The NorthC Design Manager (DM) has three main tasks:
- Deliver guidance on the data center design. For this the DM will work in coordination with the NorthC Project Manager and the appointed design consultant to ensure the project’s design stage objectives are met. The DM will oversee a diverse portfolio of design projects for new build and projects for expansion and sustainability improvements of NorthCs data centers in the countries where NorthC is active. The DM shall participate in tenders by creating tender documentation and the evaluation of the proposals. In the test and commissioning phase of the projects the DM will support the project team in developing the requisite documentation and ultimately shall evaluate and validate the results in close collaboration with the NorthC stakeholders.
- Maintain and enhance the NorthC Data Center Blueprint. The DM will be proactive in establishing practices, templates, policies and tools coordinated between the various disciplines, CSA, Mechanical, Electrical, Safety and Security. The DM will keep him/herself up to date on trends and technical developments in the data center market.
- Act as the internal contact point for questions about data center technology. Participate in the due diligence of site selection with Mergers & Acquisitions team and/or drive feasibility studies. In the ambitious expansion objective of the NorthC data center portfolio the DM will be asked to provide technical studies and feedback to the management team. This includes the development of high level designs to support the acquisition of plots of land and also the assessment of potential acquisition of existing data centers.