Design Manager – Data Center

Job Purpose

The Design Manager is responsible for leading and managing all Civil Structural and Architectural (CSA) design activities throughout the project lifecycle from concept development and detailed design through construction support commissioning and handover. The role ensures that all design deliverables comply with client requirements project objectives regulatory requirements and data center industry standards while maintaining alignment with project schedule budget quality and constructability objectives.

The Design Manager acts as the primary technical interface between the Client consultants authorities and project teams ensuring seamless integration between design procurement construction and commissioning activities.

Key Responsibilities

Design Leadership & Coordination

• Lead and manage all Civil Structural and Architectural design activities across the Data Center Campus.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams consultants specialist contractors and design stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective design management processes governance and reporting structures.
• Ensure alignment between design objectives project requirements and construction strategies.

Design Management

• Manage the preparation review and approval of design deliverables including drawings specifications calculations reports BIM models and technical submissions.
• Ensure all design deliverables comply with client requirements applicable regulations international standards and data center-specific requirements.
• Monitor design progress and ensure timely delivery of key milestones in accordance with the project schedule.
• Manage design interfaces across CSA MEP façade ICT security and specialist systems.

Technical Excellence & Risk Management

• Lead value engineering workshops constructability reviews and technical optimisation initiatives.
• Identify assess and mitigate design and technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure technical consistency and integration across all disciplines.
• Support the development of innovative and cost-effective engineering solutions while maintaining project performance requirements.

Design Integration & Project Delivery

• Coordinate closely with Procurement Construction Commercial Planning and Commissioning teams to ensure effective design integration.
• Support procurement activities through technical evaluations package reviews and vendor coordination.
• Ensure alignment between design deliverables procurement strategies and construction sequencing.
• Manage design changes throughout the project lifecycle and maintain design integrity through delivery and handover.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical interface with the Client consultants authorities utility providers and other project stakeholders.
• Lead technical workshops design reviews and coordination meetings.
• Present design solutions technical recommendations and project updates to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration across all project functions.

Team Leadership

• Lead mentor and develop design management and engineering teams.
• Promote a culture of collaboration innovation quality and continuous improvement.
• Support resource planning and capability development within the project design team.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Civil Engineering Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Civil Structural and Architectural design management within EPC Design & Build or major construction environments.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale data center hyperscale data center mission-critical industrial or complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong expertise in multidisciplinary design coordination across CSA MEP façade ICT security and specialist systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing design consultants subconsultants and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Extensive experience in constructability reviews technical optimisation and design-to-construction integration.
• Strong knowledge of international design standards local authority requirements permitting processes and regulatory compliance.
• Experience working within fast-track project environments and coordinating design procurement and construction programmes.
• Proficiency in BIM methodologies digital design coordination platforms and information management systems.
• Strong leadership communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience acting as the primary technical interface with clients consultants authorities and project teams.

Additional Information :

Why Youll Enjoy Working with Us

• Competitive Benefits
• Positive Workplace Culture
• Opportunity to work with a leading international construction group
• Exposure to large-scale high-impact projects in the Middle East
• Collaborative diverse and professional work environment
• Career growth and development opportunities

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time