What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Design & Construction, EMEA & APAC position at ironmountain?
At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain. We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation. Director, Design & Construction Location: EMEA Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled and experienced Director, EMEA Design to join our Data Centre team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design delivery of new construction, customer fit-outs, and phased expansions across the EMEA Iron Mountain Data Centers portfolio. You will lead regional Design Managers to provide technical leadership from site evaluation through construction support and handover to operations. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, resilient, and scalable data center solutions that balance global standardization with local market requirements. What You’ll Do In this role, you will: Lead and oversee design delivery for data centre projects across EMEA, managing the full lifecycle from early site consideration and concept design through permitting, procurement, and handover to operations. Direct regional Design Managers and third-party architectural, engineering, and specialist consultant teams to ensure projects align with Iron Mountain standards, customer requirements, and regulatory codes. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders—including real estate, sales, construction, and sustainability teams—to support site acquisitions, master planning, and pre-lease customer engagement activity. Drive design innovation and compliance by implementing standardized, repeatable solutions and continuous improvement of regional design standards and technical specifications. What You’ll Bring The ideal candidate will have: Significant experience in the design and delivery of data center or mission-critical infrastructure projects, with a proven track record of managing multiple regional design teams. In-depth technical knowledge of complex electrical, mechanical, life safety, and building systems associated with critical facilities. Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical excellence with cost, program schedule, and operational performance. University degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a relevant discipline; professional accreditation (Chartered Engineer, Registered Architect, or equivalent) is preferred. What We Offer Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your experience. Flexible work options to support work-life balance, including remote or hybrid working depending on the role. Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans. Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within a global organization. Ready to help us design the future of data? Apply today to join our mission! Category: Real Estate & Facilities Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together. If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to accommodationrequest@ironmountain.com. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.