Senior Data Center Design Manager - Mechanical Services
Location
London area based, UK but will travel
Looking to join one of the most progressive organisation in the Data Centre Space - Directly employed and amazing career prospects .
Benefits
- Full Management benefits package, Car or allowance, corporate pensions and medical cover.
- Company Credit Card
- 25- 30 Days Holiday
- London/Greater London area
This role is strictly for an experienced Senior Data Centre Design Manager. Candidates without senior-level, hyperscale data centre design management experience will not be considered.
We are seeking a Senior Data Centre Design Manager (Mechanical) to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design delivery across large-scale, mission-critical data centre developments in Europe. This is a hands‑on senior leadership role, responsible for owning the design process from early concept and permitting through construction, commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing (IST), within an owner-operator development environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multi-disciplinary design teams (CSA, MEPH, ICT) on hyperscale data centre projects
- Act as the senior technical authority for mechanical systems while coordinating all other disciplines
- Manage and review Basis of Design (BoD), drawings, specifications and design deliverables
- Ensure compliance with internal standards, change control and design gating processes
- Own the design schedule, aligning with procurement, tender and construction milestones
- Interface with contractors, commissioning agents, vendors, authorities and internal stakeholders
- Manage design change, risk, cost and programme impacts
- Co‑manage commissioning activities and lead Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
- Support value engineering, vendor selection and OFCI equipment specifications
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- Senior-level experience as a Data Centre Design Manager is mandatory
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (postgraduate qualification advantageous)
- Strong background in data centre or highly serviced, mission-critical buildings
- Proven delivery of large-scale developments (€250m+)
- Extensive experience managing hyperscale, multi-disciplinary design teams
- Strong understanding of CSA, MEPH and ICT integration
- Experience with commissioning and complex building systems (liquid cooling knowledge highly desirable)
- Familiarity with BIM, ACC/BIM 360, Revit, Bluebeam and design governance processes
- Ability to confidently challenge, defend and communicate technical decisions at senior level
- Willingness to travel internationally (up to ~25%)
What This Role Is Not
- Not a junior or mid-level Design Manager role
- Not discipline-only or consultancy-support focused
- This is a true senior owner-side data centre design leadership position
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