APAC CSA Design & Engineering Director

Vantage Data Centers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers is seeking an experienced Director, CSA Design Management for APAC to lead and optimize the design lifecycle across Civil, Structural and Architectural disciplines. The role requires extensive data center design leadership, mentor for regional teams, and collaboration with procurement, sales, and project delivery.

You will drive design quality, standardization and cost awareness across regional projects, leveraging BIM and modular construction approaches to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline related to design management, civil/structural engineering or architecture.
• 15+ years of design engineering or design leadership experience in data centers or high-service buildings.
• Strong understanding of civil, structural and architectural design requirements with MEP knowledge an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, review, and continuous improvement of regional design packages, standards, and specs for Civil, Structural, and Architectural disciplines.
• Provide SME guidance on Civil, Structural and Architectural matters, including modular construction methods.
• Oversee full design lifecycle from Feasibility to IFC, ensuring coordination, completeness, and alignment with cost, schedule and operations.
• Establish regional design management processes, tracking, IFT/IFC docs, and KPI monitoring across projects.
• Support sales and development through client meetings, technical presentations, and project interviews with clear design progress updates.
• Manage consultants and engineering partners; maintain relationships with design firms, contractors and suppliers.
• Monitor design quality, identify gaps/risks, ensure compliance with safety, quality and standards.
• Coordinate design changes across CSA, MEP, ICT to ensure alignment and resolve issues during construction.
• Promote BIM, prefabrication, modularisation and low-carbon design approaches to drive improvement.
• Lead and mentor regional design teams; foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Provide input on cost implications and support value engineering and change management.

Skills

Civil/Structural Engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil/structural engineering, architecture

Tools

BIM

IFC documentation

Project scheduling software

Job description

Vantage Data Centers is seeking an experienced Director, CSA Design Management for APAC to lead and optimize the design lifecycle across Civil, Structural and Architectural disciplines. The role requires extensive data center design leadership, mentor for regional teams, and collaboration with procurement, sales, and project delivery.

You will drive design quality, standardization and cost awareness across regional projects, leveraging BIM and modular construction approaches to deliver