EMEA Data Center Design Lead

Iron Mountain; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health, wellness and retirement plans

Learning and growth opportunities

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for data centre construction projects across Europe, including London, Amsterdam, Madrid and Frankfurt, working with internal professionals and external consultants.

The role requires extensive experience in mission-critical facility design, strong knowledge of M&E systems and building codes, and willingness to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering design for mission-critical facilities.
• Knowledge of complex M&E systems and building codes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead third-party design consultants to deliver data centre facilities.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams (construction, finance, sales, operations).
• Provide engineering oversight: budget, schedule, and product delivery to meet quality and safety standards.
• Identify and manage design-phase risks to protect timelines and delivery standards.

Skills

Design delivery

M&E facilities

Stakeholder management

Travel 25%

Education

Architecture / Building services / Mechanical / Electrical degree

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for data centre construction projects across Europe, including London, Amsterdam, Madrid and Frankfurt, working with internal professionals and external consultants.

The role requires extensive experience in mission-critical facility design, strong knowledge of M&E systems and building codes, and willingness to travel internationally up to 25% of the time.