Senior Architect - Data Centres

We are a multidisciplinary team working with Data Centre clients across both Hyperscale and Colocation and also Enterprise projects across Europe. These projects are led from our specialist data centre team based in the UK in conjunction with our local teams across Europe who ensure localisation and permitting delivery, but also other global design teams providing resource and capability to the projects.

We are seeking an experienced Architect or Architectural Technologist with a strong technical background in the design of large multi-disciplinary design projects, preferably data centres. The ideal candidate will be able to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering teams.

The candidate must be strong in technical design content, with a CSA bias and in design management, digital technologies, and design workflow. They will be expected to oversee design activities and the production of design information and maintain the level of quality that is expected throughout these projects. They will have to manage this delivery to very demanding timelines and programmes with immovable deadlines.

The preferred location for this role is Belfast, given its position as a key hub of expertise. Dublin, Manchester, and London are also suitable locations. The role will require travel throughout the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

AECOM is listed as the 4th largest employer of architects worldwide in the World Architecture WA100 2025 survey, with over 1500 architects. We are currently expanding in the UK, so now is a great time to join our team and build your career for the future. We are at number 10 in the AJ100 list. AECOM employs around 7500 multi-disciplinary staff in the UK, and we offer architecturally led multi-disciplinary design services to our clients.

Project / Design Responsibilities:

• Senior Architect/Designer on a portfolio of projects.
• Assist in coordinating the design across multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering teams, working closely with discipline leads to deliver integrated architectural and engineering outputs across projects.
• Ensuring all internal governance is followed both at bid stage and throughout the delivery of projects.
• Presenting to clients and prospective clients.
• Ensuring CDM Safety in Design principles are applied throughout all design stages of a project.

Managerial Responsibilities:

• Organises own and others work to achieve set deadlines.
• Responsible for the correctness, accuracy and multi-disciplinary coordination of the design documentation.
• Ensures the quality of technical work produced meets AECOM's Technical Excellence standards.
• Interact with clients, contractors, local authority representatives and others using skills of persuasion and negotiation to resolve critical issues.
• Make appropriate value judgements with respect to corrective work that supports the design concept and performance goals of the project.
• For projects on site: Manage interface between Design Team / Site Team ensuring proper design support is provided in a timely manner.
• Support Associate Directors and / or Directors with operational responsibilities which includes development and implementing Technical Excellence initiatives, management of resources (HR), training initiatives (CPD).
• Where requested, engage with business reporting activities.
• Ensure the latest software and digital techniques are utilised to increase productivity and identify where training opportunities for staff should be made available.

Specific Skills Required:

• Must be proficient in the team management of, and use of, CAD. We use a range of CAD software, and training can be given to get you up to speed on the specific software needed for projects we are working on, which utilise AutoCAD & REVIT.
• In particular our approach to design utilises 3D modelling in REVIT for workflow, and direct 'hands on' experience and current working knowledge of REVIT is required.
• It would also be useful to have a working knowledge of Sketchup, Photoshop, InDesign, PowerPoint, Twinmotion and other presentation and render software. (Training can also be provided).
• Familiarity with working in Common Data Environments (CDE) like Forma ACC, ProjectWise, Autodesk Docs, etc.
• Creative, practical, adaptable and enthusiastic.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
• Ability to think in a methodical way to design, plan and organize parts of projects.
• English language proficient, holding good communication skills to present information in speech, drawings and reports.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications:

• Fully Qualified Architect or Technologist (Chartered or equivalent) and proven experience in working on large multi-disciplinary design projects, preferably in Data Centres
• Willingness and interest to work in a range of areas under the guidance of Associate Directors and / or Directors. Our areas of design include: Data Centres, Nuclear, Transport, Rail, Aviation, Education, Health Care, Laboratory, Science, and Logistics.
• Degree qualification, preferably with Diploma or Masters in a University Course, although the latter is not absolutely essential.
• Some experience of various forms of building contract will be helpful.
• An understanding and knowledge of the application UK Building Systems, Standards and Regulations and construction types.
• IT literate, with knowledge of CAD software, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, TEAMS, etc).
• Ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines.
• A clear work history and proof of professional development and learning.

Additional Information:

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