EMEA Data Center Design Lead

DayOne; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure to data center design

Senior stakeholder interaction

Professional growth opportunities

Impact on critical infrastructure

Inclusive, supportive work culture

Job summary

DayOne is seeking an experienced Data Center Design Manager to lead the end-to-end design of mission-critical data center projects across the EMEA region. You will coordinate architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and specialist teams to deliver designs that meet performance, safety, and customer requirements.

Based in an international, fast-growing environment, you will drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement while collaborating with development,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years in design management, engineering management, or technical project delivery in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams through complex lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of data center design principles and critical infrastructure systems.
• Experience managing external consultants, design contracts, and stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of international design standards, building regulations, sustainability, and best practices.
• Strong PM, organizational, and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in multicultural environments.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design process for data center development across EMEA from feasibility to construction support.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams (architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, specialists).
• Ensure alignment of design with objectives, operations, budgets, schedules and customer expectations.
• Drive design governance, value engineering, and technical decision-making processes.
• Establish and maintain design standards, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with development, construction, operations, procurement, and commercial teams for seamless execution.
• Manage external design consultants and partners for quality, performance, delivery.
• Identify and mitigate design risks, challenges, and constraints with resolution strategies.
• Ensure compliance with local regs, international standards, permits, and industry best practices.
• Oversee design documentation, specs, reports, drawings, and records.
• Support equipment/equipment evaluations aligning with business, operations, sustainability, and reliability goals.
• Contribute to innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement across portfolio.
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning, and handover to ensure design intent.

Skills

Design management

Engineering management

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

BIM

Digital design tools

Job description

DayOne is seeking an experienced Data Center Design Manager to lead the end-to-end design of mission-critical data center projects across the EMEA region. You will coordinate architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and specialist teams to deliver designs that meet performance, safety, and customer requirements.

Based in an international, fast-growing environment, you will drive governance, risk management, and continuous improvement while collaborating with development,