Senior Data Centre Design Manager

About the role

A leading engineering consultancy specialising in mission-critical infrastructure is seeking an experienced Senior Data Centre Design Manager to lead the design and delivery of large-scale hyperscale and colocation data centre projects across the Middle East. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a technically strong engineering professional with deep expertise in data centre design and multidisciplinary project management, based in Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of the data centre design process, leading multidisciplinary engineering teams from concept and technical design through construction support and handover.
• Lead the end-to-end design and coordination of hyperscale and colocation data centre projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams across Mechanical, Electrical, CSA and ELV disciplines.
• Ensure design compliance with international standards, client requirements and local authority regulations.
• Drive design quality, innovation, risk management and project delivery performance.
• Manage technical reviews, stakeholder coordination, tender processes and contractor engagement.
• Act as a key client-facing representative throughout project delivery.
• Support technical bid submissions and business development initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years' experience in Data Centre Design.
• Minimum 5 years in a Design Leadership or Design Management role.
• Data Centre Design experience is essential and non-negotiable.
• Experience leading at least 5 full MEP Data Centre Design projects.
• Subject matter expert in either Electrical Engineering (LV power systems) or Mechanical Engineering (HVAC/cooling systems).
• Experience delivering hyperscale, colocation, Tier III or Tier IV data centre facilities.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Required skills

• Preferred: Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE or equivalent; PMP, Prince2 or similar project management certification.
• Preferred: strong knowledge of Uptime Institute Standards, ASHRAE TC 9.9, NFPA, IEEE, IEC, LEED.
• Preferred: proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, BIM platforms and design management tools.