Design Manager - Data Centre

PRS; North East; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity eligibility

25 days' annual leave + public hols

Private medical and dental cover

Life assurance & income protection

Job summary

PRS is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead design activities for large-scale data centre developments in the UK. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and drive timely decision-making across internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field, at least five years in design or project delivery, and strong experience with MEP coordination and BIM tools. Travel to project sites is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years in design management, construction, development or project delivery.
• Experience coordinating projects from early design through procurement, construction and completion.
• Strong grasp of project controls: budgets, schedules, risk and change control.
• Experience managing external consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with design and project tools and software.

Responsibilities

• Manage design activities across data centre projects to meet programme, budget and quality.
• Maintain schedules, budgets, risk registers and progress reports.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors and commissioning partners.
• Support site development, planning and entitlement activities.
• Review scopes, design submissions and cost estimates for accuracy.
• Assist procurement with equipment delivery tracking and stakeholder comms.
• Review design changes and provide recommendations on changes.
• Coordinate design reviews and document key decisions and actions.
• Work with construction, operations, procurement and commercial teams for delivery.
• Participate in project meetings and escalate risks or programme issues.
• Contribute to site due diligence and campus master planning.

Skills

Budget management

Schedule management

Stakeholder management

MEP coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Architecture

Postgraduate qualification in 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.