VP, Design - APAC

Role description

Role Overview

We're looking for a VP Design, APAC, to lead Nscale's data centre design function across the region. You will build and lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, BIM specialists and design managers, and be accountable for the quality, speed and cost of every APAC design.

What You Will Do

Leadership of the APAC design function, technical authority and standards, design delivery and governance, technical scope, interfaces and stakeholders.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Essential: A degree in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering, or a closely related discipline, at least 15 years' experience in mission-critical design, with substantial data centre experience, and at least 10 years leading multidisciplinary design teams.

Requirements

• A degree in electrical, mechanical or building services engineering, or a closely related discipline
• At least 15 years' experience in mission-critical design, with substantial data centre experience
• At least 10 years leading multidisciplinary design teams, including leading other senior leaders
• Deep technical knowledge of data centre power and cooling systems, with the ability to challenge designs in detail
• A track record of delivering designs to a construction-ready level of detail across multiple projects
• Experience of justifying designs against contractual performance requirements and customer SLAs
• Strong commercial judgement across CAPEX, programme and operating cost
• Experience of managing consultants, contractors, manufacturers and utilities
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence presenting to customers, lenders and executive leadership
• A strong understanding of designers' health and safety duties and design risk management, such as UK CDM or Singapore Design for Safety, and a track record of putting safety first
• Willingness to travel across APAC as required