Design Manager
AirTrunk · Roppongi, Tokyo ·
- Category
- Design
- Experience
- 7+ years
Design Manager at hyperscale data centre operator AirTrunk in Tokyo, leading project design teams from feasibility through delivery of multi-MW data centre campuses — master planning, Basis-of-Design documents, consultant briefs, and customer-facing design presentations. Core focus: MEP design leadership, engineering solutions (liquid cooling, battery storage, AI), and Japanese construction indust
Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?
AirTrunk is a hyperscale data centre company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering the digital infrastructure that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.
Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…
Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.
A Snapshot
As the Design Manager, you will report to the Director, Design, based in Tokyo and work closely with the rest of the Technology team, making your mark in a number of ways:
- Lead the design for the world’s largest cloud technology companies
- Contribute to developing the largest hyperscale data centre campuses in Japan and outside of Japan
- Drive continuous engineering solutions across the business, including moving forward to a carbon free sustainable industry and incorporating leading edge technologies, such as liquid cooling, battery storage and AI solutions
Your Day to Day
- Lead a project design team from inception to delivery of multi-MW hyperscale solutions attending design and construction meetings
- Interface with our top cloud and enterprise customers and communicate presentations on all aspects of design
- Develop high level master planning, space planning and engineering solutions for potential new developments (feasibility stage)
- Produce Basis-Of-Design BOD documents in the project definition stage
- Produce consultant’s briefs to develop designs from feasibility stage through concept, scheme and detailed design stages, ensuring continuity of design philosophy and approach
- Oversee the technical aspects of direct procured equipment and facilitate their interface with the design team
- Understand the commercial implications of engineering decisions and build cost models for customers
- Provide technical assistance in the site election process and engage with service providers and local authorities
Requirements
- Minimum 7+ years’ experience in MEP design, preferably with at least 3 years in data centre or mission-critical environments.
- Fluent in English and Japanese (reading, writing, and presentation
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or relevant experience in product design or commissioning
- Project life-cycle experience within the Japanese construction industry is a must
- Incredibly flexible and forward-thinking as you must be ready for a continuous change of directions
- Willing to make decisions and be accountable for them
- Excel at communication; you can deliver effective presentations on data centre design to customers, peers and management
- Good leadership acumen to lead multi-disciplinary teams