Design Manager
A Snapshot
As the Design Manager, you will report to the Director, Design, based in Tokyo and work closely with the rest of the Technology team, making your mark in a number of ways:
Lead the design for the world’s largest cloud technology companies
Contribute to developing the largest hyperscale data centre campuses in Japan and outside of Japan
Drive continuous engineering solutions across the business, including moving forward to a carbon free sustainable industry and incorporating leading edge technologies, such as liquid cooling, battery storage and AI solutions
Your Day to Day
Lead a project design team from inception to delivery of multi-MW hyperscale solutions attending design and construction meetings
Interface with our top cloud and enterprise customers and communicate presentations on all aspects of design
Develop high level master planning, space planning and engineering solutions for potential new developments (feasibility stage)
Produce Basis-Of-Design BOD documents in the project definition stage
Produce consultant’s briefs to develop designs from feasibility stage through concept, scheme and detailed design stages, ensuring continuity of design philosophy and approach
Oversee the technical aspects of direct procured equipment and facilitate their interface with the design team
Understand the 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
Requirements
Minimum 7+ years’ experience in MEP design, preferably with at least 3 years in data centre or mission-critical environments.
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 as you must be ready for a continuous change of directions
Willing to make decisions and be accountable for them
Excel at communication; you can deliver effective presentations on data centre design to customers, peers and management
Good leadership acumen to lead multi-disciplinary teams