Data Centre Design Lead (Canberra)

Profectus is engaging a Data Centre Design Lead to support a significant Australian Government program of work. The engagement spans specialty engineering, systems engineering and integration, solution and cloud architecture, and commercial delivery assurance, across fixed and deployable environments. The Data Centre Design Lead is responsible for the development, coordination and assurance of facilities designs supporting estate works and on-premises data centre environments. The role ensures facilities designs are fit-for-purpose, compliant and integrated with government estate, security and operational requirements, applying specialist facilities and infrastructure expertise in a high-security, high-assurance setting. About the role
- Lead facilities design activities supporting estate works and on-premises data centres
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary facilities design across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, ICT and security
- Apply Australian Government estate design standards, regulatory compliance and approval processes
- Manage design risks, constraints and dependencies (safety, integration, operability, sustainment)
- Support greenfield and brownfield estate works projects, including upgrades and refurbishments
- Brief technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior government personnel Required skills and experience
- Leading or managing facilities design activities within complex government environments
- On-premises data centre and mission-critical facilities design including power, cooling, space utilisation and physical security
- Estate works brownfield and greenfield delivery experience
- Multi-disciplinary facilities coordination across stakeholders
- 5+ years working with Australian Government estate authorities
- Mission-critical or high-availability facility environments
- Hybrid hyperscale data centre delivery models, modular facilities patterns and capacity scaling
- Formal qualifications in architecture, engineering, building services, facilities management or infrastructure design Locations Canberra (ACT). Onsite at Australian Government premises. Security Requirements
- Hold and maintain a current Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) clearance, with ability to upgrade to NV2 at the Commonwealth's request. NV2 preferred Why Profectus Profectus is a trusted partner to Commonwealth ICT programs. We invest in long-term relationships with our consultants, supporting clearance lifecycles, role transitions, and professional development across multi-year engagements, while contributing to outcomes of national importance. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rv2l5