Design Manager

QCS Staffing; 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

Design Manager – Permanent Contract – Milan, Italy - Data Centres Our client is a provider of vital systems, they own and manage high quality properties and large data centres throughout the globe - that are critical to the digital economy! As providers of essential infrastructure for the digital economy, they have grown to become a large owner of powered sites all over the world. They are currently seeking a Design Manager to join their team based in Milan.

What you’ll do:

• 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.

What you’ll need:

• 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.
• Strong knowledge of data centre infrastructure, RIBA project stages, construction regulations, design software (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks) and Italian/European compliance requirements.