The Design Manager serves as the central link between New Site Development, Product, Engineering, and Construction teams, driving the design process from early concept through project handover
Job Summary
The Design Manager serves as the central link between New Site Development, Product, Engineering, and Construction teams, driving the design process from early concept through project handover.
Vantage Data Centers offers a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations and rewards hard and efficient work with an above market total compensation package.
The Design Integration Group is responsible for stewardship and execution of data center design through the project lifecycle, ensuring design excellence, predictability, and scalability.
Matching Summary
The Design Manager serves as the central link between New Site Development, Product, Engineering, and Construction teams, driving the design process from early concept through project handover.
Salary
Base: $145,000 - $155,000; Bonus/Equity: Bonus; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k match, paid time off
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Hyperscale data center design
Design management and coordination
MEP systems technical leadership
Project management skills
Stakeholder communication and alignment
BIM and PM software proficiency
Risk management and mitigation
Nice-to-have
Value engineering expertise
Process development and change leadership
Fast-paced execution and ambiguity tolerance
Data-driven decision-making
Collaboration across cross-functional teams
Focus on sustainability and efficiency
Strong interpersonal abilities
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline
8–15+ years in mission-critical or data center infrastructure design
Experience delivering hyperscale facilities or large critical infrastructure
Strong understanding of commissioning and integrated systems testing
Travel up to 20% expected
Experience with electrical and mechanical infrastructure