Senior Manager of Data Centre Design

Verto People, Ltd.; London; On-site; NOK 1,640,000 - 2,460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% bonus

Exposure to executive stakeholders

Job summary

Verto People Ltd in London is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Center Design to lead the creation of design standards for next-generation AI infrastructure. You will oversee electrical, mechanical, civil and BIM disciplines with a hands-on leadership approach.

The role involves influencing consultants, EPCs and senior stakeholders while delivering high-density compute environment designs. This is a strategic leadership position offering executive exposure and technical ownership across multiple

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Hands-on design experience in data centres or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience with high-density compute environments and GPU infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain electrical, mechanical, civil and BIM design standards across live projects.
• Review and input on consultant and contractor design packages.
• Address power distribution, cooling strategies, and structural requirements for high-density compute environments.
• Participate in design workshops with EPCs and consultants.
• Define technical requirements and review supplier responses.
• Develop technical leadership across disciplines as the portfolio grows.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance while ensuring consistent delivery.

Skills

Design leadership

Electrical design

Mechanical design

BIM

Power distribution

Cooling strategies

Consultant influence

Project delivery

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Manager, Data Center Design

Barbican, London

£150,000

Join a Data Centre Developer & Operator, looking after Hyperscale Data Centres!

A Senior Manager, Data Center Design role is available for a technical leader who wants to define the standards behind next-generation AI infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership position focused on creating and maintaining design standards across complex, high-performance data centre environments.

Working across electrical, mechanical, civil and BIM disciplines, you will combine technical depth with commercial awareness and delivery capability. This role suits someone who enjoys building the framework from the ground up, getting into engineering detail when required and influencing consultants, contractors and senior stakeholders.

Senior Manager, Data Center Design Benefits:

• £150,000 salary plus 30% bonus
• Opportunity to shape design standards for advanced AI infrastructure environments
• Senior technical ownership across multiple disciplines
• Exposure to executive stakeholders, EPCs, design consultants and specialist delivery partners

The Senior Manager, Data Center Design Role:

• Create and maintain electrical, mechanical, civil and BIM design standards across live projects
• Review and provide technical input on consultant and contractor design packages
• Work through detailed engineering considerations including power distribution, cooling strategies and structural requirements for high-density compute environments
• Participate directly in design workshops and technical discussions with EPCs and consultants
• Define technical requirements and review supplier and contractor responses
• Build and develop technical leadership capability across electrical, mechanical, civil and BIM disciplines as the portfolio expands
• Provide hands-on technical guidance while maintaining consistency across project delivery

Senior Manager, Data Center Design Requirements:

• Strong hands-on design experience in electrical or mechanical engineering within data centres or similarly complex mission-critical facilities
• Experience reviewing, developing or producing technical design documentation rather than only managing review processes
• Knowledge of high-density compute environments, including GPU infrastructure considerations
• Understanding of cooling strategies, including air and liquid cooling approaches
• Experience challenging and influencing consultants, EPCs and technical stakeholders on engineering decisions
• Ability to establish standards and processes from the ground up
• Engineering degree in mechanical, electrical or a related discipline

Desirable Experience:

• Experience working across European and US data centre markets and relevant codes
• Exposure to liquid cooling technologies such as direct liquid cooling or cooling distribution units
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent