[Hiring] Senior Manager, Data Hall Design @Nscale

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Data Hall Design owns the data hall design function across every active Nscale program in the Americas. You'll build and lead a team of Leads and Designers, define the design standards and frameworks they work within, and be accountable for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of every drawing package, cabling plan, patch matrix, BOM, and DCIM record the team issues. These outputs go directly to construction, installation, procurement, and Operations, so you'll put the systems, reviews, and resourcing in place to get them right the first time.

This role is for someone who combines deep, hands-on data hall design experience with the judgment to lead people and programs. You know GPU compute environments, high-density fiber, and InfiniBand and Ethernet fabric physical design well enough to review your team's work in detail, and you're equally comfortable planning capacity across multiple programs, negotiating priorities with network engineering, MEP, procurement, and construction, and representing data hall design to senior leadership.

What You'll be Doing

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Hall Design Leads and Designers.
• Plan team capacity across all active programs, assigning Designers and balancing workload against construction schedules.
• Hire and onboard new team members as the portfolio grows.
• Own Nscale's data hall design standards, including layout templates and drawing formats.
• Develop reference designs for GPU cluster deployments.
• Maintain approved vendor lists and equipment catalogs.
• Set the design approach for each program, including rack placement strategy and cooling zone boundaries.
• Review and approve data hall layouts and cabling plans before issued-for-construction.
• Coordinate with MEP engineering for layout accuracy.
• Oversee structured cabling and fiber design standards.
• Partner with network engineering to translate logical designs into physical layouts.
• Own BOM quality across all programs and track long-lead items.
• Set DCIM documentation standards and ensure records are complete.
• Act as the senior data hall design point of contact for various stakeholders.
• Set and monitor RFI response standards and address critical field issues.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data center design, IT infrastructure planning, or structured cabling design.
• 3+ years leading a design team.
• Proven delivery of multiple data halls from concept through construction.
• Deep understanding of data center rack layouts and their implications.
• Strong structured cabling and high-density fiber design expertise.
• Solid knowledge of network topology concepts.
• Experience creating and governing design standards and templates.
• Expert with AutoCAD, Visio, or equivalent tools.
• Experience owning BOMs for data center hardware and cabling.
• A strong people leader who hires well and develops talent.
• A clear communicator who can represent design to stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing large-scale GPU environments.
• Deep familiarity with InfiniBand physical design.
• Experience with DCIM platforms.
• Knowledge of direct liquid cooling or immersion cooling integration.
• Experience at a hyperscale data center operator or AI cloud provider.
• BICSI RCDD, BICSI DCDC, or equivalent certification.
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Highly competitive package, including base salary and equity.
• Dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions.
• Human-first flexibility in the workplace.
• Join a thriving remote-first team.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.

Salary Range

$150,000 — $210,000 USD