Data Centre – Design Manager (m/f/d) MEP

Description

The company runs a multidisciplinary team serving data centre clients on hyperscale, colocation and enterprise projects across Western Europe.

This role focuses on the German market and calls for a strong design management background in the local data centre sector.

Success depends on close involvement to deliver on time, meet clients' recurring deadlines, budgets and requirements.

The design manager decides the right level and skill mix of resources for each project and makes sure bids and pricing deliver the sold fees and margins, which requires project management skills.

The company is a global infrastructure consultancy working in water, environment, energy, transport and buildings, with fiscal 2024 revenue of $16.1 billion.

Responsibilities

• Manage design delivery in a fast-moving project environment in Germany.
• Lead multidisciplinary, cross-regional teams covering CSA and MEP.
• Support commercial and technical bids for multidisciplinary opportunities with key clients.
• Make sure internal governance and local regulatory requirements are followed at bid stage and throughout delivery.

Requirements

• Senior multidisciplinary design manager with an MEP background.
• Experience as the accountable design manager on data centre projects.
• Working proficiency in German and English, including contractual language.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, which are essential.

Conditions

The role is based on the German market.

The company provides equal opportunities and handles applicant information confidentially under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Room to bring your own ideas and vision into the work, combining client management, delivery and team leadership.
• A collaborative, supportive team of technical experts.
• A flexible working environment, a competitive salary, and a focus on safety, wellbeing and professional development.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability cover, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, wellbeing resources, an employee assistance programme, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programmes to build technical and leadership skills, and a global team that supports career growth.