Design Engineer

As a Design Engineer, you will support the design and delivery of customer solutions across our data centre portfolio. You will be responsible for creating technical designs, managing capacity and infrastructure records, and collaborating with commercial and operational teams to ensure customer requirements are translated into scalable, reliable and efficient data centre solutions. 

• →Produce technical designs, engineering drawings and supporting documentation for customer deployments and infrastructure projects across designated data centres. 
• →Assess available power, cooling and space capacity to support new customer opportunities and growth requirements. 
• →Create AutoCAD layouts, rack elevations, floor plans, Bills of Materials and technical handover documentation for installation activities. 
• →Support customer lifecycle activities including new deployments, upgrades, reconfigurations and decommissioning projects. 
• →Maintain accurate records of space, power, connectivity and infrastructure assets using DCIM and inventory management systems. 
• →Work closely with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Capacity Planning, Operations and Project teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. 
• →Ensure all designs comply with engineering standards, operational requirements and data centre best practices. 
• →Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, audits and capacity management activities across the data centre portfolio. 

• →Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• →Experience working within data centres, critical environments, telecommunications or similar infrastructure-focused industries. 
• →Strong AutoCAD experience and the ability to produce high-quality technical drawings and documentation. 
• →Understanding of power, cooling, space planning and capacity management within a technical environment.
• →Experience with DCIM, asset management or infrastructure monitoring platforms would be advantageous.
• →Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. 
• →Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams. [
• →A proactive and customer-focused approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. 

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud-neutral data centre services, delivering the full spectrum of data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions.

PlatformDIGITAL®, the company's global data centre platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) methodology for accelerating digital transformation and managing Data Gravity challenges.

With more than 300 data centres across 50+ metropolitan areas in 25+ countries on six continents, Digital Realty gives customers access to the connected communities that matter most to their business. Our global team of over 3,500 professionals is passionate about enabling innovation, supporting customers and creating the trusted foundation of the digital world.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, contribute and succeed.