Data Centre Design Lead – MEP, ESG & Stakeholder

QCS Staffing Ltd; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing Ltd is seeking a Design Manager for a permanent role in Milan, Italy, to lead multidisciplinary design teams across data centre projects. You will manage external consultants and contractors, ensuring design compliance, quality, and adherence to timelines.

The position requires an engineering degree and extensive experience in data centre infrastructure, with strong knowledge of RIBA stages and Italian/ European compliance. AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Building Services, Civil or related discipline).
• Extensive experience delivering data centre projects with a strong focus on MEP and multidisciplinary design management.
• Proven experience managing consultants, contractors and complex stakeholder environments within hyperscale or colocation data centre developments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams (CSA, MEP, Fire Protection, Security and IT systems) to deliver high-quality, cost-effective data centre design solutions.
• Manage external consultants, engineering firms and contractors throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring design compliance, quality, constructability and adherence to programme deadlines.
• Oversee design development from concept through RIBA Stage 3 and support contractor design activities during detailed design and construction phases.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, design reviews, value engineering initiatives, risk mitigation and sustainable design strategies, including ESG, BREEAM and LEED objectives.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design management

MEP coordination

Stakeholder management

Sustainable design (ESG/BREEAM/LEED)

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Building Services, Civil)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

QCS Staffing Ltd is seeking a Design Manager for a permanent role in Milan, Italy, to lead multidisciplinary design teams across data centre projects. You will manage external consultants and contractors, ensuring design compliance, quality, and adherence to timelines.

The position requires an engineering degree and extensive experience in data centre infrastructure, with strong knowledge of RIBA stages and Italian/ European compliance. AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks proficiency are preferred.