Jonathan Blake

Jonathan Blake is the Vice President and Director of TMT EMEA at HDR, where they focus on delivering multidisciplinary engineering and architectural projects, particularly in the data centre sector. With over 35 years of experience, they have managed significant projects across the UK, Europe, the UAE, and North America, including Gazprom's HQ in St. Petersburg and data centres for major corporations like Microsoft and Ericsson. Prior to their current role, Jonathan held positions as Director and Office Principal at HDR and as a Project Director at CH2M Hill/Halcrow Yolles, overseeing iconic structures such as the Walkie Talkie Building. They hold a Higher National Certificate in Civil and Structural Engineering from Brighton Polytechnic.