Design Manager – Data Center Infrastructure Programs - Ashburn - Clear.

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    Design Manager – Data Center Infrastructure Programs

    Location: Arizona & Virginia

    Employment Type: Full-Time

    Compensation: Up to $190,000 (DOE)

    Benefits: Comprehensive benefits including immediate-vesting 401(k) match, premium wellness programs, and competitive PTO

    A fast-growing, privately held leader in hyperscale and colocation data center development is seeking a Design Manager to provide senior technical leadership across major mission-critical infrastructure programs.

    This high-impact role owns the preconstruction and design phases of technically sophisticated data center projects, driving innovation in MEP systems, efficiency, and delivery for the most demanding cloud, AI, and enterprise workloads. The position requires proven ability to lead third-party design teams, enforce rigorous standards, and deliver complex builds on aggressive timelines while maintaining exceptional quality and cost control.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Assume project leadership at design hand-off and maintain full accountability through detailed design completion and transition to construction.
    • Direct coordination with land enablement teams to secure early permitting, easements, environmental compliance, and offsite improvements.
    • Develop, maintain, and continuously refine project risk registers from inception through turnover to operations.
    • Lead onboarding, scheduling, and performance management of external multidisciplinary design teams.
    • Oversee production, review, and approval cycles of all design deliverables, enforcing gating milestones and technical excellence.
    • Ensure strict adherence to proprietary Design Efficiency Capture (DEC) standards, Cost Control Log (CCL), and Complies/Deviates/Excludes (CDE) matrices.
    • Partner closely with Construction Managers to align design progression, escalate issues, and deliver regular executive-level reporting and funding presentations.
    • Maintain centralized project metrics and dashboards utilizing Smartsheet for real-time visibility and decision-making.
    • Conduct technical reviews of architectural and MEP designs specific to hyperscale data center environments, validating compliance with customer requirements and operational objectives.
    • Interface directly with clients during fit-out and integration phases to ensure successful contract delivery.
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on innovation, cost optimization, schedule compression, and process efficiency.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent technical discipline.
    • 5+ years of progressive experience successfully leading design phases of commercial construction programs, with significant data center project experience strongly preferred.
    • Mechanical or Electrical engineering background highly desirable.
    • Demonstrated expertise managing third-party design teams on large-scale, mission-critical facilities.
    • Familiarity with IPD, Design-Build, or construction management delivery methods.
    • Advanced proficiency in Excel, Smartsheet, and project management platforms (Procore, BIM 360, MS Project, or equivalent).
    • Working knowledge of CAD platforms considered a strong advantage.
    • Exceptional organizational, communication, and change-management capabilities.
    • Ability to interpret complex construction drawings, develop scopes of work, estimate costs, and forecast schedule/cost impacts from design changes.
    • Willingness to travel up to 25% as required.

    This position offers the opportunity to lead technically advanced, high-stakes data center programs at the forefront of industry innovation. The role is ideal for high-caliber professionals seeking substantial responsibility, visibility, and impact in one of the fastest-growing infrastructure sectors.

    Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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