil Engineering

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States

Founded: 1990

Glassdoor: 3.6

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor