Data Centre Design Manager

This is a senior leadership role focused on design management and governance, rather than discipline-specific design. You will operate at the centre of project delivery—coordinating across MEP disciplines, architects, specialist consultants and client teams from concept through to commissioning and handover.

Working in close partnership with Project Managers, Project Directors and technical leaders, you will establish the design vision, manage critical interfaces and ensure that design delivery meets technical, commercial, program and sustainability objectives.

Lead design governance across complex, multidisciplinary data centre programs, ensuring alignment to client outcomes and project objectives.

Establish and drive design management frameworks—including design management plans, schedules and interface strategies.

Facilitate structured design reviews, coordination forums and risk workshops to enable informed decision-making and issue resolution.

Lead client engagement and optioneering, translating requirements into integrated, value-driven and future-ready design solutions.

Act as the central point of accountability for design coordination across internal teams, consultants and stakeholders.

Manage design change, risks and opportunities, ensuring clear governance, documentation and traceability.

Partner with project leadership to align design delivery with program, procurement, cost and construction milestones.

Oversee technical assurance and quality processes, ensuring discipline leads deliver to agreed standards and outcomes.

Review and guide design deliverables at key gateways, providing clear, actionable direction.

Champion and embed consistent design standards and governance frameworks across projects and portfolios.