Senior Design Manager – Mechanical (SME)
Location: Flexible – Europe (with occasional US travel)
We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Design Manager – Mechanical to join a leading global data centre operator at a pivotal moment of growth. This is a high-impact role for someone with deep mechanical engineering expertise, comfortable leading multi-disciplinary design teams across hyperscale mission-critical facilities.
In this role, you’ll be the mechanical subject matter expert for European development projects, overseeing everything from pre-construction through commissioning. You’ll manage internal and external stakeholders, coordinate multi-phased site development, and ensure design excellence across the full project lifecycle.
What you’ll do:
- Lead mechanical design for campus and development projects, managing budgets, schedules, and deliverables
- Guide internal design managers and external consultants, ensuring alignment with technical standards and project goals
- Interface with project managers, cost consultants, local authorities, and hyperscale customers as needed
- Drive design updates and master plans, supporting executive-level decision making
- Manage equipment procurement, technical submittals, and design change processes
- Ensure all mechanical deliverables meet quality, code, and standardisation requirements
- Collaborate across disciplines (CSA, MEPH, ICT) to deliver integrated solutions
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent professional experience
- 3–7 years’ experience delivering hyperscale or mission-critical facilities, ideally in a multi-disciplinary design environment
- Strong mechanical engineering and design management expertise
- Familiarity with tools such as Bluebeam, Revit, BIM 360, ACC, and Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders
- Willingness to travel within Europe and the US (~25%)
Nice-to-haves:
- Chartered Mechanical Engineer status or advanced degree (MBA, Master’s in Engineering/Management)
- Experience with hyperscale clients and local authority/regulatory interfaces
- Broad understanding of adjacent disciplines and design gating/change control processes
This is your chance to shape the future of hyperscale data centres and make a tangible impact on some of the world’s most advanced digital infrastructure projects.