Data Center Design (Hyperscale) - Architect

At OnQGlobal, we hire GREAT PEOPLE who do GREAT WORK for GREAT CLIENTS. Our team members are consummate professionals trusted by Fortune 100 companies across the semiconductor, cleanroom, advanced manufacturing, and mission-critical data center industries.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional service with integrity, professionalism, and a collaborative spirit, enabling our clients to achieve excellence on a global scale.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Data Center Architect with a proven background in the planning, design, and delivery of mission-critical data center facilities.

In this role, you will serve as the architectural Subject Matter Expert (SME) for data center building systems, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to guide design development, uphold Owner standards, and provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of large-scale mission-critical facilities and the architectural systems that support them.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Owner's architectural SME and trusted advisor throughout planning, design, construction, and project execution phases.
• Partner with internal stakeholder teams, design consultants, construction management firms, and general contractors to administer design documentation and ensure compliance with Owner standards and project objectives.
• Provide technical direction and comprehensive reviews of architectural design packages with a focus on life safety and egress requirements, ADA compliance, signage programs, site planning, and core data center building design.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance architectural design standards, campus planning guidelines, and prototype building templates to support consistency and scalability across projects.
• Lead technical reviews of consultant deliverables at key design milestones, providing detailed peer-review feedback on Basis of Design (BOD) documents and 30%, 65%, and 100% construction documentation packages.

Key Deliverables

You will be responsible for developing and reviewing a broad range of technical documentation and project deliverables, including:

• Architectural Statements of Work (SOW), design standards, guidelines, and operating procedures
• Drawing markups, spatial fit assessments, concept studies, and design recommendations
• Material substitution evaluations and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) architectural assessments
• Building envelope specifications, submittal reviews, and construction punch-list resolution activities