Senior Design Manager - Data Center & Infrastructure

Accenture PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Soben, part of Accenture, seeks a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering robust designs for hyperscale, enterprise and colocation data-centre projects. This role covers full design-cycle oversight from concept through construction support.

The ideal candidate will manage architecture, MEP, environmental and digital streams, ensuring energy efficiency and regulatory compliance across UK and international standards while coordinating with clients to shape briefs and feasibility.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design-management in mission-critical infrastructure, especially data centres.
• Strong coordination across engineering, architecture, digital and environmental inputs.
• Knowledge of UK and international standards and energy/regulatory considerations.
• Excellent communication and client-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design stages across architecture, MEP, environmental, digital systems and technical advisory streams.
• Ensure integrated solutions for energy management, water systems, sustainability and resilience.
• Shape briefs, originations, and feasibility with clients; coordinate with planners and grid stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with UK and international standards and advance energy efficiency through modular design approaches.

Skills

Design-management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Regulatory compliance

Client management

Engineering/Architecture background

Education

Engineering or Architecture degree

Job description

Soben, part of Accenture, seeks a Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams delivering robust designs for hyperscale, enterprise and colocation data-centre projects. This role covers full design-cycle oversight from concept through construction support.

The ideal candidate will manage architecture, MEP, environmental and digital streams, ensuring energy efficiency and regulatory compliance across UK and international standards while coordinating with clients to shape briefs and feasibility.