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Remoto – Project Design Manager – Data Centres
Contract type
One-time
Work mode
Remote
Experience
3 years
Job description
A Project Design Manager is sought to lead the multidisciplinary design management of large-scale data centre projects for an international organisation, coordinating engineering and architecture disciplines, external consultants and project teams.
At a glance
- Employment
- Temporary · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – professional
What you'll do
- Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary design process for large-scale data centre projects, including hyperscale and colocation developments
- Coordinate the CSA (Civil, Structural & Architectural) and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) disciplines, ensuring correct integration of design solutions
- Manage and supervise external engineering and design consultancies, ensuring quality and consistency of technical deliverables
- Review designs, specifications, drawings, BIM models and technical documentation to verify compliance with client requirements and project standards
- Manage interfaces between disciplines, identifying and resolving technical conflicts before the construction phase
- Oversee the design programme, delivery milestones and planning of the various engineering packages
- Ensure proposed solutions are technically viable, buildable, efficient and compatible with data centre operational requirements
- Identify technical risks, potential delays and design deviations, proposing corrective measures and alternative solutions
- Coordinate design reviews, technical meetings, coordination workshops and approval processes with the different project stakeholders
- Collaborate with construction teams to ensure an adequate transition from design to on-site execution
- Work with commissioning teams to ensure design solutions meet operating, testing and final handover requirements
- Manage design changes and assess their impact on project schedules, costs, quality and execution
- Maintain fluid communication with the Project Manager, client, engineering teams and contractors throughout all project phases
- Contribute to continuous improvement of design standards, coordination processes and good practices in data centre projects
What we're looking for
- University degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
- Demonstrable experience in managing and coordinating the design of data centre projects
- Direct experience in large-scale projects, preferably in hyperscale, colocation or critical infrastructure environments
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, including CSA and MEP disciplines
- Experience managing external consultancies, technical deliverables, engineering interfaces and design review and approval processes
- Ability to assess design quality, buildability and integration with construction and commissioning phases
- Experience in planning, milestone tracking, risk management and resolution of technical issues
- Knowledge of design and development processes for complex construction projects
- Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage priorities in an international environment
- Excellent communication, organisation, technical leadership and problem-solving skills
- Availability for occasional travel to projects in Europe
- Professional level of English, spoken and written (essential)
Nice to have
- Experience in end-to-end design management of data centres from conceptual phases through detailed design to handover to construction
- Experience working with developers, operators, engineering consultancies and main contractors
Benefits
- Fixed-term employment contract of 18 months
- 100% remote working from one of the authorised countries
- Occasional travel to projects in different locations in Europe
- Competitive salary depending on experience and country of residence
- Participation in major international large-scale data centre projects
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in an international and technically demanding environment
How to get hired
- 1Apply through Spanish Engineers to take part in the selection process
Apply
About Spanish Engineers
International organisation of reference for large-scale data centre projects
Key facts
- The role involves major large-scale data centre projects in Europe
- The sector is data centres, industrial construction and critical infrastructures