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 handover, owning power architecture design and coordinating electrical inputs across multi-disciplinary teams. Drive power systems studies and protection design using tools such as ETAP/SKM, integrate monitoring and resilience features, and embed decarbonization and energy-efficiency strategies. Partner with clients, win work, manage and mentor technical experts, and ensure compliance with relevant standards and AECOM quality procedures.

Location: Cardiff

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 through procurement support, 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 (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).
•Assure compliance with applicable standards and codes (IEC/BS/EN and/or NEC/NFPA), coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces, and embed decarbonization and energy-efficiency strategies.

Key Requirements

•Experience leading electrical project work for data centres and mission critical environments, including hyperscale and/or multi-site programs in fast-track or design-build settings.
•Track record delivering and leading data centre work streams across the UK and preferably across EMEA.
•Strong client-facing and work-winning experience with demonstrable commercial acumen, including managing project financials.
•Ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams of technical experts.
•Strong knowledge of how mechanical design and engineering practices interface with electrical design for data centres.

Experience:Data centresMission criticalHyperscaleDesign-buildFast-track

Skills:Team leadershipMentoringClient communicationWritten communicationVerbal communication

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ETAPSKMBMSEPMSSCADA

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: 21 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Cardiff

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 through procurement support, 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 (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).
•Assure compliance with applicable standards and codes (IEC/BS/EN and/or NEC/NFPA), coordinate multi-disciplinary interfaces, and embed decarbonization and energy-efficiency strategies.

Key Requirements

•Experience leading electrical project work for data centres and mission critical environments, including hyperscale and/or multi-site programs in fast-track or design-build settings.
•Track record delivering and leading data centre work streams across the UK and preferably across EMEA.
•Strong client-facing and work-winning experience with demonstrable commercial acumen, including managing project financials.
•Ability to lead, mentor, and develop teams of technical experts.
•Strong knowledge of how mechanical design and engineering practices interface with electrical design for data centres.

Experience:Data centresMission criticalHyperscaleDesign-buildFast-track

Skills:Team leadershipMentoringClient communicationWritten communicationVerbal communication

Languages:English

Tech Stack:ETAPSKMBMSEPMSSCADA

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