Edward Russell Associates

Data centres

Delivery, commercial and building services talent for mission-critical projects, from hyperscale campuses to colocation fit-outs.

Mission-critical projects need the right people

Hyperscale, colocation and enterprise data centres, new-build and live-environment upgrades, across the UK.

Data centres are building services projects at their core. Power, cooling and resilience drive the design, the programme and the commercial risk, and the people delivering them need to work to exacting standards on high-value, fast-moving schemes. Our M&E background means we understand what that takes, from electrical infrastructure and cooling systems to the commissioning that proves everything works before handover.

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How we support you

  • 01
    Delivery & commercialProject, construction and package managers, quantity surveyors and commercial managers for main contractors and M&E specialists.
  • 02
    Commissioning & technicalCommissioning managers, building services engineers and design managers who have taken critical systems through staged commissioning and integrated systems testing.
  • 03
    Live environmentsPeople who understand the permits, controls and discipline of working in and around operational data halls.
  • 04
    Client and contractor sideWe recruit for developers and operators as well as the contractors and specialists who build for them.
Brief us on a data centre role

Data centre roles we recruit

Permanent delivery, commercial and technical positions for contractors, specialists, developers and operators.

We recruit for the contractors and M&E specialists who build data centres, and for the developers and operators who own them. Every role is permanent.

Questions

What is integrated systems testing?

The final stage of commissioning on a data centre, where power, cooling and controls are tested together, including under failure scenarios, to prove the facility performs as designed before handover.

Do you recruit for operators and developers?

Yes, as well as for the contractors and specialists who build for them.

Do you only fill permanent roles?

Yes. Every role we work on is permanent.

Hiring for a data centre?

Brief us and you'll see no more than three people, each of whom we have spoken to.

Brief us on a data centre role

Looking for a data centre role?

See what's live, or send your CV in confidence. We'll tell you honestly where it sits and only put you forward to roles you'd actually take.

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