Senior Architect for Data Center Projects

Overview

In this role you will lead multidisciplinary design teams on data centre projects, driving layout, detailing, and coordination across phases. You will work with clients, contractors, and internal teams in the UK and Europe to ensure code-compliant, high-quality architectural documents. You will guide QA/QC, specifications, and change management, shaping hyperscale data centre infrastructure. This opportunity sits within HDR’s employee-owned, collaborative culture, offering impactful work in a rapidly evolving data centre sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams and perform layout and detailing on architectural projects
• Coordinate workload of team members through multiple phases to complete documents on schedule
• Review architectural documents for conflicts with other disciplines
• Perform QA/QC and technical reviews
• Write and edit architectural specifications
• Coordinate with affected disciplines on addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders
• Lead projects in a dual management role as needed
• Provide construction contract administration as needed
• Establish owner/client and internal meetings and participate in code reviews
• Incorporate agreed-upon changes into project documents
• Conduct site work sessions with Project Manager and other disciplines

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or closely related field
• +5 years of experience delivering hyperscale data centre projects
• Registered Architect
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project Schedule)
• Proficient in Autodesk Revit and familiarity with related tools and process
• Strong knowledge of building regulations and good planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated graphic presentation skills
• Experience with preparation and layout of architectural contract documents and specifications
• An attitude and commitment to employee-owned culture

• excellent communication
• problem-solving
• team leadership
• Autodesk Revit
• Microsoft Office
• Project scheduling

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