Job Description
Experienced Design Manager sought to lead pre-contract technical service solution design function and team on large scale Data Centre project in Dublin region.
AA Euro Group, a leading Irish contractor, requires a skilled Design Manager to oversee design, integration, and deployment of a major Data Centre project.
The successful candidate will:
- Lead and oversee the pre-contract technical service solution design function and team.
- Oversee design, integration, deployment, and guide customers in formulating requirements.
- Advise alternative approaches and conduct feasibility and ROI studies.
- Create a platform for good communication and coordination between Architects, Structural Engineers, and Service Engineers.
- Ensure design development is communicated with the company CM and QS from a financial aspect.
- Have good commercial and contractual awareness.
- Hold and lead workshop meetings with specialist Sub-Contractors.
- Coordinate and track the submittal and approval process of Designs and materials.
- Identify and address risk/design problems before they materialize.
- Develop look ahead plans.
- Coordinate with site PM and SM to ensure all parties are aligned.
- Have good planning and programme skills.
- Have a good all-round knowledge of the construction industry across all disciplines.
- Have a good understanding of building regulations and environmental – health and Safety regulations.
The ideal candidate should have:
- Strong project management experience.
- Ability to assess electrical and mechanical capacity to make informed decisions.
- Proven demonstration of working with Auto CAD, Vision or similar.
- Technical background.
- Experience in commercial data centre, co-location environments considered an advantage.
- Excellent Customer Service skills with a proven track record in developing client relationships.
- Ability to use systems including CRMs, Salesforce.