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About the Role

Vantage is seeking a Principal Architect for Digital & Asset Integration to join the CTO organisation in EMEA. This role integrates digital information governance, end-to-end lifecycle design, data integrity, and asset intelligence with building design authority across Vantage’s EMEA portfolio. The Principal Architect will own and govern frameworks, standards, and governance for structured digital delivery, modern methods of construction (DfMA), and operational asset integration, ensuring consistent delivery through defined product standards. The role defines and assures information governance aligned to ISO 19650, product digital delivery assurance, portfolio-wide consistency, lifecycle digital asset integration, operational readiness, data environments for analytics, AI, digital twin enablement, and building/architectural design strategy and platform standardisation.

Responsibilities

Define and govern regional digital information strategy aligned with global goals.
Establish and maintain ISO 19650-compliant information frameworks and CDE governance (ACC/Forma).
Define portfolio-wide information standards, naming conventions, and digital workflows.
Define the digital delivery assurance framework, including data quality, lifecycle governance, design review, submission compliance, and consultant BIM execution governance.
Drive portfolio consistency through standardised digital processes, onboarding, and governance.
Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and industry thinking, integrating them into product standards and digital delivery frameworks.
Define BIM and digital delivery standards, including model structure, coordination requirements, and QA/QC expectations (model standards, LOD definitions, QA requirements, deliverables).
Establish and govern the EMEA Product digital asset lifecycle framework from design through operations and asset refresh.
Define structured digital turnover requirements for operational readiness and maintainable asset records.
Develop asset information models aligned to structured asset data deliverables (e.g., COBie) and digital twin readiness/operational metadata standards.
Define integration strategy between design environments and operational systems (e.g., ACC/FORMA, DCIM, BMS, CMMS, GIS, SCADA, ERP platforms).
Define requirements for mapping design assets to operational systems, ensuring lifecycle data continuity.
Define structured data frameworks enabling portfolio-wide analytics, performance intelligence, asset information quality monitoring, and predictive/AI-enabled operational insights.
Support development of asset relationship models, telemetry-enabled asset strategies, digital twin data schemas, and live data environments.
Ensure readiness of data environments for machine learning, advanced analytics, operational optimisation, and asset intelligence.
Establish digital frameworks supporting industrialised delivery and manufacturing traceability (serialised asset data structures, module genealogy, prefab tracking, factory QA/QC digital records).
Define standards for manufacturing data integration, supply chain digital continuity, and FAT/SAT linkage to operational asset data.
Define requirements/strategies for QR/RFID asset tracking and integration with OFCI procurement datasets.
Drive alignment across Design, Delivery, Procurement, Development, and Operations teams.
Act as a key interface between MCE, Global/Regional Digital Information teams, and regional stakeholders.
Lead engagement with consultants, contractors, and technology providers to ensure alignment with standards and delivery objectives.
Lead initiatives to improve digital delivery, data quality, and lifecycle integration.
Identify and implement new technologies supporting digital engineering, Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), automation, data integration, digital twin, and asset intelligence.
Lead architectural scope across early-stage development (WS0–WS2), including feasibility, test fits, and concept design.
Define and evolve scalable, repeatable design solutions aligned to Product platform strategy and standardisation objectives.
Define integrated design principles across CSA, MEP, ICT, and Security.
Own product and platform development, including modularisation and DfMA strategies.
Set requirements guiding cost, constructability, and performance outcomes.

Requirements

10+ years experience in digital information management / BIM / CDE governance.
10+ years experience in architectural design within data centre or mission critical environments.

Skills

Digital information management / BIM / CDE governance
Architectural design within data centre or mission critical environments
ISO 19650 information management
BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks, ACC/Forma)
Multidisciplinary data center systems
Leadership in platform standardisation and product development
Leadership in digital transformation or information governance programmes
Leadership in cross-functional and multi-regional environments
Strategic leadership and decision-making
Architectural and engineering judgement
Digital information and data governance expertise
Systems integration and lifecycle thinking
Stakeholder management and communication
Innovation and continuous improvement mindset

Location

EMEA
National and international travel required (up to 15%)

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years experience

Education Level

Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Salary/Compensations

Above market total compensation package

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of health and welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid leave benefits
Recognition
Training and development

About the Company

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects, and connects technology for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.
Develops and operates across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
Evolves data center design for reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and scalability.
The Product team within the CTO organisation owns the EMEA data centre product.
The Product team defines, governs, and standardises the platform, addressing regional and customer-specific requirements.
The Product team leads early-stage product definition, including test fits and commercial alignment.
The Product team translates customer technical standards and requirements into tailored reference designs.
The Product team owns product cost and value, including BCO alignment.
The Product team defines OFCI technical standards, specifications, and inventory strategy for consistency, repeatability, and scalability.
The Product team governs product application and evolution, setting performance requirements.
The Product team drives programme management, process improvement, and digital enablement.
The Product team ensures strong alignment with delivery and constructability.
The Product team manages product change and governance.
The Product team oversees design partner alignment with product intent.
The Product team establishes frameworks for compliance and assurance.
The Product team refines the product through continuous feedback from live projects, improving quality, consistency, and performance.
The Product team ensures alignment with operational realities and customer expectations.

Equal Opportunity

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.