Design Manager

PRS; North East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days annual leave

Job summary

PRS is seeking a Design Manager to support development and delivery of large-scale data centre projects, coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, contractors and stakeholders.

You will manage design activities, schedules, budgets, submissions and cost estimates, and work with construction, operations, procurement and commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related discipline (or equivalent).
• 5+ years in design management, construction, engineering or project delivery.
• Experience coordinating projects from design through procurement and completion.
• Knowledge of Design & Build, Lump Sum and Construction Management.
• Experience managing external consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong budgeting, schedules, risk management and change control.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with Bluebeam, Revit, BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel as project requirements.
• Experience in data centres or mission-critical facilities.
• Postgraduate qualification in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage design activities across data centre projects, aligning with programme, budget and quality.
• Maintain schedules, budgets, action logs, risk registers and progress reports.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, contractors and engineers.
• Support site development, planning, permitting and entitlement activities.
• Review scopes of work, design submissions, proposals and cost estimates.
• Review design changes and change orders and provide recommendations.

Skills

Design management

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & scheduling

BIM / Revit knowledge

MS Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Data centre experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Architecture or related field

Postgraduate qualification in a related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Revit

BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are currently supporting a leading global digital infrastructure business in the appointment of a Design Manager to support the development and delivery of large-scale data centre projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced design or project management professional to play a key role in coordinating complex development projects, working alongside multidisciplinary design teams, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage design activities across assigned data centre development projects, ensuring alignment with programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Maintain project schedules, budgets, action logs, risk registers and progress reports.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, external consultants, contractors, engineers and commissioning partners.
• Support site development, planning, permitting and entitlement activities.
• Review scopes of work, design submissions, proposals and cost estimates.
• Assist with procurement activities, equipment delivery tracking and stakeholder communications.
• Review design changes and change order requests, providing recommendations where required.
• Coordinate design reviews and ensure key decisions, actions and project documentation are accurately recorded.
• Work closely with construction, operations, procurement and commercial teams to support successful project delivery.
• Participate in project meetings, provide progress updates and escalate risks or programme issues.
• Contribute to site due diligence, campus master planning and continuous improvement of design processes.

What We're Looking For

• A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• At least five years' experience within design management, construction, engineering, development or project delivery.
• Experience coordinating projects from early-stage design through procurement, construction and completion.
• Knowledge of project delivery methods, including Design & Build, Lump Sum and Construction Management.
• Experience managing external consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong understanding of project controls, including budgets, schedules, risk management and change control.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with design and project management tools such as Bluebeam, Revit, BIM 360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel in line with project requirements.
• Previous experience within data centres, mission-critical facilities, industrial developments or other complex technical environments.
• Exposure to MEP coordination and technical design reviews.Experience with site development, planning, cost estimating or campus master planning.
• Experience preparing project dashboards and senior-level progress reports.
• A postgraduate qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related field.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary package.
• Annual bonus and equity eligibility.
• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays.
• Private medical and dental cover for employees and dependants.
• Life assurance, critical illness cover and income protection.