Design Manager

The role

The Design Manager will lead design for large cloud technology companies and develop hyperscale data centre campuses. You will drive engineering solutions including liquid cooling, battery storage, and AI solutions.

What you will do

• Lead a project design team from inception to delivery of multi-MW hyperscale solutions
• Attend design and construction meetings
• Interface with top cloud and enterprise customers and communicate presentations on design
• Develop high level master planning, space planning and engineering solutions for potential new developments
• Produce Basis-Of-Design BOD documents in the project definition stage
• Produce consultant’s briefs to develop designs from feasibility through detailed design stages
• Oversee technical aspects of direct procured equipment and facilitate interface with the design team
• Understand commercial implications of engineering decisions and build cost models for customers
• Provide technical assistance in the site election process and engage with service providers and local authorities

Required qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years’ experience in MEP design
• Fluent in English and Japanese (reading, writing, and presentation)
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or relevant experience in product design or commissioning
• Project life-cycle experience within the Japanese construction industry is a must
• Incredibly flexible and forward-thinking
• Willing to make decisions and be accountable for them
• Excel at communication
• Good leadership acumen to lead multi-disciplinary teams

Nice to have

• at least 3 years in data centre or mission-critical environments

About the company

AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company that operates a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region.