Design Manager (f/m/d)
Key Skills
Job Description
About the Role
As a Design Manager (f/m/d), you will lead the planning and delivery of complex, mission-critical data center projects—from the concept phase through commissioning. Within the Design, Engineering & Construction organization, you will coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, ensure compliance with global and regional design standards, and act as the central decision-making authority for all design-related matters. This role is aimed at technically proficient individuals who work independently, manage priorities confidently, and deliver high-quality, implementable solutions in a dynamic environment.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead and manage external design and commissioning consultants
- Coordinate interdisciplinary design across all CSA and MEPH disciplines
- Ensure compliance with global and regional Design Engineering Guidelines
- Manage design schedules, budgets, change management, and deliverables
- Overall technical responsibility across design, construction, and commissioning
- Support construction execution by handling RFIs and technical clarifications
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors, suppliers, customers, and authorities
- Contribute to standardization, innovation, and continuous improvement of designs
Your Profile
- Experience in the data center environment
- Completed degree in engineering (CSA/MEPH) or architecture, or a comparable qualification
- Strong skills in technical coordination and stakeholder management
- Confident communication skills to explain and defend technical decisions
- Structured, proactive way of working and resilience in a demanding project environment
- Very good English skills, written and spoken
Our Benefits
- Open company culture with short decision-making paths and flat hierarchies
- Individual onboarding plan with buddy system and training opportunities
- Development opportunities in a fast-growing environment
- Comprehensive benefits (flexible working hours, digital meal vouchers, bike leasing, company pension plan, and more)
Core Responsibilities
Lead the planning and delivery of complex data center projects from concept through commissioning. Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and ensure compliance with global and regional engineering standards.
Requirements
Requires a degree in engineering (CSA/MEPH) or architecture with professional experience in data center environments. Must possess strong technical coordination skills and proficiency in English.
Benefits
- Open Company Culture
- Flat Hierarchies
- Individual Onboarding Plan
- Buddy System
- Training Opportunities
- Development Opportunities
- Flexible Working Hours
- Digital Meal Vouchers
- Bike Leasing
- Company Pension Plan
About Digital Realty
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, 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.