Customer Engineering Manager

NEXTDC is looking for a Custom Engineering Manager to lead tailored fitout engineering solutions and technical proposals across our Hyperscale, Colocation and Edge data centre projects. Reporting to the Head of Engineering & Customer Development, you'll drive proposal development from technical due diligence through to design documentation, working closely with multi-discipline consultants and NEXTDC's engineering subject matter experts to win and deliver customer opportunities.

You'll also lead facility audits, capacity assessments and scope development, partnering with our Design Centre of Excellence to bring standardisation, speed and value to hyperscale projects across Australia.

Own technical proposal development for enterprise, hyperscale and neocloud customer opportunities

Lead facility audits and capacity assessments across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fuel systems

Coordinate multi-discipline consultants and NEXTDC SMEs across architecture, structural, electrical, mechanical, fuel, fire and security

Apply NEXTDC design standards and Centre of Excellence lessons learned to improve speed, scale and reliability

Work across the full sales cycle, from due diligence through to contract and design handover

Play a key role in Australia's hyperscale and colocation growth

Your responsibilities will include:

Preparing technical responses to customer opportunities, coordinating input across all disciplines

Managing design development from brief through to executable contract documentation

Reviewing customer contracts to identify and resolve technical risk

Overseeing the shop drawing and technical submittal process to ensure tender compliance

Championing safety-in-design and eliminating hazards through robust design practices

Managing scope changes, design cost input and quality control across deliverables

This opportunity will see you working with world leaders in our space. Join our Australian journey now and be an integral part of our success.

5+ years' experience in data centre or mission-critical design management

Degree qualified in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Background with consulting engineers, contractors or client-side design management

Proven ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams of engineers, architects and consultants

Strong communication and stakeholder skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships

Proficient with design and collaboration tools such as Aconex, Procore, MS Project, Revit or Bluebeam

Contact us today to find out more about the local opportunities we have available

Seize this exciting opportunity to join one of Australia’s fastest growing companies and play a key contributing role in the future of AI and the digital economy

Join an inclusive, diverse and values driven working culture supporting hybrid work practices

Enjoy awesome employee benefits (gifted share options, NEXTDC days, volunteer days, professional development, holistic wellbeing and mental health programs and more)

Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow)

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.