Head of Data Centre Design
Job Description
Head of Datacentre Design
£100- £120k + bonus + equity
London based
The Role
We're hiring for a technical leader to own the end-to-end design governance of our clients datacentre projects.
They are a small, fast-growing start-up building sustainable datacentre infrastructure. Backed by a leading energy provider, they already have multiple datacentre sites live in the UK and are now expanding internationally.
Over the next 6-9 months, you'll be the technical authority coordinating design work across external engineering teams, working closely with our site sourcing team on project briefs and delivery.
Once established, you'll build and lead a team to optimize our reference architecture as we scale globally.
What You'll Do
- Own and develop our datacentre reference architecture and technical standards
- Lead technical review, challenge, and sign-off of all externally produced designs
- Provide hands-on oversight across M&E disciplines- power architecture, high-density cooling, heat recovery interfaces
- Manage day-to-day relationships with architects, MEP consultants, and design-build contractors
- Support construction and commissioning teams with rapid technical decision-making
- Translate technical strategy into clear Employer's Requirements and design briefs
- Ensure designs meet HPC performance requirements, resilience targets, and heat-reuse objectives
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- 8+ years in data center / mission-critical / energy/ renewables with strong M&E background
- Proven experience as technical authority over third-party designs
- Track record delivering complex engineering projects from concept through commissioning
- Experience with HPC environments, high-density cooling, and resilient power systems
- Strong understanding of D&B delivery models
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Highly Desirable:
- Exposure to heat reuse, district heating, or thermal networks