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Principal Design Manager (Data Centres) - London, Bicester or Newcastle upon Tyne

Engie 🇬🇧 City of London, London, United Kingdom

Full-time Senior

Lead design teams and manage complex data centre projects from pre-contract through delivery, including schedules, budgets, contracts, quality assurance, and stakeholder approvals. Maintain client and supplier relationships, mentor team members, monitor project performance and profitability, and support business development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design teams and manage complex data centre projects from pre-contract through delivery, including schedules, budgets, contracts, quality assurance, and stakeholder approvals. Maintain client and supplier relationships, mentor team members, monitor project performance and profitability, and support business development.

Requirements

  • Requires an appropriate engineering degree, professional membership, and Chartered Engineer or Chartered Project Professional status, with at least 10 years of senior-level experience. Candidates should have substantial design management experience, strong project and commercial skills, proficiency with Microsoft Project or similar tools, and the ability to lead teams and deliver high-value projects.

Benefits

  • Annual Leave
  • Holiday Purchase And Buyback Scheme
  • Hybrid Working
  • Contributory Company Pension Scheme
  • Healthcare Scheme
  • Bonus Awards
  • Training Sponsorship
  • Charity Volunteering Leave
  • Wellness Initiatives

Key Skills

Leadership of design teams Data centre design Project scheduling Budget management Contract administration Quality assurance Stakeholder management Mentoring Performance monitoring Business development support Microsoft Project Chartered Engineer status Strategic planning Risk management Complex project delivery

About Engie

What if your next career adventure started with ENGIE? Joining ENGIE means being part of a company at the forefront of the energy transition, committed to accelerating the shift to a carbon-neutral economy. With 98,000 employees across 30 countries, ENGIE's operations cover the entire energy value chain, from production to infrastructures and sales. ENGIE works across a range of complementary areas: renewable electricity and green gas production, flexibility assets (notably batteries), gas and electricity transmission and distribution networks, local energy infrastructures (heating and cooling networks) and energy supply to individuals, local authorities and businesses. #WithENGIE

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