EMEA Design Manager, Data Center Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health, wellness & retirement plans

Learning and growth opportunities

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic Design Manager to join our EMEA Design and Construction team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery for critical data centre construction projects across markets including London, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Frankfurt.

You will manage external design consultants, drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, and oversee budgets and schedules to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in design delivery of mission-critical facilities (Data Centres, Pharma, Energy).
• Strong knowledge of complex mechanical, electrical, life safety & control systems; familiarity with building codes.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and manage vendor/internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead external design consultants to deliver data centre facilities to global specs.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with construction, finance, sales, operations.
• Provide engineering oversight: budget, schedule, and product delivery to meet standards.
• Identify engineering risks early in design to protect timelines.

Skills

Design delivery

M&E knowledge

Leadership

International travel

Education

Architecture/Bldg services eng degree

Mechanical/Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic Design Manager to join our EMEA Design and Construction team. You will lead end-to-end design delivery for critical data centre construction projects across markets including London, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Frankfurt.

You will manage external design consultants, drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, and oversee budgets and schedules to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.