Senior Design Manager

Senior Design Manager Location: Hybrid – Hemel Hempstead I am currently looking for a Senior Design Manager to work for a global data centre owner/operator. You will primarily support projects in the UK but will also have input on projects across the wider region which will include a variety of new construction, phased expansion, upgrade and fitout projects. You will drive a multi-disciplinary design delivery process acting as the primary contact to external design vendors, liaising with various internal stakeholders and consulting with other members of D&E team to ensure best design decisions are made with careful assessment of risks and opportunities. Your responsibilities Drive/support end to end design delivery process starting from brief definition and internal alignment with various stakeholders, to appointment, management and review of external design vendors that carry out design work for projects. Work in conjunction with associated Project Manager for each project to ensure design delivery is progressing in line with projects brief, agreed budget and programme from throughout design and construction until hand over to Operations. Undertake and/or supervise design reviews to ensure compliance with company design standards, local code requirements and the project brief. Ensure regular reporting of progress against agreed plans to senior members of Design and Engineering and the associated project managers. Undertake specialist reviews within scope of your technical expertise. Help development of new tools, processes, and procedures for best practice design management Develop and manage long term relationships with key third party design and equipment vendors. Interface with peers within other departments within the region and with peers in D&E teams globally Your profile University Degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Engineering or equivalent. Data Centre Design experience Experience working within multi-disciplinary design teams, preferably in a leading role. Good written and oral communication skills in English. G If you are looking for a new opportunity, please email your CV across to Olivia.burden@Dataxconnect.com