About the Role
The Senior Design Manager will lead multi‑disciplinary teams to deliver technically robust and coordinated designs for hyperscale, enterprise and colocation data‑centre projects. This role covers full design-cycle oversight, including scoping, technical assurance, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement and interface management from concept through to construction support.
Responsibilities
* Managing all design stages across architecture, MEP, environmental, digital systems and technical advisory streams.
* Ensuring integrated solutions across energy management, water systems, sustainability and operational resilience — key challenges in modern data‑centre development.
* Working closely with clients to shape briefs, project origination, commercial definition and feasibility alignment.
* Steering compliance with both UK and international standards, ensuring design quality and project readiness.
* Supporting modular and prefabricated design approaches to accelerate programme delivery and improve energy efficiency.
* Coordinating planning submissions, permitting activities and interface with environmental and grid stakeholders.
Qualifications
* Degree-level qualifications in engineering, architecture or a related discipline; chartership desirable.
Required Skills
* Extensive design-management experience in mission‑critical or technically complex infrastructure, preferably including data centres.
* Strong multidisciplinary coordination skills, with the ability to integrate engineering, architecture, digital and environmental inputs.
* Awareness of emerging UK market drivers such as power‑grid constraints, increased AI‑related energy use, net‑zero policies and the surge in new facility construction.
* A proactive, solutions‑focused approach to navigating regulatory, environmental and technical challenges.
* Excellent communication and client‑management skills.
Preferred Skills
Pay range and compensation package
This is a rare opportunity to join a consultancy with a major strategic focus on future‑ready data‑centre development. Their teams are known for innovation, integrated delivery, regulatory leadership and an emphasis on sustainable, resilient and efficient infrastructure.
You’ll play a central role in shaping critical digital infrastructure at a time of unprecedented sector growth and transformation in the UK.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.
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