Full-Time
Learning and Development Specialist
AVK
51-200 employees
Designs and delivers data-centre power solutions
Compensation Overview
£45k - £55k/yr
Maidenhead, UK
Hybrid
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- Solid experience in Learning and Development or talent development.
- End-to-end ownership of learning programmes or projects.
- Experience in learning design and content development.
- Ability to facilitate workshops or training sessions.
- Strong stakeholder management, including with senior leaders.
- Experience working with external learning providers or vendors.
- Ability to work through ambiguity and shape solutions from idea to delivery.
- Design and maintain career development frameworks and progression pathways across the organisation.
- Partner with subject matter experts to define and build structured technical learning pathways.
- Deliver and facilitate workshops, programmes, and blended learning solutions.
- Create and embed knowledge-sharing initiatives that support continuous learning.
- Design scalable learning solutions aligned to business priorities.
- Measure learning impact and continuously improve learning delivery.
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand learning needs and priorities.
- Contribute to the wider Learning and Development strategy and learning roadmap.
- Use data, insight, and feedback to improve learning effectiveness.
- Champion a culture of learning, development, and performance excellence.
- Experience with career or technical pathway development.
- Experience with competency or capability frameworks.
- Experience with mentoring, coaching, or stretch development initiatives.
- Experience with cross-functional project delivery.
- Familiarity with learning management system platforms and digital learning tools.
AVK designs, implements, and maintains power solutions for data centres, AI infrastructure, and other large organisations across the UK and Europe. It covers design, planning, installation, and ongoing maintenance to deliver end-to-end power infrastructure that supports data workloads and sustainability goals. AVK differentiates itself by being the largest and fastest-growing supplier in its region, with broad delivery capability, multidisciplinary teams, and full lifecycle support. Its goal is to power tomorrow’s data by connecting the data industry to sustainable energy and helping clients meet their power needs while advancing sustainability objectives.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Founded
1989
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- European grid waits of seven to 15 years push operators toward AVK’s behind-the-meter power.
- AVK’s 2 GW pipeline and Dublin EC1-EC3 rollout create visible revenue through 2026.
- AI data center demand keeps rising, and AVK sells the bottleneck solution customers need now.
What critics are saying
- Ireland’s 80% renewable rules and emissions scrutiny threaten AVK’s gas-engine microgrid model by 2027.
- AVK’s strategy depends on Partners Group and debt financing; financing stress can squeeze expansion.
- Siemens Energy, Wärtsilä, and Vertiv can bundle power systems faster, compressing AVK margins quickly.
What makes AVK unique
- AVK and Pure DC launched Europe’s first 110 MW on-site microgrid in Dublin on March 16, 2026.
- AVK has delivered 20,000 projects and installed roughly 3.5 GW across European data centers.
- Partners Group will back AVK with over $1 billion to build Energy-as-a-Service platforms.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Performance Bonus
Paid Vacation
Hybrid Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Company News
Partners Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in AVK Power Solutions, a leading European data center power solutions provider. The Swiss private markets firm plans to invest over $1 billion initially to accelerate AVK's growth. UK-based AVK designs, installs and maintains power solutions for data centers, including back-up generators and microgrids. The company has delivered over 20,000 projects and installed approximately 3.5 GW of power to date. European data center capacity is expanding rapidly due to cloud adoption and AI demand, but grid congestion creates connection delays of seven to 15 years in major markets. AVK's on-site power generation helps operators bypass these bottlenecks. Partners Group aims to transform AVK into an infrastructure platform offering Energy-as-a-Service solutions. AVK has a pipeline exceeding 2 GW of power opportunities across Europe. Management will retain a minority stake.
A data center outside Dublin has become Europe's first to operate on an independent microgrid, marking a potential shift towards privately powered AI infrastructure. The facility, run by AVK and Pure Data Centre Group, addresses lengthy grid connection delays that have plagued European data centers. The 110-megawatt Dublin site, with projected investment of €1 billion, currently runs on natural gas engines that can switch to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil. Ireland eased its data center energy moratorium late last year, though connection waits persist. The country's data centers consumed 22% of national power in 2024. Europe's microgrid market is expected to grow nearly 10% annually due to aging infrastructure. McKinsey estimates 20% of European data centers now use behind-the-meter solutions, up from 5–10% eighteen months ago, though still trailing the US's 30%.