EMEA Design Manager — Data Centre Projects

Iron Mountain; Bolton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work options

Health & retirement plans

Learning & 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 projects across London, Amsterdam, Madrid and Frankfurt, ensuring engineering standards align with our high-performance infrastructure.

The role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing external consultants, and ensuring projects meet global specifications while supporting our expanding digital footprint.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering design for mission-critical facilities (data centres, pharma, energy).
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and life-safety systems and codes.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead third-party design consultants to deliver data centre facilities that meet global specs.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams to execute fit-out programs.
• Provide engineering oversight of budgets, schedules and product delivery.
• Identify design risks early to protect timelines and standards.

Skills

Design delivery

M&E systems knowledge

Building codes

Vendor & stakeholder management

International travel

Education

University degree in Architecture or Engineering

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 projects across London, Amsterdam, Madrid and Frankfurt, ensuring engineering standards align with our high-performance infrastructure.

The role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing external consultants, and ensuring projects meet global specifications while supporting our expanding digital footprint.