Design Manager - EMEA

ironmountain; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Mountain seeks an experienced Design Lead to drive design delivery for complex data center projects. You will own major systems or phases with significant independence, coordinating consultants and internal partners to ensure safe, compliant, and resilient designs aligned with commercial goals.

You will mentor teammates, manage design packages, and collaborate across construction, operations, and security. Domestic and international travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in architecture, mechanical or electrical engineering; equivalent practical experience considered.
• Typically 5–9 years of relevant data center or mission-critical facility experience.
• Strong knowledge of multidisciplinary facility design and interfaces.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead design packages from brief to construction support and commissioning handover.
• Direct external consultants and coordinate with developers, equipment suppliers, and PMs.
• Set plans, deliverables, responsibilities, dates, and review points; track cost, schedule and quality.
• Lead multidisciplinary reviews and resolve design coordination and compliance issues.
• Evaluate design options, risks, and opportunities; make evidence-based recommendations.
• Collaborate with construction, operations, commercial, security, sustainability teams; confirm requirements.
• Report progress, forecasts, risks, changes; support due diligence, permitting, procurement, and lessons learned.
• Mentor colleagues and provide project guidance.

Skills

Project management

Design coordination

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Risk assessment

Travel readiness

Education

Architecture or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering degree

Professional registration/licensing

Job description

Role overview

Lead design delivery for complex data center projects, including new builds, customer fit-outs, expansions, and upgrades. You’ll own major systems or project phases with substantial independence, coordinating consultants and internal partners to deliver safe, compliant, resilient designs that meet commercial and project goals. The role is an individual contributor, with influence through technical judgment, project ownership, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage design packages or project phases from initial brief through construction support and commissioning handover.
• Direct external consultants and coordinate developers, equipment suppliers, contractors, and project managers.
• Set package plans, deliverables, responsibilities, decision dates, and review points; track cost, schedule, and quality.
• Lead multidisciplinary reviews and resolve design coordination, constructability, compliance, and interface issues.
• Evaluate design options, risks, and opportunities; make evidence-based recommendations and elevate decisions with broader project impact.
• Work with construction, operations, commercial, security, sustainability, and other teams to confirm requirements and secure decisions.
• Report progress, forecasts, risks, changes, and consultant performance; contribute to due diligence, permitting, procurement, and lessons learned.
• Support colleagues through project guidance and mentoring.

Requirements

• Degree in architecture, mechanical or electrical engineering, building services, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• Typically 5–9 years of relevant experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, or another complex technical environment.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary facility design, including mechanical, electrical, life-safety, controls, architectural, and civil interfaces.
• Experience managing consultants and coordinating design across stakeholders with limited supervision.
• Ability to assess technical and delivery risks, resolve escalated issues, and understand how design affects cost, operations, schedule, and customer needs.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, standards, permitting, and authority requirements; strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, typically up to 25%.

Nice to have

• Relevant professional registration or engineering license.