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Director, Design Engineering - DC Development (m/f/d)
Digital Realty đŹđ§ City of London, London, United Kingdom
Lead the technical delivery and design governance of complex, high-performance data center projects from inception through handover. Coordinate multi-disciplinary consultant teams and act as the primary technical authority for internal stakeholders and customers.
Responsibilities
- Lead project design set-up and delivery, coordinating multi-disciplinary CSA and MEPH consultant teams
- Own the technical governance of projects, ensuring compliance with global and regional Design Engineering Guidelines (DEGs)
- Manage consultant procurement, appointments, performance, and budgets
- Act as the primary technical partner to Construction, Pre-Construction, Portfolio, Sales, and Operations teams
- Serve as the technical authority throughout construction, commissioning, IST, and handover
- Engage directly with customers on Build-to-Suit developments as the senior design lead
- Champion standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement, including BIM, DfMA, and emerging technologies
- Represent design in discussions with authorities, utilities, insurers, vendors, and Tier 1 contractors
Requirements
- 10-15+ years delivering mission-critical or highly serviced buildings (data centers strongly preferred)
- Strong technical background in CSA and/or MEPH (consultancy, commissioning, or owner-operator experience ideal)
- Proven experience managing complex stakeholder environments and external consultants
- Confidence operating at Director level, defending design decisions and influencing senior leaders
- Deep understanding of full project lifecycle: planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning & IST
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Architecture (Master's / Chartered status preferred)
Benefits
- Opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team
- Supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work
- Development opportunities to build a rewarding and successful career
- Access to a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on 6 continents
Key Skills
About Digital Realty
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITALÂŽ, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data "meeting place". Digital Realty enables its customers with the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 30+ countries on six continents.
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