Principal Design Manager
Vantage Data Centers
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Denver • California • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $165,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and implement design strategies that optimize efficiency, scalability, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Lead and mentor Design Managers, ensuring consistent, high-quality design packages across all projects.
- Oversee early design baseline setting and ensure alignment with lease agreements and customer requirements.
- Monitor design execution across assigned sites, tracking RFIs, deviations, and change requests.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to align design efforts with operational and sustainability goals.
- Lead technical meetings and provide expert support to internal teams and clients.
- Support selection and management of design partners and contractors.
- Oversee contract execution and value engineering efforts with the General Contractor and Engineer of Record.
- Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and lessons learned.
- Identify design risks and ensure compliance with building codes and regulations.
- Conduct regular team meetings to provide feedback and address concerns.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Planning, Architecture, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in data center design management or equivalent leadership roles; 15+ years preferred.
- Proficiency in data center design and familiarity with North American construction markets.
- Strong knowledge of critical cooling and power infrastructure within data center projects.
- Familiarity with building codes and fire ordinances.
- Experience with sustainable building design, including renewable energy systems.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or architecture certification is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and project management abilities.
- Willingness to travel (15–30% expected).
Benefits
- 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
- many other additional voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data center designcritical cooling infrastructurepower infrastructuresustainable building designrenewable energy systemsvalue engineeringdesign baseline settingcontract executionbuilding codesfire ordinances
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproject managementteam collaborationfeedback provisionrisk identificationcontinuous improvement
Certifications
Professional Engineering (PE) licensearchitecture certification