Sr. Design Manager - Data Center
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead the planning, design coordination, and execution of hyperscale data center projects. Acting as the owner's representative, this individual will partner with stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and project teams to deliver complex, mission-critical facilities across domestic and international locations. The role is responsible for design management, project planning, contract administration, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, quality assurance, and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle. This is an embedded client-facing role in which the successful candidate will work directly alongside the client's team on a day-to-day basis while serving as a representative of Arcadis.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the owner's representative through all phases of design and construction.
- Lead coordination of design teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management processes.
- Oversee design reviews, constructability assessments, value engineering, and quality control activities.
- Administer contracts, support procurement efforts, and manage change orders.
- Track project deliverables, milestones, and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate document control, design records, and as-built documentation.
- Support cost estimating, financial reporting, and issue resolution.
- Ensure successful project execution through proactive planning and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience managing design and construction projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and construction phases.
- Strong knowledge of project controls, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
Qualifications
- PE, RA, PMP, CCM, or similar professional certification (preferred).
- Experience delivering hyperscale data centers, mission-critical, or complex industrial facilities (preferred).
- Familiarity with BIM/VDC and digital project delivery tools (preferred).
- Experience within owner's representative, program management, or construction management environments (preferred).
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects across diverse geographic locations (preferred).
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) plan
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Reward & recognition program
- Optional benefits: wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement
- Nine paid holidays per year
- 15 days PTO that accrue per year
Pay
The salary range for this position is $102,400 - $153,600. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.