Data Centre-Technical Design Lead
AECOM
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
The role will cover the whole project lifecycle, most notably the design phase but also initial inception, due diligence, permitting, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.Job DutiesBrings technical multi-discipline experience to lead coordination across all internal and external design team disciplines and stakeholders.
- Ensure design is delivered across all design disciplines – including sub-consultants where engaged - in line with project scope, programme, budgets, and quality to client expectations.
- Managing design team compliance with design responsibilities per relevant H&S legislation and AECOM Safety in Design (SiD) methodologies.
- Ensure design development and production (including BIM) is coordinated across all technical design disciplines.
- Lead coordination of design with stakeholders as required for successful project delivery including third party vendors, local authorities, utility companies and contractors
- Oversee preparation of design deliverables for permitting, procurement and construction.
- Identifies and manages scope delineation across disciplines
- Ensure all team members reporting to you have current and relevant training.
- Collaborates with PM and other project team members to control change including early identification, mitigation, and assessment of changes with preparation and negotiation of variation orders.
- Supporting the Project Manager with:
- Invoicing on completed deliverables.
- Preparing and updating the Master Design Delivery Programme to reflect any change and/or delay as they occur
- Production of risk register, change management register, SiD workbook, RFI register, Deliverable Register, Action Trackers etc.
- Exacting all technical Client requirements and deliverables and ensuring they’re produced within the approved budget.
- Procurement of sub-consultants as required
- Preparation of survey scope and procurement of surveys
- Identification of risks with input and updates into the risk register
- Design team compliance with AECOM’s Technical Quality Review (TQR) process
- Informing project reporting and compliance with AECOM’s project Delivery System (PDS).
- Committed to safe and healthy project delivery through all project stages.
- Committed to delivering high quality consulting services to our clients.
- Degree Qualified – BSc or MSc – in and engineering, design management or construction related profession.
- Professionally Qualified – ideally Chartered Engineer or other equivalent institution.
- Experience of successfully delivering design on large, complex projects would be advantageous. Experience of successfully delivering design on data center projects is preferred.
- Ability to manage design delivery of single large DC project or multiple medium DC projects simultaneously
- 10+ years proven experience in a consulting environment providing the full spectrum of design management services including chairing meetings, minuting and proactively engaging in discussions, progress reporting, procurement strategies and tender documentation, general post contract design management and administration, being aware of the scope of service and ensuring we deliver within the agreed parameters and mitigate / resolve disputes whenever possible
- Proactively engaging with Client team, 3rd party vendors, contractor, local authorities, utility companies and other stakeholders.
- Proven ability to advise clients and design teams on value, risks, and programme in a holistic way
- Understanding standard forms of contract.
- Accountable and responsible for own actions and those of your team.
- Ability to work under own initiative where appropriate working closely with the Management Team in the delivery of some of our highest profile projects.
- Committed to working as part of a team and progress career development.
- Engenders a right first-time approach.
- Supporter of social and CSR activities, promoting a positive and enjoyable workplace.
- Connected to peers within other disciplines.