Senior Design Manager - Data Centre Engineering

Cundall; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cundall’s dedicated Data Centre team is seeking experienced Design Managers to join at Senior and Associate levels. You will lead or support delivery on complex, high-profile data centre projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging clients to achieve successful outcomes.

We value leadership, mentoring, and the ability to drive design excellence within a sustainable, zero-carbon framework as part of our ambitious design practice.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Significant experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary construction projects. Ideally within data centres, mission-critical, or similarly technical environments.
• Strong understanding of MEP led coordination and organisational skills
• Confident communication and stakeholder management
• Understanding of project delivery, design processes, and risk management
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• (Associate level) Additional experience in leadership, client development, and mentoring

Responsibilities

• Leading or supporting the design management of large-scale data centre projects
• Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and managing project deliverables
• Driving project meetings, workshops, and design reviews
• Working closely with clients to manage expectations and ensure successful outcomes
• Supporting commercial, programme, and risk management activities
• Contributing to consistency and improvement in design management processes
• Supporting team development, mentoring, and client engagement

Job description

Cundall’s dedicated Data Centre team is seeking experienced Design Managers to join at Senior and Associate levels. You will lead or support delivery on complex, high-profile data centre projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging clients to achieve successful outcomes.

We value leadership, mentoring, and the ability to drive design excellence within a sustainable, zero-carbon framework as part of our ambitious design practice.