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Mechanical Technical Director: Data Centres

St Albans, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead mechanical technical delivery, business development, and team strategy for hyperscale and co-location data centre projects across EMEA and globally.

Role type

Senior Mechanical Technical Director (Strategy & Delivery)

Builds

Hyperscale and co-location data centre facilities

Domain

Infrastructure / Data Centres

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical design and engineering, project delivery leadership, business development, client management, team leadership, commercial acumen, risk management, programme management

Preferred skills

Experience leading DC project work streams across EMEA, work winning experience, mentoring and coaching capabilities

Technologies

MEP solutions, CIBSE standards

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Data Centre team, provide management and engineering grounding, ensure project deliverables meet client needs, determine project objectives and standards, oversee EMEA technical delivery strategy, engage in work winning and business development, provide programme management and commercial oversight, monitor project risk and KPIs, ensure on-time delivery of mechanical services, partner with clients to understand their business needs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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