Winthrop Technologies

Turnkey data centre construction contractor

Design Manager

Architecture & Civil EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBlyth, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience managing the design delivery of large-scale construction projects, such as data centres, office fitouts, commercial, education, healthcare, or industrial projects.
A degree qualification in a relevant engineering or construction discipline.
Strong understanding of design management principles, construction sequencing, and coordination between disciplines.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

Lead engagement with the client’s design team for project-wide design and services coordination.
Manage the in-house design team and external consultants to ensure timely design progression in line with construction schedules.
Plan and lead design and engineering workshops, resolving design issues ahead of site activities.
Oversee the Technical Submittal process, ensuring adherence to project specifications and timely submission for review and approval.
Provide technical leadership for the team.
Manage the design query and request for information process, maintaining accurate documentation and coordinating through weekly design meetings.
Oversee Issued for Construction releases and updates, ensuring all project teams are working to the latest approved designs and managing any required change control.
Lead weekly design and engineering coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders to monitor progress and resolve critical issues.
Maintain a design risk register, communicating key risks to senior management and the client.
Manage Safety in Design, including design risk and change control processes.
Manage the design and submittal process for furniture, fixtures, and equipment packages within administrative areas, ensuring timely delivery.
Prepare and deliver weekly design progress reports to the client, highlighting risks and mitigation measures.
Coordinate contractor construction drawings and models, ensuring they are reviewed, approved, and issued in line with project timelines.
Oversee as-built drawing and model submissions, ensuring compliance with project handover requirements.
Ensure all operations and maintenance manuals and documentation are submitted and uploaded to approved client platforms.
Manage and coordinate LEED design requirements, liaising with the client’s design team and LEED consultants to ensure compliance and timely reporting.
Ensure project quality plans and quality assurance/quality control procedures are implemented and adhered to on site.
Liaise with Temporary Works Designers and the client’s PSDA management team on temporary works, traffic management, and design risk assessments.
Coordinate owner-furnished, contractor-installed vendors appointed by the client, ensuring delivery aligns with project specifications and schedules, including technical submittals and discrepancy resolution.
Ensure regulatory and local code compliance.

Desired Qualifications

Data centre project experience is highly desirable.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

Design Manager

Winthrop Technologies · Blyth, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-16

Workplace: on_site

Department: United Kingdom

Description

Winthrop Technologies is Europe’s only dedicated data centre delivery partner, offering full turnkey solutions from design through to construction and commissioning. Headquartered in Dublin, we deliver projects across Europe and have become the most trusted name in our sector.

We are currently seeking an experienced Design Manager to join our project team in Blyth, United Kingdom. This role will be responsible for leading and managing the design process across Civil, Structural, Architectural, and MEP disciplines, ensuring designs are coordinated, compliant, and delivered in line with programme and project requirements. This position requires strong leadership and technical capability, with a proven record of managing complex design processes on large-scale construction projects.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Lead engagement with the client’s design team for project-wide design and services coordination.
Manage Winthrop’s in-house design team and external consultants to ensure timely design progression in line with construction schedules.
Plan and lead design and engineering workshops, resolving design issues ahead of site activities.
Oversee the Technical Submittal (TS) process, ensuring adherence to project specifications and timely submission for review and approval.
Provide Technical Leadership for the team.
Manage the design query and RFI process, maintaining accurate documentation and coordinating through weekly design meetings.
Oversee Issued for Construction (IFC) releases and updates, ensuring all project teams are working to the latest approved designs and managing any required change control.
Lead weekly Design and Engineering coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders to monitor progress and resolve critical issues.
Maintain a design risk register, communicating key risks to senior management and the client.
Manage Safety in Design including management of Design Risk and Change control process
Manage the design and submittal process for FFE packages within administrative areas, ensuring timely delivery.
Prepare and deliver weekly design progress reports to the client, highlighting risks and mitigation measures.
Coordinate contractor construction drawings and models, ensuring they are reviewed, approved, and issued in line with project timelines.
Oversee as-built drawing and model submissions, ensuring compliance with project handover requirements.
Ensure all O&M manuals and documentation are submitted and uploaded to the approved client platforms.
Manage and coordinate LEED design requirements, liaising with the client’s design team and LEED consultants to ensure compliance and timely reporting.
Ensure project quality plans and QA/QC procedures are implemented and adhered to on site.
Liaise with Temporary Works Designers (TWD) and the client’s PSDA management team on temporary works, traffic management, and design risk assessments.
Coordinate with OFCI vendors appointed by the client, ensuring delivery aligns with project specifications and schedules, including technical submittals and discrepancy resolution.
Ensure Regulatory and local code compliance.

Skills & Qualifications

Minimum 8 years’ experience managing the design delivery of large-scale construction projects (e.g., data centres, office fitouts, commercial, education, healthcare, or industrial).
Data Centre project experience is highly desirable.
Degree qualification in a relevant engineering or construction discipline.
Strong understanding of design management principles, construction sequencing, and coordination between disciplines.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver under tight deadlines.

Benefits

Opportunity to work for a market leader in the Data centre industry
Working on large scale data centre projects
Collaborative team working environments
Career progression and development supported
Competitive salary packages

Winthrop Technologies Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer

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About the Company

Winthrop Technologies

Turnkey data centre construction contractor

Winthrop Technologies is a European turnkey data centre construction partner that acts as a general contractor, delivering end-to-end projects from design to commissioning for hyperscale and colocation clients. It uses BIM and off-site fabrication to speed up delivery and improve quality, reducing on-site contractor complexity by handling civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and commissioning services. The company stands out through its engineer-led approach and early adoption of modular/off-site construction across eight European countries, focusing on rapid delivery of mission-critical facilities. Its goal is to grow a scalable European data centre delivery platform to meet rising AI and cloud demand while maintaining continuity through leadership and strong client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1995

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