Senior Design Manager - Data Center

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives.

Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Design Manager for our Data Center based in Doha, Qatar. In this strategic leadership role, you will oversee the design and planning of complex data center infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and industry standards. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage project portfolios, and drive innovation in data center design while maintaining the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

• Lead and manage the design phase of large-scale data center projects from conception through implementation, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and specifications
• Develop comprehensive design strategies and project plans that align with organizational goals and stakeholder requirements
• Oversee and mentor a team of design professionals, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities
• Coordinate with PMC stakeholders, architects, engineers, and vendors to ensure seamless project execution and effective communication
• Analyze project requirements and constraints to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement solutions proactively
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations
• Manage design documentation, specifications, and technical drawings to maintain accuracy and consistency across all project phases
• Monitor project performance metrics and KPIs, providing regular status reports and recommendations to senior leadership
• Evaluate emerging technologies and design methodologies to enhance operational efficiency and project outcomes
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and presentations to communicate design concepts, progress updates, and project decisions

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in data center / mission critical / industrial design, management, or related project management roles
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing the design delivery of Design & Build projects from concept through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Strong knowledge of data center infrastructure systems including cooling, power distribution, and network architecture
• Preferred: Experience managing data center projects in the Middle East region

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.