AECOM Enterprise Capabilities is seeking an Associate Director-Telecommunications (Data Centers) to lead the planning, design, and delivery of mission-critical data center infrastructure projects. This role provides strategic and technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the successful execution of highly resilient, scalable, and efficient digital infrastructure solutions.The Associate Director will play a key role in defining end-to-end ICT strategies for data centers, including structured cabling, network infrastructure, white space planning, and integration with power, cooling, and security systems. This position requires a deep understanding of global data center standards, high availability architectures, and operational requirements.The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with leadership, client engagement, and business development capabilities, driving innovation while ensuring compliance, quality, and delivery excellence. Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:<ul><li>Lead the design and delivery of ICT infrastructure for mission-critical Data Centers (Tier II, III, IV).</li><li>Define and oversee structured cabling systems (fiber and copper) aligned with high availability, redundancy, and scalability requirements.</li><li>Lead white space design, including rack layouts, containment strategies (hot/cold aisle), and capacity planning.</li><li>Coordinate ICT infrastructure with power (UPS, generators), cooling (HVAC), fire protection, and physical security systems.</li><li>Ensure compliance with industry standards such as TIA-942, BICSI 002, Uptime Institute Tier Standards, IEEE, and local regulations.</li><li>Oversee development and approval of drawings, specifications, and bills of quantities (BoQs).</li><li>Lead technical reviews, design assurance, and quality control processes.</li><li>Drive multidisciplinary coordination across architecture, MEP, security, and operations teams.</li><li>Provide leadership in design for resilience, fault tolerance, redundancy (N, N+1, 2N), and maintainability.</li><li>Support commissioning processes, including ICT readiness and integration with other systems.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting decision-making, risk management, and long-term planning.</li><li>Lead and mentor ICT teams, promoting technical excellence and professional growth.</li><li>Manage project delivery, including budget, schedule, and resource planning.</li><li>Support business development, proposals, and client presentations for data center opportunities.</li><li>Identify and implement innovation trends (edge data centers, modular solutions, AI-ready infrastructure, hyperscale requirements).</li></ul>

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Associate Director - Telecommunications (Data Centers)

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