At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise clients on data centre transactions and market strategies across the UK and Europe.
- Company: Leading global real estate consultancy with a focus on digital infrastructure.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Clear progression from Senior Surveyor to Director with exposure to high-profile clients.
- Why this job: Join a fast-growing sector and shape the future of digital infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Experience in data centre advisory or related real estate fields; MRICS preferred.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 130000 £ per year.
Our client is continuing to invest in one of the fastest-growing sectors within global real estate and is seeking ambitious professionals to join its Data Centre Advisory team in London. Opportunities are available from Senior Surveyor through to Director level, offering exposure to some of the most significant occupiers, investors, developers, operators, and hyperscale clients shaping the future of digital infrastructure.
As demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital connectivity continues to accelerate, data centres have become one of the most dynamic and strategically important asset classes within the market. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of the sector, advising clients on acquisitions, disposals, site identification, development opportunities, market entry strategies, and wider advisory mandates across the UK and Europe. The sector continues to experience significant growth driven by hyperscale expansion, AI adoption, and increasing infrastructure requirements.
What you'll do
- Advise a broad range of clients including data centre operators, hyperscalers, developers, investors, occupiers, and landowners.
- Support and lead advisory mandates across the full lifecycle of data centre real estate transactions.
- Work on site identification and acquisition opportunities, helping clients assess the viability of locations based on critical factors including power availability, connectivity, planning considerations, and market demand.
- Support investment and development opportunities, providing market intelligence and strategic advice to assist clients in making informed decisions.
- Gain exposure to occupier representation, development advisory, transaction management, market analysis, and commercial strategy.
- Depending on experience, take an active role in business development, client relationship management, and helping to further expand Knight Frank's presence within the rapidly evolving data centre sector.
- Collaborate with colleagues across capital markets, industrial and logistics, planning, development, valuation, and wider advisory teams, delivering integrated solutions to clients operating across the digital infrastructure landscape.
- At Director level, lead client relationships, originate new business opportunities, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the continued growth and strategic direction of the Data Centre Advisory practice.
What you'll need
- Experience within data centre advisory, digital infrastructure, industrial and logistics, capital markets, development consultancy, or a closely related real estate discipline.
- Background gained within a leading consultancy, advisory business, or specialist data centre platform.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of real estate transactions.
- Experience working with investors, developers, operators, occupiers, or infrastructure clients.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a genuine interest in the evolving digital infrastructure sector.
- MRICS qualification preferred, depending on level.
- For senior hires, demonstrable experience winning business and leading client mandates.
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates currently working within specialist data centre advisory teams at leading consultancies, including those operating across the UK and European markets.
About the company
Our client is one of the world's leading independent real estate consultancies, advising clients across commercial, residential, capital markets, valuation, development, and specialist sectors globally. With a growing focus on digital infrastructure, the firm's Data Centre Advisory team works alongside investors, developers, operators, and occupiers to deliver strategic advice across one of the most important and fastest-growing asset classes in real estate. Combining deep market knowledge with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, our client offers professionals the opportunity to work on market-leading mandates while developing long-term careers within a globally recognised platform.
Package
- £65,000 – £130,000 base salary depending on experience and level.
- Performance-related bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Exposure to high-profile global mandates.
- Clear progression opportunities from Senior Surveyor through to Director level.
To Apply: To be considered for this Search please apply using the Apply button or please email your CV to mary.croydon@richmond-capital.co.uk.
Data Centre Advisory – Senior Surveyor to Director employer: Richmond Capital
Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London, where professionals can thrive in the rapidly evolving data centre sector. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, the company provides clear progression opportunities from Senior Surveyor to Director level, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and performance-related bonuses. The collaborative and entrepreneurial culture fosters innovation and allows employees to work on high-profile global mandates, making it an attractive place for ambitious individuals seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
