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Head of Design

  • London, England, United Kingdom
  • Full Time
  • Not specified
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About The Opportunity

JDL Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a globally renowned developer rapidly expanding their data centre development platform as they grow the team with a Head of Design in London.

Responsibilities:

  • Own delivery of the data centre design up to establishment of the GMP, aligning technical, cost and time outcomes with business priorities and customer expectations.
  • Establish design management frameworks, governance processes and portfolio standards across the UK projects.
  • Lead design management from concept and feasibility through design development and documentation to GMP handover.
  • Manage external consultants and technical specialists, defining scope, reviewing deliverables and driving accountability for programme, quality and design intent.
  • Act as the senior design interface for internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, authorities and customers.
  • Manage design related risk, compliance, approvals and governance, and support consultant procurement, fee reviews and budget input.

Requirements:

  • Substantial experience in data centre, mission critical or complex building developments, including leadership across design management and delivery phases.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary consultants, contractors and technical stakeholders across complex projects or portfolio programmes.
  • Advanced knowledge of data centre design, covering critical systems, spatial coordination, resilience, constructability and authority requirements.
  • Strong understanding of hyperscale and colocation basis of design, design standards and commissioning expectations.
  • Strong experience of RFQ and RFP processes, consultant procurement, scope development and commercial negotiation.
  • The ability to drive accountability across consultants and stakeholders without direct reports.
  • A postgraduate qualification in design management, project management or business is desirable.
Location:

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Type:

Full Time

Experience:

Not specified

Skills
  • Budget Management
  • Colocation Design
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Commissioning
  • Compliance
  • Consultant Procurement
  • Critical Systems Design
  • Data Centre Design
  • Design Management
  • Design Standards
  • Governance Processes
  • Hyperscale Design
  • Leadership
  • Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
  • RFP Process
  • RFQ Process
  • Resilience Engineering
  • Risk Management
  • Scope Development
  • Spatial Coordination

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