DATA CENTRE ARCHITECT - PORTFOLIO

Reports to: Design Lead - Portfolio
Location: Mumbai - project-site presence and travel as required
Experience: 10-15+ years overall; 5-10+ years in data-center or mission-critical architecture

Role Purpose
Lead the architectural planning and design of data-centre buildings and campuses under the direction of the Design Lead. Own campus master planning, building configuration, data-hall and support-space planning, architectural fit-outs, façades, external appearance, circulation, code compliance and architectural coordination from concept through as-built handover.

Required Outcomes
• A coordinated campus master plan supporting phased development, safe operations and future expansion.
• Efficient data-centre building layouts integrating data halls, technical spaces, offices, security, logistics and operational support areas.
• Compliant, durable and maintainable architectural design, fit-out and external appearance aligned with the approved design intent.
• Complete architectural drawings, schedules, specifications,



BIM models and authority-submission inputs issued to programme.

Campus master planning and site architecture
• Develop campus master-plan options covering building placement, phased expansion, utility and plant reservations, roads, parking, pedestrian movement, security zoning, landscape and future construction segregation.
• Coordinate fire-tender access, emergency routes, service yards, loading/unloading, abnormal-load movement, crane access and major-equipment replacement routes.
• Plan public, staff, visitor, customer, vendor, logistics and restricted operational zones with transparent access hierarchy.
• Protect future data halls, utility corridors, expansion zones and live-site interfaces from architectural encroachment.

Data-centre building planning
• Plan data halls, network and meet-me rooms, staging and burn-in areas, stores, workshops, technical rooms, corridors, shafts, risers and equipment movement routes.
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