Design Manager – Data Centre Projects

Are you a Design Manager looking to work on large-scale data centre projects across Europe, based on-site in Finland?

This is a senior, technically focused role, suited to an experienced design professional who can lead and coordinate the design process across multiple disciplines, ensuring deliverables are completed on programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

You’ll work closely with internal engineering teams, BIM departments, external consultants, and the client to drive design coordination, manage submissions, and support site delivery for complex, high-value data centre projects.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

Design Manager Skills:

• 3–6 years’ experience in design and delivery of large-scale construction projects (data centres, commercial, industrial, healthcare, or educational facilities)
• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering or construction discipline
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical and electrical services
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, detail-oriented approach with focus on deadlines and quality standards
• Familiarity with Technical Submittals (TS), RFIs, IFC drawings, as-built documentation, and O&M manuals
• Experience in LEED or sustainability documentation is advantageous
• Experience on Data Centre projects is desirable but not essential

As a Design Manager:

• Support the Design Lead in coordinating internal design engineers, BIM teams, and external consultants
• Liaise with the client’s design team to ensure design integration across all disciplines
• Track and update design progress to ensure deliverables are issued on schedule
• Prepare and participate in design and engineering workshops to resolve technical issues and maintain progress
• Support the Technical Submittal (TS) process, ensuring timely preparation, submission, and follow-up
• Manage the design query and RFI process, logging, monitoring, and closing issues with relevant engineers
• Ensure Issued for Construction (IFC) drawings and updates are maintained and communicated
• Contribute to weekly design and coordination meetings, documenting actions and following up with responsible parties
• Maintain and update the design risk register, highlighting emerging risks to the project team
• Coordinate submittals, design documentation, and tracking of approvals
• Support as-built drawing coordination and ensure final documentation and models meet project requirements
• Ensure O&M manuals and record drawings are submitted and uploaded correctly
• Support tracking of LEED requirements and sustainability documentation
• Liaise with Project Engineer, Project Manager, and wider team to ensure information flow supports site progress
• Prepare design progress reports and assist with other design documentation as required

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect at least €75,000 plus package.

Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353 (0)1 531 4345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety Managers, M&E Project Managers, Construction Managers, M&E Site Engineers, M&E Quantity Surveyors, Civil Engineers, Site Agents, Estimators, Buyers, Bid Managers and M&E Site Supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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