Global Design & Planning Engineer

Global Design & Planning Engineer

Full-Time 60000 - 70089 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead global data centre design standards and ensure consistency across regions.
  • Company: Join a leading tech firm focused on innovation and excellence.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, remote work options, and growth opportunities.
  • Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in the tech world while enhancing your engineering skills.
  • Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience in data centres required.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70089 £ per year.

  • Own, maintain, and enforce global data center design standards, ensuring consistency across regions while managing approved regional variations.
  • Partner with regional engineering and leadership teams to ensure compliance with global design principles and best practices.
  • Conduct design audits and governance reviews to drive standardization, quality, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
  • Lead capacity planning, master planning, and infrastructure expansion programs, including budgeting and ROM cost estimation.
  • Develop strategic growth plans by analyzing capacity trends and forecasting future business and infrastructure requirements.
  • Direct data center modernization and regeneration initiatives, delivering design improvements that enhance performance, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with Managing Directors and Portfolio Management teams to develop business cases, expansion models, cost analyses, and investment recommendations.
  • Lead engineering due diligence and asset integration activities for acquisitions, ensuring seamless incorporation into existing operations and infrastructure.
  • Drive the standardization of global operating models, design processes, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
  • Own the Global Whitespace Design Engineering Guidelines, including updates, training, documentation, and the development of repeatable design and product delivery methodologies

Job Description

  • Own, maintain, and enforce global data center design standards, ensuring consistency across regions while managing approved regional variations.
  • Partner with regional engineering and leadership teams to ensure compliance with global design principles and best practices.
  • Conduct design audits and governance reviews to drive standardization, quality, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
  • Lead capacity planning, master planning, and infrastructure expansion programs, including budgeting and ROM cost estimation.
  • Develop strategic growth plans by analyzing capacity trends and forecasting future business and infrastructure requirements.
  • Direct data center modernization and regeneration initiatives, delivering design improvements that enhance performance, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with Managing Directors and Portfolio Management teams to develop business cases, expansion models, cost analyses, and investment recommendations.
  • Lead engineering due diligence and asset integration activities for acquisitions, ensuring seamless incorporation into existing operations and infrastructure.
  • Drive the standardization of global operating models, design processes, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
  • Own the Global Whitespace Design Engineering Guidelines, including updates, training, documentation, and the development of repeatable design and product delivery methodologies

Your role

  • Own, maintain, and enforce global data center design standards, ensuring consistency across regions while managing approved regional variations.
  • Partner with regional engineering and leadership teams to ensure compliance with global design principles and best practices.
  • Conduct design audits and governance reviews to drive standardization, quality, and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
  • Lead capacity planning, master planning, and infrastructure expansion programs, including budgeting and ROM cost estimation.
  • Develop strategic growth plans by analyzing capacity trends and forecasting future business and infrastructure requirements.
  • Direct data center modernization and regeneration initiatives, delivering design improvements that enhance performance, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with Managing Directors and Portfolio Management teams to develop business cases, expansion models, cost analyses, and investment recommendations.
  • Lead engineering due diligence and asset integration activities for acquisitions, ensuring seamless incorporation into existing operations and infrastructure.
  • Drive the standardization of global operating models, design processes, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
  • Own the Global Whitespace Design Engineering Guidelines, including updates, training, documentation, and the development of repeatable design and product delivery methodologies
  • What You’ll Need
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline, with significant mission-critical industry experience; Engineering Management experience required, and certifications in project management or data center design considered an advantage.
  • Extensive engineering management experience within data centers, mission-critical facilities, and global engineering organizations.
  • Strong expertise in capacity planning, investment management, infrastructure strategy, and operational support.
  • Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Skilled at gathering, analyzing, and converting ambiguous business requirements into practical engineering solutions.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, with a data-driven approach to managing risk and priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while working effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Strong commitment to engineering excellence, governance, standards, and quality, with exceptional attention to detail
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Global Design & Planning Engineer employer: Digital Realty

Digital Realty is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Woking where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring our team members thrive in their careers. Our commitment to health and safety, coupled with a supportive culture, makes Digital Realty a rewarding place to work for those seeking meaningful contributions in the data center industry.

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Digital Realty Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Global Design & Planning Engineer

Global Data Center Design Standards
Capacity Planning
Master Planning
Infrastructure Expansion
Budgeting
Cost Estimation
Data Analysis