[Hiring] Design Manager @Vantage Data Centers

Role Description

This role can be based remotely in the Central US region.

The Design Manager champions design quality, value engineering, risk mitigation, commissioning readiness, and seamless handoff to construction and operations, while upholding hyperscaler customer expectations for uptime, resiliency, speed to delivery, and total cost of ownership (TCO). 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. This role ensures that every design decision reflects customer, stakeholder, and operational needs—captured, evaluated, and translated into contract documents that enable predictable, high-quality delivery. Design Managers combine technical acumen, stakeholder fluency, and process discipline to create a repeatable, high-performing design function that balances innovation, standardization, and speed to market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field
• 5–7 years of experience in project and/or design management, with a proven record in construction projects
• Working knowledge of technical design coordination, construction execution, and project delivery models
• Experience leading internal and external teams, including engineers, contractors, and consultants
• Familiarity with local building codes, permitting, and regulatory compliance
• Proficiency in project and design software tools such as Procore, MS Project, AutoCAD, or similar
• Proficiency experience in Bluebeam, Revit, ACC/BIM 360, and Design tools to generate Concept Design Site layout is a must
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and team-building skills
• Ability to handle multiple complex projects simultaneously under tight timelines
• Background in Architecture, Construction, or Project Management (preferred)
• PMP or equivalent project management certification (preferred)
• Experience with design-build or design-bid-build project delivery models (preferred)

Requirements

• Act as the connective hub coordinating all design-related communication, milestones, and deliverables across Development, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.
• Drive product standardization efforts in collaboration with the Product and Engineering teams, ensuring design solutions are both optimized and scalable.
• Represent Design Management in project governance, risk reviews, and executive updates, providing data-backed insight into performance and decision-making.
• Collaborate with Construction, Procurement, Telecom, Power, Security, Controls, Commissioning, and Operations teams.
• Manage RFI resolution, design clarifications, change controls, drawing revisions, and design risk escalations.
• Promote execution strategies including prefab MEP, skids, busways, medium voltage distribution, microgrid readiness, liquid cooling enablement, and high-density design.
• Validate integration for AI/ML clusters, GPU environments, and next-gen power + cooling topologies.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, energy standards, safety, sustainability goals, and utility requirements.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $145,000- $155,000 + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)
• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.