Design Integration Manager (Data Centre)

Auxo Talent; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm is seeking a Design Integration Manager to manage the design integration process for data centre projects in a hybrid role based in the UK. This permanent position involves overseeing project milestones from preconstruction to close out, coordinating with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with design requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, experience in technical due diligence, and adeptness in contract negotiations. This role also entails substantial responsibilities in managing vendor activities and monitoring design impacts across all phases.

Qualifications

• Experience managing design-related costs and schedules for data centre projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate engineering programs and manage vendors.
• Strong technical background in data centre operations and construction.

Responsibilities

• Support contractor pre‑qualification and bidding processes.
• Manage design-related cost and change control.
• Coordinate with engineering teams for project close out.

Skills

Project management

Technical due diligence

Contract negotiation

Cost management

Quality assurance

Job description

Design Integration Manager

UK, Hybrid, Travel requirements UK & Internationally

Permanent Opportunity

This consultancy is a global provider of data centre services, specialising in the development and operation of high performance, scalable, and secure data centre facilities. They serve a diverse range of clients, including cloud service providers, telecommunications companies, and enterprise customers.

We are currently seeking to onboard a Design Integration Manager / Engineer that can support the project journey across the following milestones:

Preconstruction

• Support contractor pre‑qualification, bidding, bid reviews, and recommendations.
• Assist with contract negotiations (fees, mark‑ups, insurance, labour rates, escalation, etc.) with engineering, PMs, and legal teams.
• Coordinate engineering programs, including:
• Technical due diligence of third‑party / colocation data centres.
• Data centre audit program (scheduling, info gathering, and delivering audit reports).
• Lead constructability reviews and ensure design documents align with project requirements.
• Help scope, procure, and schedule all direct vendors and consultants.

Construction

• Manage design related cost and change control, review and negotiate change orders and assess delays.
• Support value engineering to optimize cost and design intent.
• Monitor and analyze the project schedule with attention to design dependencies.
• Oversee document control (addenda, bulletins, drawing updates, clarifications).
• Ensure QA / QC processes are followed and report gaps or risks.
• Process and track invoices and payment applications tied to design‑related vendors.
• Maintain logs for submittals, RFIs, change orders, invoices, payments, and lien releases.
• Coordinate and manage design‑impacting vendors and consultants.
• Verify HSE compliance where design interactions are relevant.

Close Out / Fit‑Up

• Coordinate with engineering and stakeholder teams to execute the close out strategy.
• Support close‑out engineering tasks starting 2–3 months before completion.
• Define and track close‑out documentation (as‑builts, warranties, O&Ms, etc.).
• Assist with final authority inspections and occupancy processes.
• Manage punch list, substantial completion, and final completion activities tied to design scope.
• Help resolve outstanding change orders, design issues, and disputes.
• Coordinate remaining vendor and consultant activities through project finish.

Key Priority for This Role

• Lead the technical due diligence review when the client selects a data hall from a colocation provider.
• Ensure the facility meets technical and operational requirements by working with internal engineering teams and colocation partners.
• Provide technical support throughout fit out.
• Support ongoing audits once the data hall is operational.