Manchester, United Kingdom Remote (Global) Employment

AECOM is hiring an Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres

Responsibilities

  • Own electrical design across feasibility, concept, scheme, and detailed design, through procurement support, construction, commissioning, and handover.
  • Define and validate power architectures (utility intake, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, generators, switchgear, PDUs, STS, busway, earthing, and lighting).
  • Lead power systems studies and protection design (load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc‑flash, harmonic analysis) using tools such as ETAP/SKM.
  • Integrate monitoring and controls (BMS/EPMS/SCADA), metering strategies, and resilience features aligned to availability objectives (e.g., Tier II–IV).
  • Embed decarbonization and energy efficiency (high‑efficiency UPS, advanced controls, heat recovery, demand response, on‑site renewables, and grid-interactive strategies).
  • Assure compliance with applicable standards and codes (e.g., IEC/BS/EN and/or NEC/NFPA), client specifications, and AECOM quality procedures.
  • Coordinate multi‑disciplinary interfaces (mechanical, structural, architectural, fire/life safety, security, ICT) to deliver fully integrated designs.

Requirements

  • Experience in technical delivery of data centre projects for tech firms
  • Strong track record in tech firm business development
  • Ability to lead a team of technical experts
  • Experience in defining and validating power architectures
  • Proficiency in power systems studies and protection design using tools such as ETAP/SKM
  • Knowledge of monitoring and controls integration (BMS/EPMS/SCADA)
  • Understanding of resilience features aligned to availability objectives (e.g., Tier II–IV)
  • Experience embedding decarbonization and energy efficiency in designs
  • Compliance assurance with standards (e.g., IEC/BS/EN, NEC/NFPA), client specs, and quality procedures
  • Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary design interfaces

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide) — EMEA, UK, Europe, globally

Required Skills
Monitoring
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Department DCS
Category management
Posted 13 days ago