Design Manager Barcelona

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Salter Grange is recruiting on behalf of a growing design and build contractor delivering a new data centre project in Barcelona.

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead multidisciplinary design teams from project inception through to construction and handover. This role requires a proactive leader with strong technical expertise, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders within fast-paced project environments. This role is currently in the pre-construction stage and needs a Spanish speaker to help drive it forward.

Design Manager Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage the design process throughout all project phases, from concept through detailed design, construction, and commissioning.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and specialist consultants.
- Develop and manage design programmes aligned with overall project delivery schedules.
- Review design deliverables to ensure compliance with client requirements, project specifications, applicable European standards and local regulations.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, commercial teams,



procurement and site operations to ensure design intent is maintained throughout construction.
- Manage design risk registers, technical queries, Requests for Information (RFIs) and design change processes.
- Ensure designs are practical, cost-effective, sustainable, and fully buildable.
- Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining project quality and performance standards.

Design Manager Requirements

- 5+ years of experience in design management, engineering, or project delivery within the construction industry.
- Experience on large-scale projects, ideally within data centres, mission-critical, pharmaceutical or industrial sectors.
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical building services systems.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary consultant teams across multiple countries or regions.
- Knowledge of European building regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
- Experience working within BIM environments, including Autodesk Revit and common data environments.
- Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills. xkdbapo

If you're looking to join one of Europe's leading engineering contractors and work on landmark mission-critical projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion with Salter Grange.

📌 Design Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 Salter Grange
📍 Barcelona