Data Center - Design Manager (Fit Out)

DAMAC Digital; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 9,999,999,999; Full time

Job summary

DAMAC Digital is seeking a Design Manager – Fit-Out to lead all fit-out design activities for our data center projects in Jakarta. You will coordinate architectural, MEP, ELV, structural and interior fit-out work, ensuring alignment with project requirements, standards, and client expectations.

The role requires managing multidisciplinary teams and interfacing with base build, procurement, and specialist vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related discipline (Architecture, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical).
• 8–12+ years of design/construction experience, with fit-out or mission-critical projects preferred.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating complex interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead fit-out design development and delivery for data center projects.
• Coordinate architectural, MEP, ELV, structural and specialist fit-out disciplines.
• Review drawings, specs, submittals and material selections for compliance and constructability.
• Ensure design coordination with base build, MEP services, and data center infrastructure.
• Manage design interfaces between white space, technical spaces, and offices.
• Lead design coordination meetings with consultants, contractors, and clients.
• Support BIM teams to maintain fully coordinated 3D models and design information.
• Identify and resolve design clashes, changes, and risk with cost/ programme impacts.
• Provide technical support to construction teams and respond to RFIs on site.
• Ensure final as-built drawings and O&M information are complete and handed over.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Data center design

Architectural fit-out

BIM coordination

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360

BIM 360

Job description

The Design Manager – Fit-Out is responsible for leading and managing all fit-out design activities for data center projects, ensuring that design solutions meet project requirements, technical standards, client expectations, programme objectives, and data center operational requirements. The role coordinates multidisciplinary design teams and ensures seamless integration between architectural, MEP, ELV, structural, specialist systems, and interior fit-out works.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the fit-out design development and delivery for data center projects.
• Establish and manage the fit-out design strategy, deliverables, design programme, and submission schedule.
• Coordinate architectural, interior, MEP, electrical, mechanical, structural, ELV, security, fire protection, and specialist fit-out disciplines.
• Review and coordinate design drawings, specifications, material selections, details, schedules, and technical submissions.
• Ensure fit-out design is fully coordinated with the base build, MEP services, structural elements, and data center infrastructure.
• Lead design coordination meetings with consultants, contractors, specialist subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives.
• Manage design interfaces between white space, support areas, technical spaces, offices, control rooms, electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, corridors, welfare areas, and ancillary facilities.
• Ensure design solutions comply with applicable local authority requirements, project standards, client specifications, and relevant international codes.
• Review and coordinate shop drawings, material submittals, samples, mock-ups, and technical submissions.
• Manage design reviews, technical comments, approvals, and close-out of design-related issues.
• Coordinate with BIM teams to ensure accurate and fully coordinated 3D models and design information.
• Identify and resolve design clashes and interface issues before construction.
• Review proposed design changes and assess their impact on cost, programme, quality, constructability, and operational requirements.
• Support value engineering and design optimization while maintaining project performance requirements.
• Coordinate with procurement teams and specialist vendors to ensure design requirements are incorporated into procurement packages.
• Provide technical support to construction teams and respond to site design queries and RFIs.
• Review site conditions and proposed design modifications where required.
• Ensure fit-out works are designed with appropriate consideration for maintainability, access, replacement, safety, security, and operational continuity.
• Monitor design deliverables against the approved project programme and identify potential delays or risks.
• Maintain the design deliverables register and monitor outstanding design information.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams to ensure design documentation supports project quality requirements.
• Participate in design risk assessments and ensure identified design risks are addressed.
• Support commissioning and handover activities by ensuring design information, testing requirements, and final documentation are complete.
• Ensure all final as-built drawings, O&M information, asset data, and handover documentation are properly coordinated and submitted.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Typically 8–12+ years of relevant design and construction experience, with significant experience in fit-out or mission-critical projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience in data center, mission-critical, commercial, or high-technology facilities is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of architectural fit-out, MEP coordination, construction interfaces, and specialist systems.
• Experience with BIM coordination and multidisciplinary design platforms.
• Familiarity with Aconex, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks, or similar systems is advantageous.