Data Center Partnerships, Delivered
A combined view of three long-running data center mandates. From NTT's multi-discipline hiring across construction, design and tech ops, through to VIRTUS' technical operations build-out and the contractor talent powering Winthrop, Dornan and Jones Engineering across thirteen European markets.
At a glance
Three partnerships, one specialist team
Each engagement runs to its own brief, but the underlying delivery model is the same: deep market mapping, named consultants and accountability against the roles that move programmes forward.
NTT, multi-discipline partnership
A multi-discipline mandate covering construction delivery, design, technical operations, health and safety, energy and the commercial side of the business. The work moved quickly from one team to the next as NTT scaled programmes across the region.
Sustained placement cadence with broad coverage across eight role families and a combined £526,000 in billed fees. The breakdown below mirrors the donut on the source case study.
Role family breakdown
- 9Construction
- 8Design & Engineering
- 6Tech Ops
- 2Health & Safety
- 2Business Operations
- 2Energy & Sustainability
- 1Real Estate
- 1Pre-Sales
VIRTUS Data Centres, technical operations partner
A long-running technical operations engagement, anchored around the technical site manager community and supported by appointments across design, engineering, project management and quality. Forty-nine placements across the partnership, with volume peaking as new sites came online.
“I've worked with Clear Engineering and James over the past few years. I've always been pleased with the service I've received and calibre of candidates I've hired through James.”
Role breakdown
- 19TSM
- 5DCM
- 4TQM
- 3TAM
- 3ADCM
- 3Ops Coordinators
- 2Project Managers
- 2Senior Electrical
- 2M&E Engineer
- 2Senior Mechanical Engineer
- 1Senior Project Manager
- 1Campus Technical Manager
- 1Quality Manager
- 1Electrical Engineer
Contractor talent
Powering EMEA data center construction
Eighty placements across the three contractor businesses building the next generation of European hyperscale capacity, weighted toward MEP construction management, on-site engineering and health and safety leadership.
Full lifecycle support across MEP construction management, planning and on-site engineering as Winthrop scaled hyperscale delivery across Europe.
Long-standing relationship covering MEP project and construction management, health and safety and commercial leadership on live data center programmes.
Multi-discipline appointments spanning MEP construction management, engineering, commissioning and quality across Jones Engineering's data center delivery.
Role family breakdown
- 21MEP Construction Manager
- 13Health & Safety
- 9MEP Engineers
- 6Planning
- 5MEP Project Manager
- 5QAQC
- 4CSA Construction Manager
- 4Commissioning
- 4Commercial / QS
- 2CSA Project Manager
- 2CSA Engineers
Jobs placed in
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Germany
- Netherlands
- France
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
- Spain
- Italy
- Belgium
- Poland
Cross-border mobilisation matters in data center construction. We have moved candidates between EMEA jurisdictions for short-term assignments and long-term postings, retaining the technical fit even when the timezone shifts.
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