EMEA AI Infra Design Director

Rubix Data Centers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubix Data Centers is seeking a Director of Design for EMEA to shape the technical direction of its data center campuses across the region. You will lead design from early diligence through delivery, balancing reliability, cost discipline, sustainability, and long-term operational performance.

You will partner with delivery, construction, operations, commercial, procurement and external design teams, set regional standards, manage consultants and vendors, and travel across EMEA to drive fast,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design management, engineering, or technical delivery in data centers.
• Experience leading design activities across multiple EMEA projects or countries.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, controls, civil, and architectural systems within critical environments.
• Experience liaising with customer delivery and design teams to navigate customer requirements.
• Proven experience managing consultants, vendors, design reviews, and technical decision-making in fast-paced delivery environments.
• Ability to travel across EMEA as needed.

Responsibilities

• Set the design direction across EMEA data center developments from concept through construction support.
• Develop and maintain regional design standards balancing speed, quality, cost, reliability, consistency, and sustainability.
• Ensure design decisions align with customer requirements, operational needs, and Rubix’s delivery model.
• Develop a reference design that meets the objective of AI infrastructure deployment with flexibility and agility.
• Partner with delivery, construction, operations, commercial, procurement, and external design teams.
• Lead design reviews, technical risk assessments, and design-to-cost conversations across active projects.
• Support due diligence, master planning, utility strategy, and constructability reviews for new sites.
• Lead 360° reviews of completed designs and project execution to identify efficiencies.

Job description

Rubix Data Centers is seeking a Director of Design for EMEA to shape the technical direction of its data center campuses across the region. You will lead design from early diligence through delivery, balancing reliability, cost discipline, sustainability, and long-term operational performance.

You will partner with delivery, construction, operations, commercial, procurement and external design teams, set regional standards, manage consultants and vendors, and travel across EMEA to drive fast,