Data Center Design Manager

ENKA Investment AG is looking for a Data Center Design Manager (Planungsleiter Rechenzentrum) for its planned data center project in Beringen, Schaffhausen. In this role, you will be responsible for the coordinated planning of the building and its critical technical systems, working closely with the Swiss project organization as well as the planning and procurement team at the ENKA headquarters in Istanbul.

The position combines technical leadership and planning management with close support for the procurement, construction, and commissioning areas.

Required Knowledge and Qualifications

• University degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, building services engineering, architecture, or a related field, or a demonstrably equivalent professional qualification
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in planning or construction with proven responsibility for leading multidisciplinary planning processes, including detailed design, construction execution, commissioning, and project handover
• Sound knowledge of the interfaces between construction, structural engineering, and architecture (CSA) as well as critical MEP systems (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/building services), the reliability of power supply and cooling, and the practical requirements of construction execution
• Proven ability to lead specialist planners, consultants, and experts, to manage planning documents and approval processes, and to resolve complex interfaces in an international EPC, general contractor, or comparable project environment
• Practical experience with BIM coordination, model checking, and document management using Navisworks or Solibri, Revit/IFC models, as well as Common Data Environments such as ACC, Aconex, or comparable systems
• Commercial understanding and strong awareness of deadlines, particularly regarding the scope of planning, interfaces to procurement, and change management. Good judgment, clear reporting, and the ability to drive decisions under tight construction schedules
• Business fluent Turkish and English skills, both written and spoken, are mandatory. Turkish is required for daily technical meetings and reporting to the ENKA headquarters in Istanbul. German skills are an advantage for local coordination. English is required for collaboration with the international project team and for technical documentation.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating the construction, structural, architectural, and MEP planning from the current planning stage through procurement and construction to commissioning and project handover, as well as coordinating the consultants and specialist planners commissioned by ENKA
• Daily collaboration with the planning team at the ENKA headquarters in Istanbul, leading technical meetings in Turkish, and daily reporting on progress, open decisions, planning risks, and required measures

Maintenance and further development of the planning management plan, the responsibility matrix, the index of planning documents, and the schedule; alignment of planning approvals with procurement deadlines, construction sequences, and the integrated project schedule

• Coordination of excavation work, temporary structures and their interfaces, foundations and, if necessary, piling, concrete and steel construction, architecture, facades, and roof structures, taking into account plant loads, installation processes, and building services
• Integration of critical power supply and cooling systems, including grid connections, transformers, generators, UPS systems, power distribution, refrigeration systems, pumps, and CRAH/CRAC units, as well as control, fire protection, security, and ICT systems
• Coordination and final clarification of interfaces for openings, penetrations, shafts, plinths, embedded parts, load-bearing structures, and fire protection seals prior to release for construction; coordination of structural approvals as well as maintenance access and transport routes for the replacement of technical systems
• Leading multidisciplinary planning reviews and BIM coordination; resolving technical and spatial conflicts, documenting decisions, and maintaining controlled models, drawings, and specifications in the common data environment
• Controlling the scope of services of external consultants as well as technical submissions, RFIs, and review comments; coordination of released construction documents and tracking of overdue information, revisions, and approvals

Integration of planning from suppliers and subcontractors, including plant/equipment provided by the client if applicable; coordination of technical procurement requirements, interfaces to long-lead items, and changes by suppliers

• Coordination of conformity checks and permit processes with Swiss specialist planners, authorities, and utility companies, taking into account applicable SIA standards, fire protection requirements, and project-specific specifications
• Evaluation of changes and value engineering measures together with the Commercial and Project Controls areas, as well as determining the impact on costs, schedules, reliability, safety, and operational performance prior to approval
• Supporting the construction site teams with questions regarding constructability and in solving planning problems; management of planning risks, safe access, and structural interfaces, as well as integration of approved changes from the construction site into the planning
• Coordination with the commissioning and operations teams regarding testability and maintainability; clarification of planning questions arising from factory acceptance tests, site inspections, and integrated system tests
• Tracking the completion of as-built or revision documentation