Data Centre Design Lead | Global DC Provider | London & Dublin | Contract, Hybrid

First Point Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Centre Design Lead to drive innovation in critical infrastructure. This role involves leading the design of state-of-the-art data centre solutions, ensuring they meet the highest standards for scalability and sustainability. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and provide mentorship to junior engineers while championing best practices in design and compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence global projects that power digital transformation, all while working in a flexible hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Data Centre Design Lead or Consultant role.
• Deep technical understanding of power, cooling, and security infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design of enterprise and hyperscale data centre solutions.
• Drive collaboration across architecture, engineering, and project delivery.

Skills

Data Centre Design

Technical Mentorship

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

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Principal Consultant | Connecting Talent to Build the Teams Powering Data Centres | Data Centre & Critical Infrastructure Recruitment | UK & EMEA |…

Our client is a global leader in digital infrastructure, operating one of the world’s most expansive and interconnected platforms of data centres. With facilities spanning across key financial and tech hubs, they provide the critical backbone for cloud, network, and enterprise ecosystems. Known for setting the standard in reliability, sustainability, and scalability, they are the trusted partner behind the world’s most ambitious digital transformation projects.

They need a Data Centre Design Lead to work at the centre of critical infrastructure innovation. As a design lead, you’ll help shape world-class facilities that meet the highest demands for scalability, sustainability, and performance.

Your Role:

• Lead the end-to-end design of enterprise and hyperscale data centre solutions.
• Drive collaboration across disciplines—architecture, engineering, MEP, and project delivery—to ensure design intent and execution are aligned.
• Conduct feasibility assessments, site evaluations, and capacity planning based on evolving customer needs.
• Champion design best practices, sustainability goals, and compliance with local/global standards.
• Provide technical mentorship and direction to junior consultants and engineers.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders during project development and evolution phases.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Data Centre Design Lead or Consultant role, ideally within major-scale environments.
• Deep technical understanding of power, cooling, security, and network infrastructure.
• Strong proficiency with design tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM.
• Experience collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced, high-spec environment.
• Familiarity with relevant frameworks and certifications (e.g., Uptime Institute, LEED, DCD) is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with a consultative, client-facing approach.
• Availability to start immediately or within short notice.

Why This Role?

• Join a project with global reach and local impact—supporting some of the most mission-critical facilities in the world.
• Collaborate with leading experts in the data centre ecosystem.
• Flexibility to work hybrid from London or Dublin, with occasional travel to site.

If you’re ready to lead from the front and make your mark in the future of digital infrastructure, apply to this advert directly with your updated CV or email it to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Design

• Industries

  Engineering Services and Construction

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