Technical Director - Data Centre Projects Jones Lang LaSalle

This position serves as a strategic advisor to the client's automation and IT leadership, defining and packaging automation and AI scope for large-scale AI data centers exceeding 1 GW capacity globally or regionally. The role ensures requirements are clear, coordinated, and market-ready while integrating AI management systems that automate operations at both individual data centre and campus levels. Acting as PMC technical lead advisor for automation, the position coordinates inputs from designers, operators, and vendors to develop comprehensive roadmaps for successful AI system implementation, bridging strategic vision with technical execution across hyperscale data centre environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the client s responsible lead to capture strategic objectives and translate them into high level automation and AI requirements for AI data centre campuses.
• Has the ability to understand the automation requirements for the AI data centre and help in the establishment of Central Command centre which shall manage the following: BacNet /Command Centre Networks Incident Management- Cybersecurity Utilities management
• Support the development of automation sections and prepare the following strategic documents: Technology Reference for Automation- AI development (Road maps).
• Coordinate reviews rather than author solutions
• Organize and facilitate design and technical review sessions, ensuring comments from client, designers, and operators are captured and resolved.
• Embed automation into PMC controls and reporting
• Integrate automation milestones, deliverables, and risks into PMC schedules, dashboards, and risk registers.
• Report progress and issues to the client s governance forums in clear, non technical language focused on impact, options, and decisions required.