At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and deliver innovative data centre projects while mentoring engineering teams.
- Company: Join a leading engineering consultancy with a focus on mission-critical facilities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for international collaboration.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with excellent career growth and mentorship opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in the tech industry by managing cutting-edge engineering projects.
- Qualifications: 15-20 years of experience in data centre design and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
This is a senior technical and delivery leadership role responsible for the successful design and delivery of multiple data centre and mission-critical engineering projects across France.
The role provides technical direction, manages key client relationships, leads engineering teams, and supports business development and commercial delivery across a portfolio of projects.
The successful candidate will:
- Lead technical delivery across a portfolio of data centre and mission-critical projects.
- Provide senior technical governance, design assurance and quality oversight.
- Manage key client relationships and represent the client in senior technical and commercial discussions.
- Support business development, fee proposals and commercial management of projects.
- Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams within a high-performance delivery environment.
Job Accountabilities:
Design & Delivery Leadership- Lead multidisciplinary design delivery across a portfolio of data centre projects.
- Oversee concept, schematic, detailed design and construction-stage deliverables across projects.
- Provide senior technical review and sign-off of calculations, specifications and drawings.
- Ensure compliance with international standards, client requirements and design governance.
- Resolve complex, cross-disciplinary technical and design coordination issues.
- Manage project delivery, programme and commercial performance across multiple assignments.
- Oversee fee proposals, resourcing plans and budget management for allocated projects.
- Coordinate with project leads and disciplines to ensure integrated, efficient delivery.
- Monitor risk, quality and delivery performance across the project portfolio.
- Act as senior technical point of contact for key clients on allocated projects.
- Lead technical workshops, design reviews and client presentations.
- Build long-term client relationships to support repeat business and growth.
- Support construction-stage stakeholder coordination, including contractor and authority liaison.
- Support technical input into fee proposals, bids and framework submissions.
- Identify opportunities for repeat business and portfolio growth with existing clients.
- Contribute technical content for business development and marketing materials.
- Lead, mentor and develop Principal, Senior and Intermediate Engineers.
- Support technical training and career development within the engineering team.
- Promote design excellence, technical consistency and best practice standards.
Strong knowledge and hands-on experience required across:
- Data Centre and mission-critical facility design across mechanical and/or electrical disciplines.
- Infrastructure resilience and redundancy philosophies (N+1, 2N, Concurrent Maintainability).
- Tier III / IV design principles and Uptime Institute requirements.
- Energy-efficient design and PUE optimisation strategies.
- Coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams on large-scale programmes.
- International design standards and best practice (ASHRAE, Uptime Institute, EN 50600, etc.).
- Commercial awareness, fee management and contractual frameworks.
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering (accredited university).
Experience- 15 - 20 years of relevant consultancy experience.
- Demonstrated delivery of large-scale Data Centre / mission-critical projects.
- Proven team leadership and senior client relationship management.
- Experience in international engineering consultancy environments.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Strong exposure to Tier III / IV data Centre design and delivery.
- Strong commercial awareness, fee management and negotiation skills.
Associate Director - Electrical Engineer - France employer: Resourgenix Ltd
As a Business Support Leader, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment that prioritises professional development and employee well-being. Our organisation fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, offering flexible working arrangements and opportunities for growth within the public sector. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a fulfilling career with a focus on customer service excellence.
