Director, Data Centre Architecture

AECOM
Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Architecture & Urban PlanningExperience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Stakeholder management","Project management"]

Lead and oversee data centre architectural projects across multiple sites, guiding multidisciplinary teams, defining design direction, and ensuring high-quality, sustainable outcomes for mission-critical facilities. Drive client engagement, project delivery, and strategic growth of AECOM’s architectural offering within the data centre sector, mentoring staff and coordinating across offices to deliver complex initiatives.

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Director, Data Centre Architecture

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Job Summary

Lead and oversee data centre architectural projects across multiple sites, guiding multidisciplinary teams, defining design direction, and ensuring high-quality, sustainable outcomes for mission-critical facilities. Drive client engagement, project delivery, and strategic growth of AECOM’s architectural offering within the data centre sector, mentoring staff and coordinating across offices to deliver complex initiatives.
Location: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Architecture & Urban Planning
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide project leadership and technical oversight on a range of Data Centre projects — guide multidisciplinary teams through complex architectural commissions, set clear design direction, and collaborate closely with colleagues to drive successful outcomes.
  • •Drive excellence in project delivery by overseeing major Data Centre initiatives and projects ensuring design quality, innovation, and outstanding client satisfaction.
  • •Partner with sector leads to win major pursuits, deepen client relationships, and position the firm as the partner of choice for large-scale, technical projects.
  • •Champion design and technical standards by delivering sustainable, innovative solutions, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and mentoring staff to elevate studio-wide capability.
  • •Strengthen business performance through effective resource allocation, budget and risk management, and contribution to strategic growth and market positioning of our architecture offering.

Key Requirements

  • •Registered Architect with ideally 15+ years of experience alongside current professional registration.
  • •Extensive architectural Data Centre sector experience with a strong technical knowledge and Data Centre specific design considerations.
  • •Proven leadership skills with a track record of motivating, developing and growing high-performing teams, with a passion for mentoring and teaching.
  • •Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects and deliver successful outcomes.
  • •Strategic mindset with the capability to shape and strengthen AECOM’s architectural offering and market position.
Experience:15+ yearsData centreArchitectureConstruction
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder managementProject management
Languages:English

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
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