EMEA Design Lead for Mission-Critical Data Centers

Iron Mountain; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work options

Health, wellness & retirement plans

Continuous learning and growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for critical data centre projects across Europe, including London, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Frankfurt. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and external consultants to ensure facilities meet high engineering standards.

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

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in design delivery of mission-critical facilities (data centres, life sciences, energy).
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, life safety, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead external design consultants to deliver data centre facilities that meet global specs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align design with construction programs and budget.
• Provide oversight on budgets, schedules, and quality compliance for design work.
• Identify engineering risks early to protect timelines and delivery standards.

Skills

Data centre design

M&E systems knowledge

Building codes knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in Architecture or Engineering

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for critical data centre projects across Europe, including London, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Frankfurt. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and external consultants to ensure facilities meet high engineering standards.

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