Design Manager
Role Overview
An international construction business focused on mission-critical and data centre projects is expanding in Saudi Arabia.
The Design Manager will lead design delivery for major data centre developments, including projects up to 100MW.
The role covers design management from early design and pre-construction through detailed design, construction, and handover.
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Role overview
An international construction business focused on mission-critical and data centre projects is expanding in Saudi Arabia.
The Design Manager will lead design delivery for major data centre developments, including projects up to 100MW.
The role covers design management from early design and pre-construction through detailed design, construction, and handover.
Responsibilities
- Lead design management from concept and pre-construction through construction and handover.
- Manage multidisciplinary architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and specialist data centre design teams.
- Coordinate designers, consultants, specialist subcontractors, and suppliers to deliver an integrated design solution.
- Review design proposals for constructability, compliance, programme, and commercial requirements.
- Manage design deliverables, programmes, technical submissions, RFIs, and design changes.
- Work with construction, commercial, procurement, and project management teams throughout delivery.
- Drive design coordination and resolve technical interfaces between disciplines and packages.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, or MEP Engineering.
- Strong main contracting or construction background with significant design management experience.
- Proven experience delivering data centre projects through multiple lifecycle stages.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex technical interfaces.
- Strong understanding of the relationship between design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
- Ability to work confidently with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal construction teams.
About the opportunity
The international contractor is hiring as Saudi Arabia's data centre development market grows.
Candidates relocating from Europe, Australia, Asia, or other international markets may be considered if they have the required data centre and contracting experience.
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