Overview

Our client is a fast-scaling global consultancy, dedicated exclusively to the digital infrastructure and data centre sector. As part of their continued growth, they are seeking an Associate Director – Data Centre Consulting to join their London-based team and play a pivotal role in shaping strategy, delivery, and client relationships across major EMEA projects.

This is not a traditional project management role. It’s a strategic advisory position where you’ll leverage your technical depth in MEP engineering, data centre design, and construction delivery, while also demonstrating the commercial acumen and client-side perspective needed to advise some of the world’s most influential data centre investors, operators, and developers.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to global clients, guiding them across design, procurement, and construction delivery for mission-critical facilities.
• Deliver strategic inputs including feasibility studies, technical due diligence, investment assessments, and commissioning oversight.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and MEP optimisation, ensuring clients achieve scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.
• Engage directly with C-suite stakeholders, investors, developers, and engineering teams, bridging technical detail with commercial strategy.
• Produce high-impact outputs: board-level reports, strategy memos, and client briefs that influence decision-making at scale.
• Support the wider team in developing long-term client relationships, bringing both technical insight and business-focused thinking.

Location: London — Hybrid working with flexibility

What’s On Offer

• Competitive package including performance bonuses and share options
• Step into a senior, client-facing leadership role with influence beyond typical engineering/project management tracks
• Play a central role in high-profile, strategic data centre projects across EMEA and beyond
• Join a consultancy where your expertise directly shapes the growth of the world’s most advanced digital infrastructure
• Flexible hybrid environment, ambitious team culture, and real long-term career progression

About You

• 8–15+ years’ experience in data centre design, construction, or delivery, ideally with exposure to consultancy or client-side roles.
• Deep technical knowledge of critical infrastructure systems (electrical, mechanical, cooling, HVAC).
• Demonstrated commercial awareness, comfortable advising clients on investment, procurement, and programme strategy.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering, Building Services, or Construction Management.
• Exceptional communicator, able to influence senior decision-makers while keeping credibility with engineers on the ground.
• Experience working across international data centre portfolios is highly desirable.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, please apply directly to this advert with your updated CV or email it to csmith@firstpointgroup.com