Design Manager - Data Centres - Norway

Capstone Property Recruitment; Skien; On-site; NOK 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Property Recruitment is seeking a Design Manager for data centre projects in Norway. You will lead the end-to-end design process, manage multidisciplinary coordination and drive design delivery from post-concept to construction, ensuring alignment with programme and contract requirements.

This role requires five to eight years of design management experience on large-scale projects, BIM/LSS digital design capability, strong leadership, and ability to coordinate architects, engineers,

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering.
• 5–8 years of design management or multidisciplinary coordination experience.
• Experience on large-scale, technically complex construction projects.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination across architects, engineers, consultants and authorities.
• BIM and digital design capability with Revit and clash detection experience.
• Design programmes, RFIs, change control, trackers and schedules management.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design process from post-concept through detailed design, construction and integration.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design coordination for architectural, structural, MEP and specialist packages.
• Lead and manage the design team with resource planning and mentoring.
• Engage external stakeholders and consultants, including authorities and design services procurement.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, standards and project specs.
• Own BIM and design coordination processes, including Revit reviews and clash resolution.
• Control design programme and information flow with trackers and change control.
• Support construction delivery with coordinated and timely design information.

Skills

Design leadership

Coordination

Stakeholder management

BIM/digital design

Resource management

Problem-solving

Education

Architecture/Civil Engineering degree

Professional registration advantageous

Tools

Revit

CAD coordination

Job description

Position: Design Manager - Data Centres

Salary: Competitive plus bonus + benefits

Location: Norway

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading international technical engineering and construction partner focussed on design and build contracts for end user clients, specialising in the Data Centre sector.

About the role:

• Lead the end-to-end design process from post-concept through detailed design, construction and design integration, ensuring all deliverables meet programme and contractual requirements.
• Manage multidisciplinary design coordination, integrating architectural, structural, MEP, specialist consultant and subcontractor packages into a fully coordinated design.
• Lead and manage the design team, including resource planning, workload allocation, performance management, coaching and mentoring.
• Manage external stakeholders and consultants, including architects, specialist planners, Prüfstatiker and relevant authorities, as well as procurement and appointment of external design services.
• Ensure technical and regulatory compliance, confirming designs meet applicable codes, standards, Building Regulations, authority requirements and project specifications.
• Own BIM and design coordination processes, including Revit model reviews, clash detection workshops and resolution of design conflicts before they impact construction.
• Control design programme and information flow, maintaining the Design Delivery Programme, Design Tracker, RFI Tracker and Change Control process while identifying and removing delivery blockers.
• Support successful construction delivery, chairing design workshops and coordination meetings, optimising designs for buildability and ensuring the execution team receives accurate, coordinated and timely design information.

About you:

• Relevant technical qualification– Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or a comparable discipline; professional registration/licence advantageous.
• 5–8 years’ relevant experience in design management, architectural project leadership or multidisciplinary design coordination, ideally onlarge-scale, technically complex construction projects.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination experience, managing design deliverables across architects, engineers, specialist consultants, subcontractors and external authorities.
• Strong technical and regulatory knowledge, including relevant building codes, standards, compliance requirements and management of detailed design documentation.
• BIM and digital design capability, with experience of BIM processes, Revit model reviews, CAD coordination and clash detection/resolution.
• Design management and project controls experience, including design programmes, RFIs, change control, design trackers, tender processes and management of specifications and schedules.
• Strong leadership and resource management skills, with experience leading design teams, planning resources, reporting to senior project leadership and coaching or mentoring junior team members.
• Excellent stakeholder and problem-solving skills, capable of leading design workshops, managing clients, consultants and authorities, and proactively resolving design, coordination and supply-chain blockers.