Principal Mechanical Data Centre Engineer

Working in our Data Centres Market Sector, you will be an ambassador in the data centre community externally across EMEA and internally within AECOM Europe and globally.  With experience in technical delivery of data centre projects for tech firms, you will be a technical experts leading mechanical projects within a multi-disciplinary team across the UK and work closely with our global colleagues in the Data Centre sector.

Due to the continued successful growth and expansion of our Technology / Data Centre Sector, we are looking for an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer with a proven track record in project delivery. This role will be pivotal in maintaining and growing the position of AECOM as an established player in the Hyperscale and Co-location segments of the Data Centre market both in EMEA and Globally. Being a major contributor to Thought Leadership and the strategic objectives of the Sector.

This role can be based in Belfast, Manchester, Cardiff, St Albans or London.

The role will suit someone looking to develop their career with a company that is undergoing exciting growth in this Sector and that offer clients both single discipline and multi-disciplinary offers.

 Job Description :

• Be the mechanical lead for data centre projects being a technical expert in your field in the Data centre sector.
• Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are full developed and meet the needs our all our diverse clients
• Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and skilled sector engineering judgment in solving problems.
• Determine project deliverables, objectives and requirements, organise schedules, manage teams and resources and develop Standards, Quality and guidelines for the Data Centre Mechanical sector
• Provide a full oversight into our EMEA DC Sector technical delivery strategy to include: setting standards, benchmarks mentoring and coaching the team, transference of skills and knowledge
• Monitors project risk and risk mitigation strategy project KPIs and assists in resolution of issues or deviations
• Provide a seamless, consistent, co-ordinated and on time delivery of all Mechanical services across the region
• Fully partner with our clients to fully understand their business, organisation structure and culture, being proactive to their needs and market changes.

Requirements:

• Strong career background in the delivery of Mechanical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments.
• Demonstrable client facing technical experience.
• Detailed Knowledge of Mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for Data Centres and how it ultimately interfaces with the client.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project financials.
• Ability to communicate internally and externally through excellent written and verbal skills
• A good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure the success of a Project