Senior Architect (Data Centre background)

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Architect Data Centre to lead the design planning and development of large-scale mission-critical data centre facilities. The role requires expertise in data centre architecture capacity planning and infrastructure design to deliver scalable resilient energy-efficient and compliant data centre solutions.

Your role

• Lead the end-to-end architectural design and planning of data centre facilities.
• Develop conceptual schematic detailed and construction-ready designs for greenfield and brownfield data centre projects.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate architectural structural mechanical electrical and ICT requirements.
• Ensure designs meet operational scalability sustainability and reliability objectives.
• Develop layouts for white space technical rooms support facilities and ancillary infrastructure.
• Incorporate Tier III/Tier IV design principles and industry best practices into all projects.
• Ensure compliance with local building regulations fire and life safety codes and data centre standards.
• Coordinate with clients consultants contractors and project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct design reviews feasibility studies and space utilization assessments.
• Support site selection due diligence activities and capacity planning exercises.
• Review and approve architectural drawings technical specifications and design documentation.
• Drive sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency and green building practices.
• Manage design risks and recommend innovative solutions to complex architectural challenges.
• Support commissioning operational readiness and project handover activities.
• Stay current with emerging trends technologies and best practices in data centre design and construction.

About you

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Architecture or a related discipline.
• Registered Architect or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 10 years of architectural design experience including significant experience in data centre projects.
• Proven experience designing hyperscale colocation enterprise or mission-critical data centre facilities.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Data centre planning and design principles
• Tier III and Tier IV standards
• Building codes and regulatory compliance
• Fire and life safety design
• Sustainable and energy-efficient design practices
• Space planning and capacity management
• BIM and 3D modelling tools
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Revit Navisworks BIM 360 and other architectural design software.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong understanding of data centre operational requirements and resilience strategies.
• Knowledge of Uptime Institute TIA-942 ASHRAE NFPA and related industry standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and project management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in fast-paced environments.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.