Architectural Technical Lead – Data Centres & Fire Safety
UK preferred | Remote
Up to £90,000 | Permanent or contractor
⚡ ASAP start
Lead the architectural and fire-safety decisions behind complex, mission-critical data centre developments
This is a senior technical role for an architect or design lead who can challenge consultants, resolve complex design issues and make commercially sound decisions across full data centre campuses.
About the role
You will provide architectural and fire-safety leadership across buildings, mechanical and electrical yards, and the wider campus environment.
Working with internal design teams, A/E consultants, engineers, project managers, construction managers and contractors, you will review designs against global standards, regional requirements, programme, cost and buildability.
Key responsibilities
- Lead architectural and fire-safety design reviews across data centre campus projects.
- Direct and challenge external architectural and engineering consultants.
- Peer-review drawings, specifications, calculations, BIM models and design narratives.
- Assess proposals against global standards, regional suitability, cost and business impact.
- Identify value-engineering opportunities without compromising safety or performance.
- Manage technical comments and written responses through internal systems.
- Escalate design issues affecting programme, cost or delivery.
- Produce design-review reports, option studies and impact assessments.
- Develop conceptual CAD or BIM sketches for spatial validation.
- Prepare engineering bulletins, presentations, trackers and specification updates.
Requirements
- Strong architectural design and technical leadership experience.
- Proven experience reviewing complex multidisciplinary design packages.
- Detailed knowledge of fire-safety design within large-scale or technically demanding projects.
- Ability to assess design recommendations from technical, commercial and programme perspectives.
- Experience working with architects, engineers, contractors and senior project stakeholders.
- Confident written communication and technical presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of CAD, BIM and digital document-management platforms.
Desirable background
- Data centres, mission-critical facilities or hyperscale developments.
- Large industrial, logistics, pharmaceutical, semiconductor or advanced-manufacturing projects.
- BIM 360, Autodesk Construction Cloud or similar collaboration platforms.
- Global design standards and formal stage-gate processes.
- Design-option studies, engineering bulletins or value-engineering reviews.
Best-Fit Candidates / Useful Matching Context
Relevant titles may include Architectural Technical Lead, Technical Architect, Lead Architect, Architectural Design Manager, Design Manager, Mission Critical Architect or Data Centre Design Lead .
Suitable candidates may come from architectural practices, multidisciplinary engineering consultancies, data centre developers, client-side design teams, main contractors or specialist mission-critical consultancies.
Architectural Technical Lead - Data Centres employer: DARA PEOPLE LTD.
DARA PEOPLE LTD. is an excellent employer that values its employees by offering a competitive salary, paid overtime, and a supportive work environment in Bicester, Oxfordshire. As a family-run business, we foster a strong sense of community and provide ample opportunities for training and professional growth, ensuring that our Heavy Plant Engineers can thrive both personally and professionally while working on cutting-edge concrete equipment.
