AI DATA CENTRE ARCHITECT - PORTFOLIO

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 clear 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.
• Coordinate architectural requirements for electrical, UPS/battery, generator, cooling, CDU/FWS, fire, controls, security, NOC/SOC and operations spaces.
• Develop room data sheets, area schedules, occupancy criteria, adjacency planning and circulation requirements.
• Verify floor-to-floor heights, technical-floor zones, structural grids, plant access, maintenance clearances, openings and replacement paths with engineering disciplines.

Architectural fit-outs and workplace planning

• Lead layouts and fit-outs for offices, control rooms, meeting rooms, customer spaces, security areas, welfare, cafeteria, lockers, prayer, rest and support facilities.
• Define materials, finishes, ceilings, partitions, raised floors, doors, ironmongery, signage, wayfinding, furniture and accessibility requirements appropriate to each space.
• Coordinate acoustic, lighting, ergonomics, durability, cleanability, ESD and security requirements with relevant specialists.
• Ensure fit-out details do not compromise fire compartmentation, airflow, equipment access, critical-system routes or future flexibility.

Façade, roof and external appearance

• Develop coherent external elevations and campus architectural language appropriate to a high-security mission-critical facility.
• Specify façade, roof, louvres, doors, canopies and external materials for weather-tightness, corrosion resistance, maintainability and lifecycle performance.
• Coordinate thermal envelope, vapour control, condensation, water ingress, wind, acoustic and plume interfaces with engineering specialists.
• Integrate screening of external plant, service yards, tanks, cooling equipment, generators and utility infrastructure without impairing ventilation, access or maintenance.

Compliance, BIM and construction support

• Ensure architectural compliance with applicable building, fire, accessibility, development-control and local authority requirements.
• Own architectural BIM models and coordination from design development through LOD 300-500 and as-built information, in accordance with project BIM/CDE requirements.
• Review architectural shop drawings, material samples, mock-ups, substitutions, RFIs, field changes, snagging and as-built submissions.
• Support authority submissions, tender evaluations, constructability reviews, value engineering, DfMA, inspections, commissioning interfaces and handover.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• Full-time B.Arch from a recognised institution; M.Arch in Architecture, Urban Design, Sustainable Design or equivalent preferred.
• Registration with the Council of Architecture, India, or equivalent professional registration applicable to the candidate's jurisdiction.
• Demonstrable architectural delivery experience on data centres, mission-critical facilities, technology campuses, industrial facilities or similarly complex infrastructure.
• Experience leading campus planning, technical-building layouts, fit-outs, façades and construction-stage architectural coordination.
• Data-centre experience must include direct coordination with critical MEP, fire, ICT, security, BIM and commissioning teams.

Preferred Certifications

• Council of Architecture registration is mandatory where legally applicable.
• LEED AP, IGBC AP or equivalent sustainability credential desirable.
• BIM/Revit professional certification and familiarity with ISO 19650 principles preferred.
• Certified Data Centre Professional or equivalent foundational data-centre credential desirable.

Skills and Leadership Competencies

• Strong data-centre space planning and understanding of technical-room, equipment-access and maintainability requirements.
• Advanced capability in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD and common data environment workflows.
• Ability to review master plans, code studies, room data sheets, façade details, fit-out packages and multidisciplinary BIM coordination.
• Sound judgement on aesthetics, durability, operational practicality, cost and programme.
• Clear coordination with the Design Lead, discipline engineers, consultants, contractors, authorities and operations teams.

Candidate Evidence Required

• Portfolio showing data-centre or mission-critical master planning, technical-building architecture, fit-outs and façades.
• Project schedule identifying built area, facility type, exact personal role, design stages and construction involvement.
• Examples of architectural coordination decisions involving equipment routes, fire strategy, envelope, technical spaces or live-campus expansion.