Design Manager - Data Centers

Location: Remote with travel to Georgia or Texas
Travel: Approximately 50%
Type: Direct Hire

About The Role

Innovar Group is seeking an experienced Design Manager to support the delivery of a large-scale cloud infrastructure program. This role will oversee design coordination and execution for a cutting-edge data center development supporting one of the world’s leading technology companies. This is a high-visibility opportunity with significant executive attention and immediate interview availability. The hiring team is actively reviewing candidates, and qualified individuals submitted quickly will be fast-tracked for interviews with leadership. This position is fully remote, with approximately 50% travel to the either Georgia or Texas project sites. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience managing design coordination across large-scale data center, hyperscale, cloud, AI infrastructure, or mission-critical construction environments.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Fully remote position with project-based travel.
• Competitive compensation package of $200K–$220K.
• Opportunity to support the buildout of a next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure campus.
• Direct exposure to a confidential leading technology end client.
• High-visibility program with significant executive attention.
• Immediate interview availability with leadership.
• Long-term opportunity within one of the fastest-growing areas of mission-critical construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead design management efforts for a large-scale data center construction project.
• Coordinate design activities across architecture, engineering, construction, operations, and client stakeholder teams.
• Manage design deliverables from preconstruction through construction execution and project delivery.
• Review drawings, specifications, design changes, RFIs, submittals, and technical documentation.
• Partner with project leadership to ensure design intent is aligned with schedule, budget, constructability, and operational requirements.
• Identify design gaps, risks, conflicts, and coordination issues early in the project lifecycle.
• Support cross-functional communication between design teams, field teams, contractors, consultants, and ownership representatives.
• Drive design coordination meetings, action items, issue resolution, and documentation tracking.
• Ensure project teams are aligned on technical requirements, client standards, and mission-critical infrastructure expectations.
• Support change management, value engineering, and constructability review efforts.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in data center construction, design management, or mission-critical infrastructure delivery.
• Prior experience supporting data center, hyperscale, cloud, AI infrastructure, or mission-critical construction projects.
• Strong design management and cross-functional coordination experience.
• Experience leading design efforts through construction, commissioning readiness, and project delivery.
• Ability to work effectively with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and operations teams.
• Strong understanding of design coordination, constructability, RFIs, submittals, design changes, and project documentation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting a Magnificent 7 technology client or similarly complex hyperscale environment.
• Background working on large-scale cloud, AI, or high-density data center campuses.
• Experience supporting fast-paced, confidential, large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Familiarity with mission-critical MEP systems, commissioning coordination, and operational turnover requirements.

Pay

$200,000–$220,000

About Innovar Group

Innovar Group is a team of experienced talent agents dedicated to providing top-notch recruitment services across the United States. We are committed to improving the recruiting experience by combining modern technology with exceptional human expertise.