Junior Design Manager – Data Centers

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a fast-growing international design and build company specialising in data centre development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready data centre solutions.

With over 40 nationalities represented across our teams, CTS fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture where innovation and technical precision drive every project. Beyond construction, CTS develops digital systems and standardised modular data centre units to meet the evolving needs of hyperscalers, colocation providers, and enterprise clients.

Our proven track record and strong partnerships have established CTS as a trusted industry leader delivering large-scale, complex data centre facilities with speed, efficiency, and excellence.

Role Overview

The Junior Design Manager supports the delivery of the design process on data centre and mission-critical construction projects, working under the close supervision of a Design Manager. The role assists in coordinating architectural, structural, civil and MEP design inputs, maintaining design trackers and the document-control system, and helping keep the design programme on schedule.

This is a development role focused on learning the end-to-end design management process, from concept and planning through detailed design and construction support, while taking ownership of discrete, clearly-defined tasks that are reviewed by a senior colleague, across CTS's EMEA project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain design deliverable trackers, drawing registers, and the document-control system / common data environment (e.g., BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, Aconex).
• Support coordination meetings across architecture, structural/civil, and MEP disciplines; take minutes, log actions, and follow up on outstanding items.
• Assist in reviewing incoming consultant drawings and models for completeness against the design programme and information-release schedule.
• Help run BIM/design clash-detection reviews in Navisworks and flag coordination issues to the Design Manager.
• Track requests for information (RFIs), technical queries, and design change logs, escalating issues as needed.
• Assist in compiling design packages for procurement and issue-for-construction.
• Support quality checks to confirm designs meet CTS's technical standards and applicable codes.
• Help prepare presentation materials and progress reports for internal and client design reviews.

Required Skills and Experience

• Degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical (MEP) Engineering, or Construction/Building Engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in a design, engineering, or design-coordination role, ideally within construction or the built environment.
• Some exposure to large-scale construction, industrial, or data centre / mission-critical projects is desirable.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit; familiarity with Navisworks and a common data environment (BIM 360 / ACC or Aconex).
• Basic programme/scheduling awareness (MS Project or Primavera P6).
• Understanding of the design process and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Awareness of Portuguese/EU construction regulations, the RJUE permitting regime, and Eurocodes is desirable.
• Fluent Portuguese and good English.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail, and communication skills.
  
  

  What We Offer

  CTS Group provides the opportunity to work on distinguished international data center projects within a structured, high-performance environment. The company supports progressive career growth and exposure to recognized engineering and construction teams across EMEA.

  If you have the profile we’re looking for, apply for the opportunity to join an excellent team and contribute to the success of a fast-growing international company.