Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) - London, Bicester or Newcastle upon Tyne

ENGIE

United States

On-site

USD 101,000 - 148,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Company pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Job summary

RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED is seeking a Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) to lead design teams in London, Bicester or Newcastle upon Tyne. The role focuses on client relationship management, project delivery, and compliance with QA/QC standards across complex data centre environments.

You will mentor staff, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and drive profitability while coordinating with stakeholders and sub-consultants. Flexible travel and a strong engineering background are essential.

Qualifications

BEng in an engineering discipline required.
Professional membership MCIBSE/MIEE/IMechE preferred.
Chartered status (CEng or ChPP) highly desirable.
10+ years at senior engineer level or above.
Experience leading design teams and project delivery.

Responsibilities

Provide and maintain high quality client-facing relationships and internal management, team leadership and project delivery.
Ensure QA/QC and project performance in line with policy and contract scope.
Lead and mentor project team; support delivery and business development.
Ensure profitability and align with business objectives; contribute to planning.
Manage sub-consultants and contract updates; prepare final documents.
Maintain ethical standards and uphold company values in daily work.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Communication skills

Planning & scheduling

Microsoft Office

Travel flexibility

Education

BEng in engineering

MCIBSE/MIEE/IMechE membership

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or ChPP

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) - London, Bicester or Newcastle upon Tyne Job Description Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) - London, Bicester or Newcastle upon Tyne Posting Start Date: 9/18/26 Requisition ID: 72408

General information

London, United Kingdom, WC1A 1HB | Newcastle, United Kingdom, NE6 2HL | Oxford, United Kingdom, OX27 7LT RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED Industrial Project Management Permanent Full - Time

Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) - London, Bicester or Newcastle upon Tyne

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.

Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We now seek a Principal Design Manager to be based out of our London, Bicester or Newcastle office.

Role Responsibilities

Provide and maintain high quality client facing relationships and internal management, team leadership and project delivery whilst acting with integrity and high professional standards. Ensure efficient project, team and external supplier/sub-consultant management within the technology and complex environments sector. Together with the management of projects pre and post contract.
Ensure compliance and be an active participant in all aspects of quality assurance and project performance in line with the Company’s policy and scope of contract.
Proactively take ownership of agreed actions, including adherence to technical and project peer and stakeholder review milestones
Management, mentoring and leadership of the project team
Support project delivery, team performance and business development
Ensure project performance and profitability in line with business objectives
Contribute to the commercial and business planning process
Support and conduct management and performance reviews for direct reports
Conduct project and contract reviews to ensure quality and deliver against contractual obligations.
Ensure programme, project and design procedures and protocols are implemented and adhered to by the design team.
Manage updates to sub-consultant contracts and prepare final documents.
Support the ethos and brand reputation of the business and ensure its core values of ethics, integrity, collaboration and innovation are maintained and reflected in daily work.
Ensure timely and accurate procedures for the management and issue of invoices, together with preparation and updating of WiP and cash flow projections
Draft and distribute sub-consultant back-to-back contracts in line with contract scope.
Information change management and monitoring of deliverables from by sub- consultants to ensure submittals align with agreed scope of works.
Managing client and stakeholder engagement.
Agreeing and tracking of approval procedures, ensuring submissions align with client expectations.
Management of consultation with statutory bodies and authorities including pre-application consultation, planning the engagement process, ensuring integration into the integrated design programme, monitoring compliance and tracking approvals.
Produce an integrated design schedule following liaison with all Design Team members and including key milestones laid out by the Client. Internal milestones, co-ordination sequences and delivery dates will be shown.
Monitor design progress and identify areas of risk/ concern that are approaching.
Identification of design deliverables, who they will be prepared by and when they need to be delivered
Produce project reports and tracking documents to the client’s requirements, manage input from others
Chair Project, Programme, and Design Team meetings where required.
Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the RED Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.

Role Requirements

BEng in appropriate engineering discipline
MCIBSE/MIEE/IMechE Professional Membership
Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status
10+ Years’ experience at Senior Engineer level or above
Experience in development and implementation of design management tools and procedures
Proven experience in excess of 5 years, working alongside Design Teams with a solid understanding and empathy of the design process. Experience of working in a team environment is essential
Enthusiastic, driven and dynamic self-starter with career progression aspirations
Ability to forge strong client and supplier relationships
Ability to keep clear and accurate records and reports
Ability to mentor and develop and team to achieve project and business goals
Ability to contributing to the growth of the business via business development
Ability to work well either alone or as part of a team under own initiative
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the design process
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel Outlook/PowerPoint)
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project or similar Project Programming Tools
Ability to use it based calculation and spreadsheet software
Appreciation & working knowledge of contract law
Proven project and design programming skills
Proven ability to deliver high value projects with fees up to £5m in value.
Adaptable, proactive approach to tasks
Flexible and willing to travel regularly to service international projects and customers
Client facing with strong presentation skills
Commercial and financial awareness and management of projects and fees
Ability to work autonomously, as part of a wider team, and leading a team
Comfortable leading and developing a team
Ability to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines
Sound knowledge & working application of key health and safety issues and legislation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Chairing/facilitation of meetings
Good understanding of British and European Standards/UK Regulations/Codes
Act in an ethical manner and follows the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines

Benefits

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
Hybrid Working
Contributory company pension scheme
Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
Non-contractual bonus awards
Training sponsorship
Charity volunteering leave
Wellness days/ initiatives.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

*This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.

RED is a company of Tractebel.

Business Unit: Tractebel Division: Tractebel Div2 Legal Entity: RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED Company Name: RED Minimum Base Salary: Maximum Base Salary: Pay Basis:

Why this matters to us

Our organisation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities.

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