Data Centres
Uncompromising performance - every time. That’s what we deliver every day, creating robust digital infrastructure by connecting mission-critical talent with organisations who demand reliability, precision, and excellence across EMEA and North America. It’s how the backbone of the digital infrastructure world is built: zero shortcuts, no downtime and total confidence.
The Empiric Data Centres team brings a unique blend of insider access from the heart of the data centre project lifecycle - from pre-construction, construction, commissioning and handover.
Our clients range from commissioning agencies and general contractors to operators, vendors, SMBs and client-side PM firms, each relying on us to deliver not just the right CV, but the right person for truly transformative impact.
We specialise in sourcing and deploying proven data centre professionals across hyper-scale, colocation, and retrofit projects. From design and build through to commissioning and handover, our team delivers talent experienced in the full construction lifecycle. We understand the critical nature of these environments - providing experts who anticipate failure scenarios, uphold strict compliance standards, and ensure operational readiness from day one.
We bring the right people at the right time, from immediate contractors to full-scale workforce planning, ensuring your build teams and data centre sites run flawlessly with 100% uptime from day one.
We Specialise in
Commissioning
Commercial
Construction Management
Design
Electrical Engineering
Leadership Opportunities
Mechanical Engineering
Commissioning
Commercial
Construction Management
Design
Electrical Engineering
Leadership Opportunities
Mechanical Engineering
Data Centres roles we hire
- Commissioning: BMS / EPMS Controls Engineers, Commissioning Managers & Engineers, CxA Representatives / Client-Side Commissioning, Electrical & Mechanical Commissioning Engineers, Integrated Systems Testing (IST) Engineers, QA / QC & Validation Specialists
- Commercial: Commercial Directors & Managers, Contracts Managers, Cost Managers, Estimators, Quantity Surveyors
- Construction Management: Client Representatives / Owners Reps, CSA (Civil, Structural, Architectural) Managers & Engineers, Health, Safety & Quality Managers, Project Directors & Construction Managers, Project Planners & Schedulers, Site Managers & Supervisors
- Design: Architects (CSA, MEP, Electrical & Mechanical), Design Engineers (Critical Systems, MEP, Power & BMS), Design Managers (CSA, MEP, Electrical & Mechanical), Technical Managers & Directors
- Electrical: Authorised Persons (AP / SAP), Electrical Design & Installation Engineers, Electrical Project Managers & Package Leads, HV / LV Engineers & Supervisors, Switchgear & Generator Specialists, Testing & Inspection Engineers
- Mechanical: Controls & Automation Engineers, HVAC / Cooling System Engineers, Mechanical Design & Installation Engineers, Mechanical Project Managers & Package Leads, Plumbing & Pipework Supervisors, Testing & Commissioning Technicians
- Leadership Opportunities: Commercial Director, Commissioning Director, Construction Director, Design Director, Engineering Director, Head of Commercial, Head of Commissioning, Head of Construction, Head of Cost, Head of Engineering, Operations Director, Project Director, Regional Director, Technical Director
The Empiric Advantage
We don’t just do job boards and CV database searches.
We provide specialists that discover, design, deliver.
Trusted since 2005
We have established relationships within the sector and excellent market knowledge – we forecast skills gaps before they’re on most companies’ radars
A global network
With six offices across EMEA and the US, and a presence in over 40 countries worldwide, we have a truly global network with more insights into emerging talent pools, that generates more insights and opportunities in all territories
A unique reach
We know the talent that others don’t. Our proactive and meticulous search methodologies mean we continuously identify and engage with the best active and non-active candidates in the market, leaving no stone unturned
Guaranteed talent
All of our talent has undergone our Empiric certification process, guaranteeing they are consummate professionals in everything they do
Your next Data Centre opportunities start here
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