Design Manager, AMER

Yondr Group is a global developer and service provider of data centers, seeking a Design Manager to oversee the design management function. The role involves ensuring consistency in service delivery by vendors, managing the design review process, and supporting the construction team with design-related issues to meet quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the project design review process and coordinate the process with internal stakeholders
• Evaluate and manage individual deliverables as well as overall performances of contractor, vendor and supplier for each individual project
• Coordinate design release, submissions, approvals with the delivery programme, coordinate model reviews and clash detection, ensure technical interpretation of the design and change process is communicated effectively to the project team
• Responsible for the monitoring and ensuring Permitting Activities are on schedule and in sync with the overall Project Schedule
• Awareness of all commercial aspects of design management including estimates, change control and out-turn costs
• Lead company sustainability initiatives and ensure sustainability objectives are met throughout the project
• Ensure the design solutions integrate Yondr's safety and quality standards across all projects
• Audit the design and identify inconsistencies, discrepancies and missing information and record, report and track the close-out of these items in an Information Required Schedule (IRS) format
• To support the delivery / construction team in the resolution of design related issues in a timely manner to prevent an adverse effect on the construction programme
• Accountable for design and technical due diligence of the acquisition program associated to the Americas region
• Interface with internal discipline leads in implementing the site-specific data center design masterplan and basis of design
• Work with external customer requirements and the specific site design, based on Yondr's standard design principles, feeding back requirements to Yondr basis of design documents

Requirements:

• Possess at least 10 years' experience of highly serviced buildings and possess an understanding of the relationships between the primary mechanical, electrical and ICT elements of the build
• Knowledge of Data Centres or mission critical facilities is a must
• In-depth knowledge of the design and construction process, which includes refurbishment and fit out
• Track record of delivering successful sizable projects
• Commercially savvy and support the commercial team to identify opportunities arising from design development and equally manage change control communications
• Someone who is a good organiser / system implementer who is able to effectively mitigate risks and exposures
• A good relationship builder, team player and strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience in managing working relationships (internal & external) with cross-cultural experience
• Experience working with information technology workstreams to improve systems
• Commercial acumen appreciating impact of technically led decisions, and data center costing
• Ability to take the lead in technical workshops and meetings, with external consultants and vendors
• Prior construction design and/or design management experience or Architectural, Structural or M&E qualifications would be preferred
• Experience with Design Management programmes/software would be advantageous