Principal Design Manager - EMEA Datacenter Engineering

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Principal Design Manager - EMEA Datacenter Engineering, London

Client:

Microsoft

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

14

Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

Job Description:

Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large-scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture, or equivalent in construction/design management.

Knowledge, experience and skills:

• The candidate must have excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Candidates must possess a high level of proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design.
• The candidates must also be able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.
• The candidate must be a person of integrity, be methodical, detailed-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to lead teams of engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large datacenter environments.
• Contract negotiation skills with solid understanding of value-added ideas without compromising safety and quality of deliverables.
• Ability to get things done in a fast-paced environment; not easily discouraged; forward looking with open mindset.
• Knowledge of local building codes, regulations, and jurisdictional standards.
• Ability to prepare and present using MS Office packages.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Experience as lead engineer, lead architect, design manager or project manager.
• Large scale project experience (e.g., $100MM per project) delivering Design Build, and Design Bid Build type projects.
• Good experience in running technical site due diligence programmes.
• Demonstrated a good track record in data centre / mission critical projects.

Preferred, not required:

Chartered / Professional Engineer / Project Manager or Registered Architect

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These include passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Responsibilities

Specific Job Tasks:

Reporting directly to the Southern EMEA Programme Design Manager, the Design Manager will manage the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield, brownfield, and retrofit engineering/design projects across West Central and South Africa EMEA region. This includes managing internal and external resources for land technical due diligence, construction permitting, and designing infrastructure such as building shell/core, power, cooling, telecom, and controls to align with Microsoft IT capacity plans.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide design management, technical direction, decision-making, and overall leadership for datacenter architectural/engineering designs.
• Oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete datacenter design solutions aligned with project scopes, schedules, and budgets, managing the design deliverables of MS consultants (architects, engineers, designers).
• Engage with key Microsoft stakeholder groups and outside vendors specializing in datacenter architecture and engineering.

Benefits and perks vary depending on employment nature and country, including healthcare, educational resources, discounts, savings, leave, giving programs, and networking opportunities.