Senior Architectural Design Assurance Lead (Data Centre)

Ethos Engineering Ltd; Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Fridays

9‑day fortnight working schedule

Pension Scheme

Refer a Friend scheme

Gym / Fitness membership Allowance

Subsidised Health Insurance Allowance

Healthcare check‑ups and flu vaccines

Travel travel expenses covered

Travel tax scheme or bike‑to‑work

Training/mentoring / college support

Support for Chartership

Professional Subscription Fee paid by

Job summary

Ethos Engineering Ltd seeks an Architectural Design Assurance Lead to join our Programme Management Team. This is a senior technical role focused on independent peer reviews of architectural designs for data centre projects across Europe.

You will evaluate designs at multiple RIBA stages, ensure compliance with client governance, design standards and local regulations, and communicate findings to external consultants.

Qualifications

• Senior architect with a minimum of 10 years post‑qualification experience.
• Proven ability to review architectural designs across multiple stages.
• Experience with data centre or mission‑critical facilities is desirable.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake independent peer reviews of architectural designs at each RIBA stage.
• Assess designs for completeness, quality, coordination, and compliance.
• Identify risks, non-conformances, and ensure governance alignment.
• Provide feedback to external architectural consultants.
• Review technical design drawings, specs, and schedules for accuracy.
• Escalate significant risks to the Programme Management Team.
• Maintain auditable records of reviews and close‑out actions.
• Support continuous improvement of design assurance processes.

Skills

Independent reviewer of designs

Strong communication

Design review expertise

RIBA Plan of Work knowledge

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Qualified Architect

Registered Architect

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

Ethos Engineering Ltd seeks an Architectural Design Assurance Lead to join our Programme Management Team. This is a senior technical role focused on independent peer reviews of architectural designs for data centre projects across Europe.

You will evaluate designs at multiple RIBA stages, ensure compliance with client governance, design standards and local regulations, and communicate findings to external consultants.