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Design Manager

HAYS

Industrial Design
Location
New South Wales
Type
Full-time

About the role

Design Manager Electrical working critical infrastructure project

Your new company 
This is a unique opportunity to join a specialist engineering and construction business delivering complex mission-critical infrastructure projects across the Asia-Pacific region. With a strong pipeline of hyperscale and colocation data centre developments, the business is seeking an experienced Design Manager to provide technical leadership and support across international operations, including significant involvement with project teams based in India.

Your new role 
As Design Manager, you will play a key role in leading the electrical design management function across multiple data centre projects. Working closely with local and international stakeholders, you will oversee design coordination, manage consultants, drive technical excellence, and ensure projects are delivered in line with client requirements, programme, and budget expectations.The role will require regular travel to India and the flexibility to work on a roster basis, spending periods onsite supporting project delivery teams.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing the electrical design process from concept through to delivery
  • Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants
  • Providing technical leadership across mission-critical data centre projects
  • Reviewing and approving design documentation, specifications, and technical submissions
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant standards, codes, and project requirements
  • Supporting project teams through design challenges and value engineering initiatives
  • Collaborating with global stakeholders to achieve project outcomes
  • Travelling regularly to India to provide onsite support and leadership
What you'll need to succeed 
  • Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated experience as a Design Manager, Lead Electrical Engineer, or similar role
  • Extensive data centre project experience is essential
  • Strong understanding of mission-critical electrical systems, including HV/LV distribution, backup power, UPS systems, and associated infrastructure
  • Experience managing consultants and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • A willingness and ability to travel internationally on a frequent and rostered basis
  • Experience working across geographically dispersed teams will be highly regarded
  • What you'll get in return 
  • Opportunity to work on some of the world's most complex and technically challenging data centre projects
  • International exposure and collaboration with global project teams
  • Strong project pipeline and long-term career development opportunities
  • Competitive salary package and travel allowances
  • Supportive, collaborative, and high-performing team environment
  • What you need to do now 
    If you're an experienced data centre professional looking for an opportunity to combine technical leadership with international project exposure, we'd love to hear from you., click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume to Clare.Weston@hays.com.au or call Clare on 0452483223
    If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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