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Design Manager

Dillon Engineering Services 🇮🇪 County Dublin, Ireland

Onsite $60,000 - $90,000 Contract Senior

The Design Manager will lead and coordinate the design function on major data centre projects, ensuring design packages are delivered in line with client requirements and project scope. Responsibilities include managing the design team, conducting design reviews, and maintaining communication with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the design team and coordinate all aspects of design delivery
  • Lead design reviews, technical workshops, and coordination meetings
  • Ensure design packages are delivered in line with programme, client requirements, quality standards, and project scope
  • Coordinate with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, client representatives, and project stakeholders
  • Review design documentation, drawings, specifications, and technical submissions
  • Identify and resolve design risks, clashes, buildability issues, and coordination gaps

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Design Manager, Design Lead, Technical Manager, or Senior Design Coordinator
  • Strong experience on data centre projects is essential
  • Background in engineering, construction, architecture, or building services
  • Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination
  • Ability to manage consultants, contractors, and internal design teams
  • Strong knowledge of construction delivery, buildability, and design programme management
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Key Skills

Design management Multidisciplinary design coordination Construction delivery Buildability Design programme management Communication Leadership Stakeholder management Engineering Construction Architecture Building services

About Dillon Engineering Services

Trusted partners, delivering top engineering, scientific & design talent to Ireland’s high-tech sectors. Experts in mid to senior level roles for Bio-Pharma, Semiconductor, Data Centre, Energy & Construction. Fast, flexible solutions for clients, real career growth for professionals. Dillon Engineering Services is a trusted recruitment partner, delivering contract and permanent staffing solutions across Engineering, Scientific, and Design disciplines. Since 2019, we've connected top-tier talent with leading companies in Ireland’s most innovative industries, including Bio-Pharma, Semiconductor, Data Centre, Energy, and Construction. For clients, we offer a responsive and scalable recruitment service backed by over 30 years of combined industry experience. With an extensive database of skilled professionals and deep market insight, we help businesses find the right people quickly, whether for project-based, interim, or permanent roles. For candidates, we provide access to exciting

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