AirTrunk

Manages hyperscale data centers for cloud

Design Manager

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Strong knowledge, understanding, and analytical skills in a specialization of electrical, mechanical-HVAC, IBMS, civil-architectural, or structural engineering.
7–10 years of experience in engineering and design, preferably in large-scale infrastructure or data centre buildings and campuses across the full project lifecycle.
Expertise in data centre systems, including UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, cooling towers, CDUs, fire suppression, structured cabling, building core and shell, structural steel or precast building design, and master planning.
A Bachelor of Engineering in electrical, mechanical-HVAC, IBMS, civil-architectural, or structural engineering.
Experience reading and understanding customer RFPs, responding to them, implementing their requirements in design, and discussing technical matters with customers.
Ability to support complex design projects and manage multiple stakeholders.
Electrical engineering experience with EHV and LV distribution for customer designs is an added advantage.
Previous experience as a Design Manager on the consultancy or client side is an added advantage.
Knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices within the relevant discipline; knowledge of multiple disciplines is a bonus.
An electrical, mechanical, civil-structural, or building services engineering degree is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage concept, schematic, and detailed design phases for hyperscale data centres, either in-house or through consultants, and arrange review by peer-review consultants or principal engineering subject-matter experts.
Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure design integrity and compliance.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the design team.
Ensure projects meet company and customer minimum requirements and cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
Present weekly progress reports and highlight support requirements and completed milestones to ensure design delivery, cost effectiveness, modularity, technical compliance, and feasibility through standardization.
Support large-scale data centre design projects from concept through detailed design and support stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Drive innovation and efficiency in design to support rapid expansion and sustainability goals.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver hyperscale solutions.

Desired Qualifications

Electrical engineering experience with EHV and LV distribution for customer designs.
Previous experience as a Design Manager on the consultancy or client side.
Knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines.
An electrical, mechanical, civil-structural, or building services engineering degree.

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

Your Impact

As a Design Manager based in AT-India-HQ in Mumbai, you will report to the Sr. Director, Design and work closely with various teams and leadership team across India & Sydney, Singapore team.

Support large-scale data centre design projects from concept through detailed design phases and support AirTrunk stakeholders throughout the project life cycle.

Drive innovation and efficiency in design to support rapid expansion and sustainability goals.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver world-class hyperscale solutions.

What you’ll do

Develop and manage concept, schematic, and detailed design phases for hyperscale data centres inhouse or get it done through consultants. Get it reviewed through peer review consultants or principal engineering SMEs.

Coordinate with consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure design integrity and compliance.

Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the design team.

Ensure projects meet AirTrunk and Customer minimum requirements, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Present weekly progress reports and highlight support required and milestones completed to ensure design gets completed effectively in terms of cost effectiveness, modularity, technical compliance/feasibility to wider customers via standardization.

What you’ll bring

Strong basics & knowledge, understanding and analytical skills in any specialization of Electrical / Mechanical-HVAC / IBMS / Civil-Architectural / Structural engineering.

7-10 years of experience in engineering and design, preferably in large-scale infrastructure or data centres buildings and campus for entire life cycle of project.

Strong expertise in Datacentre systems, including UPS, generators, switchgear, chillers, cooling towers, CDUs, fire suppression, structured cabling, Core & shell of building structural steel/Precast building design, Master planning.

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical-HVAC / IBMS / Civil-Architectural / Structural engineering).

Experience in reading customer RFP, understanding it, responding it & implementing in design and discuss with customer on technical front.

Proven ability to support complex design projects and manage multiple stakeholders.

Strong communication and collaboration skills – a true team player.

Electrical Engineering with EHV experience & LV distribution for various customer’s design will be added advantage.

Earlier experience worked as a Design Manager in consultancy or client side will be added advantage.

Knowledge and good understanding of area of specialization, principles and practices within Discipline. Bonus to have knowledge on both disciplines or more.

Electrical/Mechanical/Civil-Structural or building services Engineering degree would be advantageous.

Collaborative, able to work with fellow engineers.

Aligned with AirTrunk Culture.

Positive attitude mindset.

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast-track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.

Now’s your chance to Grow@Hyperscale.

**To all recruitment agencies: AirTrunk does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, AirTrunk employees or any other organisation location. AirTrunk is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.**

About the Company

AirTrunk

Manages hyperscale data centers for cloud

AirTrunk builds and runs large-scale data center campuses in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region to support cloud computing, content delivery, and large enterprise clients. Its hyperscale facilities house the physical infrastructure—space and power—needed for cloud services, delivering reliable, energy-efficient data center capacity under long-term lease contracts with major cloud providers. The company designs, constructs, and operates these campuses to provide scalable, predictable infrastructure for customers who require substantial storage and processing capacity. AirTrunk differentiates itself by focusing on APJ regional expertise, large-scale campus design, and emphasis on reliability and energy efficiency to meet hyperscale demand. Its goal is to accelerate the growth of cloud services across the APJ region by offering scalable, sustainable digital infrastructure through long-term partnerships with cloud service providers.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $9.9B
Headquarters: Sydney NSW, Australia
Founded: 2015

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