London, UK80,000 to 90,000 plus bonusFancy being the technical voice clients turn to before they commit to a data centre design?
Our client is a consultancy that advises investors, developers, operators and enterprise clients on major data centre developments, and they are hiring an Associate Director to lead that advice. You would work across the full development lifecycle, from site selection and feasibility through design, procurement and construction to commissioning strategy, on a varied international portfolio.
The appeal is where you sit in the process. Rather than delivering one part of one project, you would be advising on decisions about design, resilience, procurement, phasing and delivery strategy while they are still open, which is where the money and the risk actually get decided.
What the role involvesAdvising clients on data centre design and programme deliveryLeading and supporting technical due diligence and feasibility assessmentsProviding design oversight and technical reviewsAdvising on procurement and construction strategyActing as subject matter expert across MEP systems, critical infrastructure, layouts, resilience, phasing and buildabilityWorking alongside designers, engineers, project managers and senior client stakeholdersProducing technical reports, risk assessments, design reviews and client recommendationsSupporting construction oversight and commissioning strategyKeeping clients current on emerging technologies, market developments and industry standardsRepresenting the consultancy in client meetings, workshops and industry discussionsWhat you needA career built in data centre design, construction or project delivery, typically over five to ten years, gained with an operator, engineering consultancy, main contractor or specialist contractorStrong knowledge of critical data centre systems, including mechanical, electrical and cooling infrastructureA solid grasp of data centre design and construction best practiceExperience across complex design or delivery programmesThe confidence to hold your own with senior clients and technical stakeholdersThe ability to turn a complex engineering problem into a clear commercial recommendationStrong communication and presentation skillsComfort running several projects and stakeholder groups at onceA degree in engineering or a related disciplineChartered status is welcome but not essential.
Why this one is worth a lookThe variety is the point. You would move across different projects, clients and stages of the development lifecycle rather than being tied to a single programme, and you would see how different investors, developers and operators approach data centre development, which is a perspective very few engineers get.
It is also a growing, entrepreneurial environment, so there is room to shape the wider technical advisory offering alongside the client work, and the hybrid arrangement is built around delivery rather than attendance.
Apply HereRick DellerHead of the Technology Division (London and West Midlands) rick@eligo.co.uk 020 8944 4187
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