CSA Design lead

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Job Overview

Full Time, International, Portugal – Sines, Posted: 06/11/2025, Reference: DBCSADL01_1762449659.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with the client's design team for
  - wide design and services coordination.
• Manage the
  - house design team and external consultants to ensure timely design progression in line with construction schedules.
• Plan and lead design and engineering workshops, resolving design issues ahead of site activities.
• Oversee the Technical Submittal (TS) process, ensuring adherence to project specifications and timely submission for review and approval.
• Manage the design query and RFI process, maintaining accurate documentation and coordinating through weekly design meetings.
• Oversee Issued for Construction (IFC) releases and updates, ensuring all project teams are working to the latest approved designs and managing any required change control.
• Lead weekly Design and Engineering coordination meetings with internal and external stakeholders to monitor progress and resolve critical issues.
• Maintain a design risk register, communicating key risks to senior management and the client.
• Manage the design and submittal process for FFE packages within administrative areas, ensuring timely delivery.
• Prepare and deliver weekly design progress reports to the client, highlighting risks and mitigation measures.
• Coordinate contractor construction drawings and models, ensuring they are reviewed, approved, and issued in line with project timelines.
• Oversee
  - built drawing and model submissions, ensuring compliance with project handover requirements.
• Ensure all O&M manuals and documentation are submitted and uploaded to the approved client platforms.
• Manage and coordinate LEED design requirements, liaising with the client's design team and LEED consultants to ensure compliance and timely reporting.
• Ensure project quality plans and QA/QC procedures are implemented and adhered to on site.
• Liaise with Temporary Works Designers (TWD) and the client's PSDA management team on temporary works, traffic management, and design risk assessments.
• Coordinate with OFCI vendors appointed by the client, ensuring delivery aligns with project specifications and schedules, including technical submittals and discrepancy resolution.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years' experience managing the design delivery of
  - scale construction projects (e. g. , data centres, office fitouts, commercial, education, healthcare, or industrial).
• Data Centre project experience is highly desirable.
• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering or construction discipline.
• Strong understanding of design management principles, construction sequencing, and coordination between disciplines.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver under tight deadlines.

Employment Type

Full Time.

Location

Portugal – Sines.