Data Centre Delivery Lead in Manchester

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Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary team working with Data Centre clients across both Hyperscale and Colocation and also Enterprise on projects across the UK, Europe and globally. These projects are led from our specialist data centre team based in the UK in conjunction with our local teams across Europe who ensure localisation and permitting delivery, but also other global design teams providing resource and capability to the projects.

We are seeking a senior leader with a strong technical background in the Data Centre sector to act as Delivery Lead at Director level, combining client leadership, large-scale team leadership and multi-regional delivery accountability. In this role, you will have overall responsibility for the design leadership and delivery of multiple Data Centre programmes, ensuring consistently high standards of technical quality, commercial performance and client satisfaction across a global portfolio.

You’ll drive technical excellence, manage delivery teams, and ensure projects are completed on time, on budget, and to the highest standard. You’ll have the platform to influence, lead and shape the future of AECOM’s data centre delivery capability at a senior level. The location of the role is flexible within the UK / Ireland; however, it will be important that it is local to one of our hubs of expertise – London, Dublin, Manchester and the role will require travel within the UK&I and Europe.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Lead and manage the UK & Ireland Data Centre delivery organisation, providing leadership, direction and development for a team of 100+ professionals across architectural, engineering and specialist disciplines.
• Accountable for the end-to-end design process and delivery of multiple Data Centre projects for key clients across the UK, Europe and globally, from early concept through detailed design and construction support.
• Lead a portfolio of data centre projects from a delivery, technical and commercial standpoint.
• Act as the senior delivery and escalation lead for high-profile Data Centre clients, maintaining trusted, long-term relationships at executive and director level.
• Provide overall technical, commercial and operational leadership across a portfolio of programmes, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, on budget and to the highest quality standards.
• Coordinate bids and supplier requests, ensuring seamless collaboration across disciplines.
• Chair strategic meetings, lead financial reviews, and report key metrics to senior leadership.
• Ensure consistency and quality across all deliverables, managing resource allocation and resolving technical issues proactively.

Who We’re Looking For:

• A Chartered Engineer or equivalent with a strong technical background in the data centre sector.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary delivery teams and complex Data Centre programmes.
• A confident communicator and relationship builder who can lead client interactions at director level.
• Commercially savvy with experience managing risk, governance, and profitability.
• Willing to travel across UK&I and Europe as required.

Qualifications:

• In-depth understanding of building systems, regulations, contracts, and construction types.
• Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office, and collaborative digital platforms.
• Strong knowledge of design workflows and managing fast-paced project environments.
• A valid driving licence and proven ability to manage competing priorities.

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AECOM 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. 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.

You 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.

AECOM 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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We 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.