Data Center Design Lead

Design & Project Leadership • Serve as the client’s authorized representative across all design and construction-related activities for data center projects. • Lead and coordinate design efforts across multiple concurrent projects. • Manage escalation and resolution of complex design issues. • Act as the central point of coordination between stakeholders, design consultants, construction managers, and contractors. Design Planning & Controls • Develop comprehensive design project plans prior to design kickoff. • Establish and maintain design schedules, budgets, and risk logs through design completion. • Coordinate value engineering and constructability reviews at key milestones. Design Execution & Quality • Oversee development and execution of design contracts and amendments, including: • Site development and utility infrastructure • Data center design • Construction Administration / Services During Construction (CA/SDC) • Ensure QA/QC processes are executed and design gaps or issues are identified and addressed. Reporting & Stakeholder Communication • Produce monthly design and CA/SDC reports. • Provide transparent reporting on schedule, cost, risk, and design status to stakeholders. Cost, Contracts & Commercial Management • Coordinate development of cost estimates for scope gaps and design changes. • Support contract negotiations with third‑party vendors. • Support invoice review, payment tracking, and commercial reporting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related. • 5+ years of experience in design management, project management, or owner’s representation roles • Experience supporting large-scale data center, mission‑critical, or industrial infrastructure projects • Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination (civil, structural, MEP) • Experience managing schedules, budgets, and risk in highly complex projects
• Experience working directly for or with hyperscale technology clients • Background in construction administration and design-phase cost control • Familiarity with value engineering, constructability reviews, and QA/QC processes • Contract administration and change management experience • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills