Associate/Senior Associate - Data Centres
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Salary up to £75,000 | London / Hybrid
My client, a leading international architectural practice known for its collaborative culture, technical excellence, and people-first approach, is seeking an experienced Associate / Senior Associate to join its growing Data Centres team.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for an Architect with extensive experience in large-scale commercial delivery, particularly within the data centre sector. You will play a key role in leading projects, managing teams, and driving both technical excellence and client relationships across complex, high-value schemes.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for project leadership, team coordination, and delivery oversight, while also contributing to strategic direction and business growth within the sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of large-scale data centre projects across multiple stages
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams and coordinate architectural and consultant outputs
- Take responsibility for technical delivery, including QA/QC and construction documentation
- Provide strategic direction on design, delivery, and project execution
- Manage client relationships and act as a key point of contact throughout projects
- Lead project programmes, resource planning, and delivery performance
- Mentor and support senior and junior team members
- Resolve complex technical, coordination, and construction challenges
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practice
- Contribute to project profitability, efficiency, and commercial success
Requirements
- ARB registered Architect (RIBA Chartered preferred)
- 10+ years’ experience in commercial architecture
- Extensive, demonstrable experience in data centre design and delivery (essential)
- Proven experience in a senior leadership or project lead role
- Strong track record delivering projects across all RIBA stages
- Advanced Revit proficiency (strongly preferred)
- Strong technical expertise in construction detailing and coordination
- Experience managing project teams, consultants, and client relationships
- Strong commercial awareness, including project performance and delivery
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong understanding of buildability, construction methods, and delivery strategy
- High attention to detail with a strong QA/QC focus
What’s on Offer
- Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience
- Senior leadership role within a growing, specialist sector team
- Opportunity to work on major international data centre projects
- Strong career progression and influence within the practice
- Collaborative, supportive studio culture with emphasis on development
- Hybrid working and strong work-life balance ethos
- Exposure to technically complex, large-scale commercial developments
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Associate or Senior Associate Architect with strong data centre expertise to take a leading role within a highly respected, forward-thinking practice.
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The Associate/Senior Associate - Data Centres role with Planning Recruitment Ltd is based in London, GB. The role is hybrid-friendly.
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Yes — the Associate/Senior Associate - Data Centres position at Planning Recruitment Ltd is hybrid. Candidates based in GB are preferred.
What does the Associate/Senior Associate - Data Centres role pay?
Planning Recruitment Ltd lists the Associate/Senior Associate - Data Centres role at up to GBP 75,000 per year.
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