[Hiring] Principal Manager, Design, Special Projects @Nscale

Role Description

As Principal Design Manager, Special Projects, you will own the design of Nscale's special projects: the work that doesn't fit a standard data center delivery template. Each project is novel and important, requiring an experienced design manager who can define the problem, build the right team, and deliver.

• Serve as the single point of accountability for design on a changing portfolio of special projects.
• Define each project from the ground up when needed: problem statement, objectives, success criteria, scope, budget, schedule, risks, and the team required to deliver it.
• Build and own the design schedule for each project, sequencing deliverables to support procurement, construction, and testing milestones.
• Manage several concurrent special projects of very different type, scale, and urgency without losing visibility or control on any of them.
• Drive design decisions with a clear hierarchy of priorities: safety first, then schedule, quality, cost, and sustainability.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in the design and construction industry, in design management, technical program management, architecture, engineering, or construction.
• Experience as the design lead on projects delivered from problem definition or concept through construction documents and Construction Administration.
• Experience delivering at least one of the following: a lab, test, or research facility; a first-of-a-kind pilot or prototype building system; a significant value engineering program; or a rapid-response design fix on a live site.
• Direct experience scoping, procuring, negotiating, and administering AE, specialist consultant, and vendor contracts, including for non-standard scopes.
• Strong design technology literacy, and comfort working directly in BIM environments, coordination tools, and document management platforms.
• A disciplined organizer and communicator who can run meetings, document decisions, track actions, and keep many parties aligned on a tight schedule.
• A strong cross-functional collaborator who works well with Design Innovation, Construction, Operations, vendors, and research partners.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Requirements

• Proven Construction Administration experience, including RFIs, submittals, field issue resolution, and close-out, on a fast-paced construction program.
• Enough technical grounding across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil disciplines to ask the right questions, recognize when a specialist is needed, and hold consultants accountable for the answer.

Benefits

• Highly competitive package, including base salary and equity, with reviews every 12 months.
• Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups: your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
• Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions.
• Human-first flexibility, allowing you to shape your day around life's moments.
• Join our thriving remote-first team, empowering you wherever you work.

Company Description

Nscale is the vertically integrated AI cloud engineered for AI, delivering high-performance infrastructure to AI-native companies, enterprises, and governments across Europe and the US.