Design Manager

🌎 Location: Ohio or Illinois (regional travel up to 25%)

A fast-growing, privately held data center platform delivering innovative, sustainable infrastructure solutions across hyperscale and colocation environments.

The Senior Design Manager will lead preconstruction and design delivery for large-scale data center builds, partnering closely with Construction, Operations, and client-facing teams. This role takes projects from design handoff through GC mobilization and supports execution through turnover, ensuring schedule, cost, and technical compliance targets are achieved.

• Lead and manage third-party design teams through full design lifecycle
• Drive MEP-focused design coordination, reviews, gating, and compliance
• Partner with Construction Managers on budgets, schedules, risk, and reporting
• Interface with customers and solutions engineering during fit-out and delivery
• Maintain project dashboards, risk registers, and cost control logs
• Lead multidisciplinary teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Controls)
• 9+ years managing commercial construction design programs (data center preferred)
• Strong MEP background (first preference); architectural/civil/structural considered
• Proven design management and field experience
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and manage cost/schedule impacts
• Experience with Smartsheets, MS Project, Procore/BIM 360 or similar
• Strong client-facing and communication skills

⚡ Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive benefits package including 401(k) match, health coverage, wellness program, and generous PTO.