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Design Manager

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You will coordinate, integrate, and execute design work across a portfolio of fast-track hyperscale data center projects. You will align architecture, engineering disciplines, construction sequencing, and procurement; manage schedules, deliverables, reviews, risks, RFIs, and design status updates.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate design efforts across Civil, Structural, Architectural, Electrical, Mechanical, and specialty systems.
  • Ensure integration between architecture, engineering disciplines, construction sequencing, and procurement timelines.
  • Serve as the primary coordination point between Engineering and PMO for design execution.
  • Develop and manage design schedules and milestones aligned with program timelines.
  • Track design deliverables across disciplines and external consultants.
  • Identify and escalate design risks affecting construction, procurement, and commissioning milestones.
  • Coordinate drawing production and multidisciplinary drawing review sessions.
  • Organize and facilitate design coordination meetings and drawing review workshops.
  • Coordinate design-related RFIs from construction teams and ensure timely responses.
  • Align design decisions with supplier capabilities and lead times.
  • Provide design status updates to the Director of Engineering and Director of Program Management.

Requirements

  • 8–15+ years of experience in design project management, engineering coordination, or architecture and engineering project delivery.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, external engineers of record, and consultants.
  • Understanding of construction workflows and procurement impacts on design.
  • Experience in fast-track or design-build environments.
  • Organizational and facilitation skills.

Benefits

  • 401K Retirement Plan with match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Other perks

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