Design Director (Data Centres)

NES Fircroft; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NES Fircroft seeks a Design Director to drive the technical design of major, multi‑phase data‑centre campuses across Spain, shaping hyperscale and AI/HPC infrastructure.

You will lead end-to-end design management, coordinate MEP and electrical systems, oversee permitting, sustainability targets, and work with international teams to maintain design intent through delivery.

Formación

• 12–15+ years in mission‑critical or data‑centre design.
• Strong MEP and critical‑infrastructure expertise.
• Experience delivering large‑scale DCs from concept to commissioning.
• Background with developers, operators, PMCs or major DC contractors.
• Fluent English; Spanish beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• End‑to‑end design management across feasibility, master planning, detailed design and delivery.
• Technical oversight of architectural, civil, structural, MEP, controls, security and ICT design.
• Power & utility coordination including HV/MV concepts, grid interfaces and campus distribution.
• Permitting & compliance with Spanish/EU regulations and planning requirements.
• Sustainability targets including PUE/WUE optimisation and renewable-energy integration.
• Consultant & contractor management across multidisciplinary international teams.
• Construction & commissioning support ensuring design intent is maintained through delivery.

Conocimientos

Mission-critical design

Data-centre design

MEP expertise

Client-side leadership

Descripción del empleo

A leading global data‑centre developer is hiring a Design Director to drive the technical design of major, multi‑phase campuses across Spain. This is a senior client‑side role shaping next‑generation hyperscale and AI/HPC infrastructure.

What You’ll Lead

• End‑to‑end design management across feasibility, master planning, detailed design and delivery.
• Technical oversight of architectural, civil, structural, MEP, controls, security and ICT design.
• Power & utility coordination including HV/MV concepts, grid interfaces and campus distribution.
• Permitting & compliance with Spanish/EU regulations and planning requirements.
• Sustainability targets including PUE/WUE optimisation and renewable‑energy integration.
• Consultant & contractor management across multidisciplinary international teams.
• Construction & commissioning support ensuring design intent is maintained through delivery.

What You Bring

• 12–15+ years in mission‑critical or data‑centre design.
• Strong MEP and critical‑infrastructure expertise.
• Experience delivering large‑scale DCs from concept to commissioning.
• Background with developers, operators, PMCs or major DC contractors.
• Fluent English; Spanish beneficial.

Why This Role Matters

You’ll shape the technical backbone of large‑power, hyperscale‑ready campuses in one of Europe’s fastest‑growing digital‑infrastructure markets. High influence, high visibility, and a chance to define future‑proof design standards for AI/HPC workloads.