Data Centre Design Engineer - Lead / Consulting
Inside IR35 | Long-term Contract
50% Remote | 50% European/US Travel (Expensed)
IT Services Provider
We are seeking an experienced Data Centre Design Engineer to join a major IT Services provider in a lead, design-assurance role supporting large-scale European data centre programmes.

This is not a pure build role. You’ll act as a technical authority, reviewing designs, shaping delivery plans, and overseeing implementation across complex, enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve data centre designs (new build and expansion)
• Act as lead technical engineer / design authority
• Develop high-level delivery and implementation plans
• Provide technical governance throughout the project lifecycle
• Oversee implementation and resolve design or delivery risks
• Engage with internal teams, vendors, and customer stakeholders
• Support design sign-off and senior technical discussions

Required Experience:

• Strong experience delivering large-scale data centre deployments
• Proven data centre design background (compute, storage, network, power, cooling)
• Experience operating as a lead engineer or technical authority
• Able to translate designs into practical delivery plans
• Comfortable overseeing delivery rather than day-to-day build
• Willing to travel across Europe/US (approx. 50%)

Desirable:

• Exposure to AI / HPC data centre environments (e.g. GPU-dense, NVIDIA platforms)
• Experience with high-density, high-power DC designs
• Background working for an IT services provider or systems integrator

Contract Details:

• Inside IR35
• Long-term contract potential
• 50% remote / 50% European travel (fully expensed)
• Competitive day rate (experience dependent)

Apply now to discuss the role in more detail.

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