OFCI Manager - Data Centre

About the role

Designer Group is looking for an experienced OFCI Manager (Owner Furnished, Contractor Installed) to join its Data Centre delivery team on a major mission-critical project. This is a key site-based role coordinating the full lifecycle of client-supplied M&E equipment, from delivery and installation to commissioning and handover, acting as the main interface between the client, OEMs, vendors, subcontractors and engineering, construction, logistics, QA/QC and commissioning teams.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end coordination of OFCI equipment packages and act as the main interface between client, project team, OEMs, vendors and subcontractors.
• Maintain the OFCI equipment tracker covering manufacturing status, FAT dates, shipping, delivery, installation and commissioning milestones.
• Coordinate equipment required-on-site dates against the construction and commissioning programme and monitor vendor programmes for potential delays.
• Coordinate FAT requirements and vendor documentation, and work with engineering and design teams on interfaces, drawings and installation information.
• Prepare areas for installation (access, builders' works, containment, cabling, pipework, controls) and coordinate site logistics such as delivery, offloading, lifting, storage and positioning.
• Inspect equipment on arrival, record damage, shortages or non-conformances and resolve them.
• Coordinate installation with project managers, construction managers, supervisors and subcontractors, and manage technical and contractual interfaces between vendor, client and Designer Group scopes.
• Support commissioning teams with attendance, energisation, start-up, testing, SAT and integrated systems testing, and track and resolve RFIs, defects, snags and outstanding actions.
• Provide progress reporting on equipment status, programme risks and vendor performance, support commissioning records and turnover packages, and comply with EHS, quality and project delivery standards.

Required profile

• Ideal candidate has strong experience delivering M&E construction projects, preferably in data centres or mission-critical sectors.
• Previous experience managing OFCI, owner-supplied equipment or major M&E equipment packages, and working with manufacturers, OEMs and vendors.
• Good technical understanding of mechanical and/or electrical building services systems.
• Experience coordinating complex interfaces and managing risks to critical equipment delivery dates.
• A relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, Construction Management or a related discipline is advantageous; practical M&E project delivery experience is also valued.

Required skills

• OFCI / OFE equipment and vendor package management
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and commissioning
• Programme awareness and risk management
• Stakeholder management and communication

What we offer

• Exposure to major international data centre and mission-critical projects
• Long-term career development and progression across project, construction and technical management
• Continuous professional development and a collaborative environment
• A competitive package aligned with experience and project requirements