Design Manager, NA

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** About Vantage Data Centers
** Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
** Design Engineering Department
** The Design Engineering North America (NA) comprises of a skilled team of Design Managers, Program Managers, and guides in Engineering and Architecture. Our collective expertise is harnessed to create customized adaptations of the forefront Vantage Data Center prototype that perfectly cater to the unique requirements of our customers. Throughout this process, close collaboration takes place with Sales, Operations, and management teams.

The Design Engineering team also maintains a close partnership with the Construction team, working together to craft a seamlessly integrated design that ensures the efficient execution of new and existing standards and designs.

At the heart of our vision is the creation of critical infrastructure that facilitates human connection, creativity, sharing, and collective aspirations. Our mission revolves around providing our Customers with consistently exceptional facilities swiftly and enjoying the process while doing so. This dedication extends to our Customers, Construction teams, and Site Operations teams.

What truly sets Vantage apart is our commitment to empowering our technical staff. This team has the ability to align long-term operational sustainability with value engineering and cost metrics, ultimately delivering products that are in sync with our corporate objectives.

The Design Engineering team guides the development and operation of best-in-class data centers for hyperscale customers by providing business-minding Design and Engineering expertise.
** Position Overview
**** This position can be based in any of our US locations:
Santa Clara, CA;
Ashburn, VA;
Denver, CO;
Atlanta, GA, in alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days onsite, 2 days flexible)
** Vantage is seeking an accomplished Design Manager for North America to join our Design Engineering team. In this role, you will champion product performance and technical excellence, leading multifunctional teams of skilled engineers focused on critical data center infrastructure systems.

This person will take ownership of the entire design life cycle for both existing and new developments in your region. Your responsibilities will encompass the coordination of design documentation review and approval, oversight of both traditional, design-bid-build and design-build contractor teams. Serving as the point of contact for department leaders involved in the project cycle, you will facilitate seamless collaboration between Sales and Solutions Engineering, EH&S, New Site Development, Construction, Design Engineering SMEs (Subject Matter Experts), Sustainability, Automation & Controls, Security, IT, and Operations.

The Design Manager will lead the regional change management process and work in close relationship with the respective partners to ensure concise communication and quick decision making, tracking programmatic feedback and lessons  alliance with your team, you'll solve intricate engineering challenges and guide their resolution. Upholding and enhancing existing standards for each project, you will conduct engineering analyses to balance capital and operational expenditures.

Your role will encompass collaborating with internal customers throughout the design and construction phases, assuming responsibility for the technical relationship. You will provide comprehensive technical engineering guidance to ensure alignment with project requirements, engineering standards, codes, and specifications, demonstrating an in-depth grasp of engineering principles relevant to innovative data center design.
** Essential Job Functions
**** Design Leadership and Execution:
*** Lead the development, review, maintenance, and enhancement of design packages, standards, and specifications to ensure consistent, reliable systems.
* Own, drive, and conclude early design baseline setting.
* Establish and distribute project standards, including tracking deviations from Vantage and Customer requirements.
* Collaborate closely with the regional development team and Sales and Solution Engineering to ensure lease agreement compliance.
** Project Oversight:
*** Attend assigned sites regularly and frequently.
* Lead internal and external design teams, ensuring their collaboration aligns with design and sustainability goals.
* Actively track design-related RFIs, design deviations, and change requests on-site, driving timely responses from internal and external SMEs.
** Client Interaction and Reporting:
*** Cultivate strong client relationships by leading technical meetings and…