Senior Design Manager
About the role
This role leads design coordination for complex, large-scale data center projects. You are responsible for managing the design process from kickoff through permitting and construction handoff, ensuring schedules, quality, and documentation remain aligned. The role operates cross-functionally and serves as a primary escalation point for design-related decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead project kickoff meetings and recurring design coordination meetings.
- Manage RFIs, submittals, permits, and design milestones across the project lifecycle.
- Conduct site visits and perform quality checks on design deliverables.
- Cook up internal teams, external consultants, and partners to resolve design issues.
- Provide regular status updates to leadership on schedules, risks, RFIs, and change activity.
- Oversee permitting activities, including cost forecasting, submissions, and AHJ coordination.
- Establish and maintain project documentation and document control systems.
- Facilitate cross-disciplinary design decisions and manage escalations.
- Ensure consistent communication around schedule, cost, and quality expectations.
- Contribute to best practices for design and construction workflows.
Requirements
Proven experience managing design for hyperscale or large-scale data center projects. Strong understanding of design development, permitting, and construction integration. Experience coordinating with authorities having jurisdiction and managing permit workflows. Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities. Proficiency tracking schedules, costs, and quality metrics. Experience with RFIs, submittals, and design documentation systems. Strong meeting facilitation and escalation management skills.
Qualifications
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Skills
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Benefits
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Pay
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Schedule
Remote applicants must reside in one of our registered states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, LA, MA, MI, MO, NC, NV, NY, OR, TX, UT, VA, WA.