Data Centre & Mission Critical Design Manager — Hybrid

Hoare Lea; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice

Stock options

25 days annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking a Design Manager to join our North region, with flexible office bases in Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh. You will lead design management for Data Centre and Mission Critical projects, coordinating across engineering disciplines and external teams.

You will collaborate with clients, project leaders, and specialists to ensure on‑time delivery, robust design, and value engineering, while developing teams and advancing digital tools across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in a proactive design management role within building services or project delivery.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of design management duties across technically complex engineering projects including Data Centres and Mission Critical Facilities.
• Deal successfully with Clients and other professionals to foster and maintain relationships and create future opportunities.
• Arrange and facilitate project briefings alongside the Project Leader and support successful outcomes.
• Manage workload of internal and external teams including Hoare Lea specialist groups, civil, structural and architectural teams.
• Arrange and facilitate internal design reviews, ensuring QM procedures are followed.
• Monitor project costs and provide cost predictions to completion.

Skills

Design management

Building services experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Meetings facilitation

Digital tools awareness

Job description

Hoare Lea is seeking a Design Manager to join our North region, with flexible office bases in Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow or Edinburgh. You will lead design management for Data Centre and Mission Critical projects, coordinating across engineering disciplines and external teams.

You will collaborate with clients, project leaders, and specialists to ensure on‑time delivery, robust design, and value engineering, while developing teams and advancing digital tools across projects.