Associate Director – Data Centres

Overview
We are currently recruiting for an Associate Director - Data Centres to join a leading, global multi-disciplinary consultancy within the Data Centre and Mission Critical sector. This is a permanent opportunity to step into a leadership position within a high-performing team, delivering complex, large-scale projects across Australia and internationally.

This role is well suited to a Senior Engineer ready to step into an Associate position, with clear responsibility across project delivery, team leadership and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems across data centre and mission critical projects
• Take responsibility for the technical and operational delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with client briefs
• Manage project teams, including engineers and technicians, providing direction, support and mentorship
• Oversee and review electrical designs, ensuring technical accuracy and quality before client submission
• Manage project financials including resource allocation, budgets, invoicing and overall project performance
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs across internal teams and external consultants
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, managing relationships and contributing to ongoing business development
• Lead project meetings, ensuring clear communication of deliverables, timelines and key risks
• Support recruitment, performance management and development of junior team members
• Contribute to fee proposals, project planning and broader business growth initiatives

Required Experience

• Strong electrical design background within building services, mission critical or complex infrastructure projects
• Proven experience delivering projects across the full lifecycle from concept through to detailed design
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, including financial and resource responsibility
• Ability to lead and mentor engineering teams while maintaining high technical standards
• Experience working within multidisciplinary environments and coordinating across disciplines
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build and maintain relationships
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of project risk and delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Chartered status or working towards Chartership preferred