Design Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

Job Title: Senior / Design Manager (Data Centre)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Projects: UAE / UK Projects

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Design Manager with a strong background in data centre.

Responsibilities:
• Leads day-to-day coordination and delivery of information on time and within budget with day-to-day oversight and quality control on assigned work streams, ensuring design management function is aligned with other functional targets
• Confirms client briefs
• Prepares RFPs, recommendation, and analyses design consultant bids.
• Prepares presentations, agendas, dashboards etc. tailored to the various audiences within the project team
• Managing consultants’ design delivery from concept to detailed design, ensuring timelines, scope, quality, and budget are protected
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including project teams, consultants, contractors, and clients.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on different phases to ensure project specifications are met.
• Participates in contractor tendering & evaluations
• Good at undertaking reviews of multi-disciplinary design teams’ documentation, ensuring coordination across the team on the design proposals. Ensures to keep accurate records and follow protocols of information flows in accordance with Design Management Plan.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in data centre design, construction, and sustainability initiatives.

Requirements:

Technical Expertise:
• Understanding of data centre standards, such as Tier levels, governed by the Uptime Institute, power and cooling requirements, and redundancy.
• Ability to manage complex MEP requirements, including HVAC, electrical distribution, and backup systems.
• Awareness of networking, server room layouts, cabling, and IT equipment needs.
• Knowledge of energy-efficient systems, and experience in exploring ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the data centre

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Design and Project Management, or related field
• Extensive design management experience, with at least 3-5 years focused on data centres
• Consultant / Client-side experience
• Project planning / controls and commercial acumen
• Proficiency in industry-standard design management tools and software’s
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization abilities
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work

ABOUT THE COMPANY

LNR is an international consultancy with proven experience providing search solutions in the Built environment with a passion to connect people. We have strong international experience, specifically working across MENA and APAC regions.

At LNR we understand it can be stressful and time consuming looking for new opportunities and finding the right talent to join the team. We dedicate ourselves in providing a smooth and simple recruiting process.

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