Data Centre consultant (design and construction)

Data Centre Consultant (Design & Construction)

We are working with a small and rapidly growing consultancy / advisory firm specialising in the data centre industry, working with investors, developers, operators and enterprise clients on high-impact international projects to secure for them a data centre consultant to join the London team.

We’re looking for a Data Centre Consultant to join our collaborative and forward-thinking team. If you come from a design, construction, and engineering background and want to apply your experience across a broad range of client-facing, strategic, and technical advisory work – this could be the role for you.

We have working with one of the directors of this company for 28 years and know they invest in people, champion a strong and inclusive culture, and offer a flexible working environment built on trust, autonomy, and shared success.

About the role

As a Data Centre Consultant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of advisory engagements across the full lifecycle of data centre development — from early site selection and feasibility through to design management, supply chain procurement, construction oversight, and commissioning strategy.

You will act as a trusted advisor to our clients, helping them navigate technical, commercial, and delivery-related decisions that are fundamental to the success of their digital infrastructure investments.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on the design and program delivery of data centre developments.
• Support or lead engagements spanning technical due diligence, feasibility assessments, design oversight, procurement support, and construction strategy.
• Provide subject matter input across MEP systems, layouts, infrastructure resilience, phasing strategies, and buildability.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including design consultants, PMs, engineers, and client stakeholders.
• Develop high-quality deliverables including client reports, technical memos, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• Stay current on market trends, technology innovation, and industry standard
• Represent the client in client meetings, industry events, and project workshops.

What we are looking for

• Experience in data centre design, construction or project delivery, ideally in an operator, engineering or contractor environment.
• Proven understanding of critical systems design (mechanical, electrical, cooling, etc.) and data centre delivery best practices.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly.
• A proactive mindset with an ability to adapt, learn, and solve problems in dynamic environments.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects and collaborating with diverse teams.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering, , or a related discipline (Chartered status a plus).

Key words - Data Centre, Design, construction, engineering, supply chain procurement, MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing), Layouts, infrastructure resilience, strategy, buildability.