Ashley Herd

Programme Management | 1.8GW+ Data Centre Portfolio | Europe-Wide Experience from Feasibility to Operations

United Kingdom

About

Experience

  • Head of Project Controls Analytics at XYZ Reality
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Rider Levett Bucknall (3 yrs)
    • Senior Associate Programme Manager
      May 2024 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Associate Programme Manager
      Apr 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Mercury (4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Associate Divisional Planning Manager
      Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 · 7 mos

      Associate Divisional Planning Manager for Hyperscale data centre projects

    • Senior Project Planner
      Nov 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      General Contractor Senior Project Planner at Mercury Engineering for Hyperscale Data Centres Campus build consisting of a rapid deploy and standard Data Centre totalling 14.4MW

    • Senior Project Planner
      May 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr

      General Contractor Senior Project Planner at Mercury Engineering for Hyperscale Data Centres Successful completion of two Data Centres comprising of 10 collocations totalling 73.6MW

  • Project Planning Engineer at Richard Irvin Energy Solutions
    May 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    M&E Planner -Lochside Academy -Marischal Square Offices and Hotel -Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice -Aberdeen International Airport -Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceutical -Stoneywood Primary School -George Street Student Accommodation -Moray Sports Centre -Foresterhill Health Care Centre -Aberdeen Music Hall

  • Electrical Assistant at Corporate Initiatives (Ci)
    Jan 2017 - 2017 · 1 mo

    -Working with blueprints and schematics to complete jobs correctly -Installed, maintained, repaired and tested equipment for the generation and utilisation of electrical energy -Performed general electromechanical repairs on client systems and equipment, ensuring adherence to code requirements