Design Manager - Data Centres

Stantec; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development programs

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Mentorship

Wellbeing and connection opportunities

Office social events

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Design Manager for Data Centres in New Zealand. You will lead the design delivery for critical facilities, coordinating internal and external teams to meet strict timeframes and budgets while maintaining high quality and client satisfaction.

The role requires extensive experience in engineering delivery, data centre projects, and chartered engineer status, with a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience delivering large multi-disciplinary projects.
• Proven background in data centre or complex vertical build projects.
• Strong planning, design delivery, and client liaison skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery for data centre projects, ensuring quality and schedule.
• Coordinate internal and external teams to meet client needs.
• Oversee technical deliverables and resource planning.
• Manage budgets, timelines, and project risk.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to secure project outcomes.
• Support business development and proposal preparation.

Skills

Years of experience

Lead multi-disciplinary teams

Data centres experience

Engineering qualification

Chartered Engineer

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer designation

Job description

Design Manager - Data Centres - ( 2600002C )

Description

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.

We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Stantec’s Buildings team in New Zealand delivers end-to-end projects for our clients, from feasibility and design through to construction, commissioning, and operation. Specialising in mission‑critical facilities such as data centres and healthcare, our team of over 100 people bring expertise in mechanical, hydraulic, fire, fire protection, civil, electrical, data and sustainability engineering to local projects. We’re proud to put user needs at the centre of every design.

Day to day tasks include

• Regularly connecting with our clients to ensure that their needs are both understood and met and the technical team provide the best advice at the right time
• Responsible for delivering outputs on time and in accordance with the allocated budgets and ensuring client requirements are met/exceeded
• Implementing sound and efficient methodology for technical delivery; leading the planning and production of all technical deliverables.
• Technical design planning, including confirming the technical delivery methodology and identifying and coordinating all technical resource needs
• Planning and programming the work and then tracking and reporting progress
• Communicate and coordinate all quality reviews, schedules, status, and modifications with group leaders.
• Coordinate with group leaders to ensure quality assurance, fee budgets and schedule time.
• Deliver projects to the required quality standards using remote teams.
• Detect and understand issues as they arise on projects, be solutions orientated, and provide suitable resolutions
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with contractors, clients, other consultants and team members.
• Contribute to proposal and bid development to support business development activities, including preparing proposal material as required.

About You

• 15 years’ experience in an engineering delivery environment
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams both internal and external in a professional services or construction project delivery environment,
• Proven successful project background in data centres or other similarly complex vertical build projects
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant engineering or construction field
• Chartered Engineer or similar industry recognition.

What We Offer

At Stantec, we take your growth and fulfilment seriously. We’re proud to offer many supportive benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements, including purchasing up to an extra four weeks of leave and provision for school term contracts, part-time, and job sharing
• Learning and talent development programmes, including global, online, and on-the-job opportunities
• Professional memberships
• Service recognition awards
• Mentorship
• Wellbeing and connection opportunities
• Health insurance, income continuance insurance, and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Developing Professionals Group, a global network for those with under 10 years of experience
• Office Social Club and events

Qualifications

Primary Location: New Zealand-Auckland-Auckland

Other Locations: New Zealand-Waikato-Hamilton, New Zealand-Canterbury-Christchurch, New Zealand-Tauranga-Tauranga, New Zealand-Wellington

Organization: BC-3104 Buildings-NZ New Zealand

Employee Status: Regular

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Travel: No

Schedule: Full-time

Equity and diversity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans