Principal Architect - Mission Critical Engineering (Digital Delivery & Asset Integration)

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Mission Critical Engineering (MCE) Team

As an integral part of the EMEA Development Group within the CTO organisation , the MCE team serves as the technical authority and engineering lead during pre-construction. The team defines and governs the design brief, performance requirements, and engineering standards, ensuring solutions are resilient, compliant, and aligned with Vantage’s scaling strategy.

MCE leads consultant and contractor technical engagement, establishes robust technical baselines, and drives informed engineering decisions to optimise cost, programme , and performance. The team ensures design solutions are buildable, scalable, and aligned across all disciplines, integrating CSA, MEP, ICT, and Security requirements into a coordinated and constructible solution .

In parallel, MCE leads and drives product and platform development initiatives, including standardisation , OFCI, and DFMA strategies, enabling repeatable, high-quality infrastructure delivery across the EMEA portfolio. Through strong governance, technical assurance, and continuous improvement, MCE enables efficient, safe, and predictable project outcomes and supports speed to market and capital efficiency.

Position Overview

Vantage is seeking a Principal Architect - Digital & Asset Integration to join the Mission Critical Engineering (MCE) team within the CTO organisation in EMEA . This Principal-level role integrates architectural design authority with digital information governance and end-to-end lifecycle design, data integrity, and asset intelligence across Vantage’s EMEA portfolio .

This role is responsible for delivering data-driven, platform-based data centre solutions across the EMEA portfolio, ensuring continuity from early-stage design through to operations. It establishes the frameworks, standards, and governance required to enable structured digital delivery, modern methods of construction ( or DfMA ), and operational asset integration .

Operating at a regional EMEA level, the role defines and assures:

Architectural design strategy and platform standardisation

Information governance aligned to ISO 19650

Digital delivery assurance and portfolio-wide consistency

Lifecycle digital asset integration and operational readiness

Data environments supporting analytics, AI, and digital twin enablement

Key Responsibilities

A rchitectural & Platform Design Leadership

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 platform strategy and standardisation objectives

Integrate CSA, MEP, ICT, and Security requirements into coordinated, buildable solutions.

Contribute to product and platform development, including modularisation and DfMA strategies

Support technical decision-making across cost, programme , constructability, and performance.

Digital Information Governance & Programme Leadership

Lead regional delivery of digital information strategy aligned with global goals

Establish and maintain ISO 19650-compliant information frameworks and CDE governance (ACC/Forma)

Define / enforce portfolio-wide information standards, naming conventions, and digital workflows

Lead digital delivery assurance, including:

Data quality and lifecycle governance

Design review and submission compliance

Consultant BIM execution governance

Drive portfolio consistency through standardised digital processes, onboarding, and governance

Digital Delivery Oversight / BIM Execution Governance

Provide governance over BIM/Digital Delivery teams to ensure consistent execution of:

Model federation and coordination

Clash detection and resolution workflows

Geometry QA and model health monitoring

Naming compliance and Revit standards

Level of Development (LOD) definition and compliance

View templates and publishing workflows

Navisworks coordination

Discipline model management and consultant integration

Additionally, ensure implementation of:

BIM model auditing frameworks

Geometry compliance validation

Model coordination control

LOD validation and reporting

Lifecycle Digital Asset Integration

Establish and govern the EMEA digital asset lifecycle framework, covering design through operations and asset refresh .

Define structured digital turnover requirements enabling operational readiness and maintainable asset records.

Develop asset information models aligned to:

COBie and structured asset data deliverables

Digital twin readiness and operational metadata standards

Lead integration strategy between design environments and operational systems, including but not limited to :

ACC / FORMA ( or other similar CDE systems )

DCIM, BMS, CMMS

GIS, SCADA, ERP platforms

Enable mapping of design assets to operational systems, ensuring true lifecycle data continuity

Asset Intelligence, Analytics & Digital Twin Enablement

Define structured data frameworks enabling:

Portfolio-wide analytics and performance intelligence

Asset information quality monitoring

Predictive and 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 and advanced analytics

Operational optimisation and asset intelligence

DfMA , Manufacturing Integration & Traceability

Establish digital frameworks supporting industrialised delivery and manufacturing traceability, including:

Serialised asset data structures

Module genealogy and prefab tracking

Factory QA/QC digital records

Define standards for:

Manufacturing data integration

Supply chain digital continuity

FAT/SAT linkage to operational asset data

Implement strategies for:

QR/RFID asset tracking

Integration with OFCI procurement datasets

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

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 .

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

Lead initiatives to improve digital delivery, data quality, and lifecycle integration.

Identify and implement new technologies supporting:

Digital engineering and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)

Automation and data integration

Digital twin and asset intelligence

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related engineering discipline

10+ years experience in:

Architectural design within data centre or mission critical environments

Digital information management / BIM / CDE governance

Strong knowledge

ISO 19650 information management

BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks, ACC/Forma)

Multidisciplinary data center systems

Demonstrated leadership in:

Platform standardisation and product development

Digital transformation or information governance programmes

Cross-functional and multi-regional environments

Core competencies

Strategic leadership and decision-making

Architectural and engineering judgement

Digital information and data governance expertise

Systems integration and lifecycle thinking

Stakeholder management and commun