Associate Electrical Director: Data Centres
* Full-time
* State/Province: Dublin
* Business Group: DCS
* Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
* Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
* Work Location Model: Hybrid
* Operating Group: International
You will be responsible for driving the technical excellence, quality, and mentoring teams while shaping strategy, winning work, and delivering resilient, efficient, and low‑carbon outcomes for our clients.
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.
Qualifications
* Strong career background in the delivery of electrical project work across data centres and mission‑critical environments.
* Proven experience leading DC project work streams in the UK and preferably across EMEA.
* Demonstrable client‑facing and work‑winning experience.
* Excellent team leadership and development capability.
* Detailed knowledge of mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques, and procedures for data centres and how they interface with the client.
* Strong commercial acumen and experience managing project financials.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure success.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using the email address ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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