Senior Mechanical Design Manager - Data Centres

Job description

Senior Data Center Mechanical Design Manager - London Area.

• £120,000 - £125,000 + 15% Bonus
• Company Credit Card
• 25- 30 Days Holiday
• Health Care
• Pension Neg

This role is strictly for an experienced Senior Data Centre Design Manager.

Candidates without senior-level, hyperscale data centre design management experience will not be considered.

We are seeking a Senior Data Centre Design Manager (Mechanical) to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary design delivery across large-scale, mission-critical data centre developments in Europe.

This is a hands-on senior leadership role, responsible for owning the design process from early concept and permitting through construction, commissioning and Integrated Systems Testing (IST), within an owner-operator development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary design teams (CSA, MEPH, ICT) on hyperscale data centre projects
• Act as the senior technical authority for mechanical systems while coordinating all other disciplines
• Manage and review Basis of Design (BoD), drawings, specifications and design deliverables
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, change control and design gating processes
• Own the design schedule, aligning with procurement, tender and construction milestones
• Interface with contractors, commissioning agents, vendors, authorities and internal stakeholders
• Manage design change, risk, cost and programme impacts
• Co-manage commissioning activities and lead Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
• Support value engineering, vendor selection and OFCI equipment specifications

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Senior-level experience as a Data Centre Design Manager is mandatory
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (postgraduate qualification advantageous)
• Strong background in data centre or highly serviced, mission-critical buildings
• Proven delivery of large-scale developments (€250m+)
• Extensive experience managing hyperscale, multi-disciplinary design teams
• Strong understanding of CSA, MEPH and ICT integration
• Experience with commissioning and complex building systems (liquid cooling knowledge highly desirable)
• Familiarity with BIM, ACC/BIM 360, Revit, Bluebeam and design governance processes
• Ability to confidently challenge, defend and communicate technical decisions at senior level
• Willingness to travel internationally (up to ~25%)

What This Role Is Not

• Not a junior or mid-level Design Manager role
• Not discipline-only or consultancy-support focused
• This is a true senior owner-side data centre design leadership position

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

30-01-2026

Profession type

Manufacturing / Industrial

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English