Regional Head of Datacenter Design - Americas

Position Title: Regional Head of Datacenter Design - Americas

Locations: Dallas, TX or Ashburn, VA

Your role We are looking for an experienced and proactive individual to join our Design, Engineering & Construction team as the Regional Head of Datacenter Design for the Americas. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all design management within your region, ensuring technical excellence, budget adherence, and milestone schedule objectives across multiple projects. Leading a team of design and engineering professionals, you will manage complex design deliverables and contribute strategic insights to executive leadership. Your role will also involve relationship management with both internal and external stakeholders, including customers, vendors, and consultants. If you have a strong background in CSA or MEPH disciplines and a passion for delivering high-quality design solutions, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do 

• Lead and manage design-related activities for all projects within your region to ensure alignment with project objectives, standards, and schedules.
• Oversee a team of design professionals, including subregional Design Leads and Master Planning Leads.
• Provide design input for sales responses, Gating Presentation Calls, and key project milestones.
• Monitor and ensure the implementation of safety in design processes, aligning with regulations and best practices.
• Review, approve, and manage project design strategies, deviations, and change control processes.
• Maintain relationships with external stakeholders such as consultants, vendors, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure high standards of design quality and performance, auditing designs for consistency, compliance, and innovation.
• Mentor and develop the design management team, facilitating ongoing training and growth.

What you’ll need 

• Experience: Minimum 10 years in design engineering; datacenter experience preferred.
• Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in a CSA, MEPH engineering or construction management related degree. 
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of CSA/MEPH design principles and experience with design and commissioning processes.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead teams, manage resources, and collaborate across functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Relationship Management: Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Problem Solving: Ability to navigate complex challenges and propose clear, effective solutions.
• Project Management: Experience managing large-scale development projects from design through to construction and commissioning.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with local and international regulations, safety standards, and change control processes.

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 28 countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

A bit about our Digital team 

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.

Notes:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or other status protected by law or Company policy.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

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