Design Manager – Data Centre & Mission Critical – Southern Finland

EverHire is now looking for a Design Manager for an international engineering and construction company working on large-scale, technically complex projects. The role sits in the company’s design team and focuses on data centre and mission-critical projects in Finland. This is a permanent, office-based position with a competitive salary, and the start is as soon as possible.

About the role
As Design Manager, you will lead design from post-concept design through detailed design and delivery on large-scale data centre and mission-critical projects. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, specialist consultants and subcontractors to make sure the design is fully integrated, compliant and delivered on time. You will own the BIM process, lead design reviews and clash detection workshops, and work closely with Project Directors and the wider delivery team. You will also lead and develop the design team and help shape design standards and ways of working. The role reports to the Design Director.

Your main responsibilities

• Lead and manage design from post-concept design through delivery
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams, including architects, engineers, specialist consultants and subcontractors
• Manage design deliverables and make sure documentation is fully coordinated
• Make sure the design complies with relevant codes, standards, regulations and authority requirements
• Organise and chair design workshops and multidisciplinary design reviews
• Take responsibility for the BIM process, review Revit models and coordinate Revit/CAD production
• Lead weekly clash detection workshops and develop solutions
• Maintain design trackers, RFI trackers and detailed design delivery programmes
• Manage external architects and specialist consultants, and support tendering and contracts for design services
• Prepare and issue change controls, and make sure deliverables meet contractual obligations and project scope
• Lead, coach and develop the design team, and make sure resources match project needs
• Drive continuous improvement, design standards and knowledge sharing

Who are you?
You are an experienced design leader who thrives in complex technical environments. You are structured, solution-oriented and confident working with senior stakeholders, and you know how to get many disciplines pulling in the same direction. We think you have:

• 5–8 years’ experience in design management, architectural project leadership or multidisciplinary design coordination
• Experience from large-scale, complex construction projects
• Experience taking projects from post-concept design through detailed design and delivery
• Strong experience managing consultants, design deliverables and authority processes
• Experience from data centre or mission-critical projects, which is highly relevant (pharma, advanced manufacturing or other technically complex projects are also of interest)
• Strong leadership, communication and reporting skills, along with experience coaching others

Qualifications

• A degree in architecture, civil engineering or a comparable technical discipline
• Solid experience with BIM management, Revit, CAD and clash detection
• Experience with RFI management, change control and design delivery programmes
• Good knowledge of building regulations and compliance
• Fluent English, spoken and written
• Merits: a professional architectural/engineering licence or registration, BIM/Revit qualifications, and knowledge of European construction standards
• Merits: Swedish or German

Do you want to lead design on some of the Nordic region’s most complex data centre and mission-critical projects? Apply via our website. If you have any questions, contact Laura at laura@everhire.se.