Design Manager, AMER

Main Responsibilities

• You will be expected to perform the Design Management function and ensure consistency in the service provided by various vendors and consultants, promoting best practices and continuous improvement with clear, appropriate and timely feedback on the performance of design management.
• Entails the early site due diligence and master planning which is fundamental to ensuring quality, delivery and evolution of Yondr’s offering to our customers is at market leader level.
• Ensuring deployment of global standards, processes and technical governance for project delivery and to ensure all site technical developments risks are fully understood and analysed.
• Take an active part in strategic expansion of site selection through technical process development and implement Yondr’s standard design principles, working alongside with our Development team leading the technical elements and continue to design delivery stage and providing design support throughout construction to meet long term targets of Yondr’s portfolio.
• Assist with pre-qualification, bid and tender documents returns and participate in project meetings ensuring the delivery to client is met with quality while adhering to Yondr’s systems, procedures and culture.
• Manage the review of the quality and completeness of the design to ascertain its ability to be built in accordance with both the cost plan, schedule and site Health & Safety requirements.

Qualifications and experience

• Possess at least 10 years' experience of highly serviced buildings and possess an understanding of the relationships between the primary mechanical, electrical and ICT elements of the build. Knowledge of Data Centres or mission critical facilities is a must.
• Prior construction design and/or design management experience or Architectural, Structural or M&E qualifications would be preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of the design and construction process, which includes refurbishment and fit out. Track record of delivering successful sizable projects.
• Commercially savvy and support the commercial team to identify opportunities arising from design development and equally manage change control communications.
• A good organiser / system implementer who is able to effectively mitigate risks and exposures. Experience with Design Management programmes/software would be advantageous.
• A good relationship builder, team player and strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience in managing working relationships (internal & external) with cross-cultural experience.
• Experience working with information technology workstreams to improve systems.
• Commercial acumen appreciating impact of technically led decisions, and data center costing.
• Ability to take the lead in technical workshops and meetings, with external consultants and vendors.