Senior Design Manager – Data Centre & Critical Infra

Blackedge Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackedge Consulting in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams on landmark data centre projects. You will coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and digital disciplines across the project lifecycle, drive design excellence and governance, and act as the primary interface with clients, contractors and internal teams.

You’ll manage programmes, review designs for sustainability, cost and schedules, identify risks and implement mitigation

Qualifications

• Engineering or Construction Management degree required.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design in data centre projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership abilities.
• Strong coordination of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and digital designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design delivery on large-scale data centre projects.
• Manage project programmes, design reviews and governance processes.
• Interface between clients, contractors and internal design teams.
• Ensure designs meet sustainability, cost and programme objectives.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Support business development and strengthen client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Job description

Blackedge Consulting in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams on landmark data centre projects. You will coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and digital disciplines across the project lifecycle, drive design excellence and governance, and act as the primary interface with clients, contractors and internal teams.

You’ll manage programmes, review designs for sustainability, cost and schedules, identify risks and implement mitigation