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Data Centres

Data centres sit where construction, power, technology and programme leadership meet. That overlap is exactly why senior hires are hard: the best candidates often come from adjacent sectors, and finding them takes a market map, not a database.

Roles I place

  • Programme and Project Directors
  • Construction Managers
  • Electrical and Mechanical leads
  • Commissioning Managers
  • Critical Facilities and Operations Managers
A technician walking between rows of server racks in a brightly lit data centre

Data centre programmes draw on the same engineering, construction and programme leaders I’ve placed throughout my career.

Hiring guide

Hiring in data centres, honestly assessed.

Capacity targets in the UK and the Gulf are rising faster than the pool of people who can deliver them.

6GW

AI-capable capacity the UK needs by 2030, three times today's

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53%

of operators struggle to find qualified candidates, up from 46%

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28%

of operators have had staff hired away by competitors

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What this means for a senior hire

Secure senior electrical and commissioning leadership before ground-breaking, and build retention into the offer. Abu Dhabi's 5GW campus is competing for the same people.

Relevant services

Executive SearchContract RecruitmentTechnical and Engineering

Live roles in this market

Programme Director, Data CentresLondon, UK · Permanent

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