Mechanical Design Manager
hace 3 días
City of London
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.