Design Manager (MCF/ Data Centres)

Are you passionate about data centres and the digital revolution? Do you want to work with a global leader in designing and engineering reliable and sustainable data centres? Join Royal HaskoningDHV, a top 5 firm in the industry, and be part of our Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) Data Centre team. We have offices and teams in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, the UK and South Africa, and we partner with some of the largest and leading data centre providers and users across the world. We are looking for experienced and motivated professionals to help us grow and innovate in this strategic market. Apply now and make a difference!

What will you do as a Design Manager (MCF/ Data Centres)

If you are a Design Manager (MCF/ Data Centres) with advanced knowledge and skills in building design, you will find a challenging and rewarding career at Royal HaskoningDHV. You will work with some of the most demanding customers in the world and collaborate with our global colleagues. You will also use 3D design tools to deliver detailed and high-quality solutions for our MCF projects. Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage scope-of-work, design budget and contract documents for each project;
• Follow and update design delivery schedule and distribute workload within team;
• Coordinate and optimize design with multi-disciplinary team and external parties;
• Lead and challenge design solutions and changes;
• Create and communicate innovative ideas and designs to client and team.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team where your work will be cross borders, native and home based. In addition to participating in projects, you naturally also contribute to the optimization of our internal business processes and to safeguarding and sharing knowledge within your field. 

Where you will work

Royal HaskoningDHV is a worldwide independent engineering, project management and consultancy firm which integrates 140 years of engineering expertise with digital technologies and software solutions. Our 6,000 colleagues are working from offices in more than 25 countries across the world. Through our mission Enhancing Society Together, we take responsibility for having a positive impact on the world. As our new Design Manager (MCF/ Data Centres) you will become part of our Global Mission Critical Facilities (MCF) team. 

Our global MCF team provides multidisciplinary consultancy services to datacenter clients, including colocation datacentres, internet service providers, and telecom companies. The team is diverse, with expertise in areas like electrical and mechanical engineering, construction, architecture, fire safety, control engineering, and security technology. Together, this knowledge is used to develop integrated designs for Data Centres. You will be part of a dedicated, passionate team that is globally recognized as one of the best in Data Centre design and engineering. Curious about our work? Here you will find examples of some our projects.

What you bring

You are an entrepreneurial, result oriented, proactive individual with a positive flexible and problem-solving attitude. Besides that, you have:

• Holds a Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering;
• Has over 5 years of experience managing multidisciplinary design, engineering, and construction projects, preferably in data centres or other relevant sectors;
• Shows an affinity with digital and automated design and engineering processes (BIM360, CDE);
• Possesses good knowledge of standard practices in the design and construction industry, and a good understanding of the daily (operational) business of clients;
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills towards colleagues and clients, and is fluent in English (and preferably Dutch and/ or German.

You will be based in Nijmegen, being part of, and contributing to, our Nijmegen office. As our clients are based in various locations nationally and internationally, flexibility towards traveling is expected.

What we offer you

Within our company you will be able to develop yourself while working on challenging projects, both in the Netherlands and worldwide. Besides that, we also offer you:

• A good work-life balance, including a laptop and company cell phone so you can work wherever and whenever you want;
• 28 holidays based on a 40-hour work week;
• A good primary salary and pension accrual through our own pension fund;
• A workplace in our office in Nijmegen and travel allowance or a NS-Business Card;
• Lifelong learning by offering you plenty of training & development opportunities;
• Personal budget which you can use to buy extra days off, to buy a bicycle or just to have some additional salary;
• Bonusses based on company profit.

Are you our new colleague?

We would like to meet you! Click on the apply button and upload your resume and motivation letter. For more information, you can always contact Christian De Visser, Lead Recruiter Industry & Buildings, Multinationals, via christian.de.visser@rhdhv.com.