Senior Structural Engineer, EMEA

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

D&E Department

The Design & Engineering (D&E) team drives the technology, innovation and new development of data center infrastructure across Vantage’s companywide portfolio. D&E evaluates new sites, drives cost and scheduling in line with corporate goals and serves as subject matter experts across the entire project lifecycle from concept through operation. The team collaborates with Sales, Operations and management along the way. D&E also works hand in hand with the Construction team to come up with a vertically integrated design and ensures new and existing standards and designs are executed effectively. One thing that distinguishes Vantage is that our technical staff are given the responsibility and authority to directly drive tangible results. Our team can align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics to deliver products aligned with corporate goals. This approach empowers each member of the team to drive high-impact decisions and results.

Position Overview

In this role you will provide structural and civil engineering services within the CSA team for Vantage Data Centre projects in existing EMEA markets, with the main focus on the UK and Ireland regions. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and leading multiple projects, with competing priorities ensuring all projects are in alignment with strategic corporate objectives and all aspects of design engineering.

The Senior Structural Engineer will work closely with the discipline leads, global and regional innovation, and design engineering departments, as well as the local consultant team(s) to produce high quality design packages for the various projects across the UK and Ireland region.

To be successful in this role, the Senior Structural Engineer must thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading engineering designs, and collaborating with various business units to ensure that the design packages for new facilities will enhance Vantage’s product and service offering.

The ideal candidate will also bring the right blend of confidence, patience and management skills to the CSA team.

Essential Job Functions

• Confident leading an engineering design team and coordinating with a wider project team including Client and consultants.

• A strong all round design ability with exceptional technical knowledge and experience developing and coordinating planning and construction packages

• Ability to work effectively and independently in large project team within an international environment

• Ensure projects comply to design guidelines, standards and local code requirements

• Professional experience developing projects in accordance with RIBA work stages of design. Pre-design, Conceptual Design, Schematic Design, Detailed Design, Construction, Handover, In Use and End of Life.

• Knowledge of relevant local planning policies, authority guidelines and statutory requirements to support the process of obtaining planning permission

• Detailed understanding of specific standards, building codes and fire regulations applicable in the UK and EU.

• Are commercially aware, able to consider the commercial impact of decisions

• Contribute, participate, and lead cross functional company initiatives to drive the long-term vision

• Enable effective and clear implementation of VDC standards, specifications, templates, and prototypes

• Possess experience in working with large-scale projects and will be comfortable making engineering-based decisions with significant impact on engineering risk and cost.

Duties

• Develop Vantage Data Center’s projects from concept through to detailed design working closely with the project design manager to support successful delivery of the project from conception to completion for structural and civil work packages

• Deliver innovative structural and civil design solutions

• Drive design and engineering decisions to conclusion including managing internal and external resources, project teams, contractors, and vendors

• Work with the project design team to constantly review progress and report on successes and failures so that continual improvement can be realized

• Identity new, innovative, and emerging technologies to assist in the development process, specifically as it pertains to the virtual design and construction environment

• Participate in all project-specific coordination meetings as VDC representative

• Work with the project design team to constantly review progress, drive quality on sites, and report on successes and failures so that continual improvement can be realized on future prototypes

• Complete site audits and report on programme and quality through inspection reports

• Continuous efforts in driving value engineering objectives.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• MSc / MEng in Civil Engineering / Structural Engineering

• Chartered Membership Engineer (ICE or IStructE) or progressing toward Chartered Engineer Status.

• Minimum 5 years minimal, 7+ years preferred overall design experience preferred

• Experience in the design, construction and delivery of data centers and infrastructure projects is highly desirable

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical information in a variety of forms to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience in the use of structural engineering design software.

• Experience in the use of REVIT to interrogate models and preferably also AutoCAD

• Excellent technical competence and understanding relating to engineering solutions, preferably with a background in steel and reinforced concrete design and assessment.

• Knowledge of design development, construction documentation, and project delivery of data centers and infrastructure projects according to RIBA work stage of design is desirable

• Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic and multi-discipline environment.

• National and international travel required is expected to be 15-20% but may vary over time as the business evolves 

• Excellent presentation and communication skills with a fluency in written and spoken English.
   

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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