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Who We Are

Our purpose at CloudHQ is to provide flexible, efficient, and resilient data center solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our growing organization was founded by the pioneer of data center REITs. CloudHQ has state-of-the-art data center sites located on two Northern Virginia campuses, as well as London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and São Paulo, and we anticipate exponential growth over the next several years both in the US and abroad. Our company’s reach is expanded through our affiliate companies – Cloud Capital, Dalian Development, and WindHQ.  

What The Role Entails 

The CSA Design Manager will be a critical member of CloudHQ’s design team, responsible for ensuring the successful execution of CSA design and standards on CloudHQ data center projects. This site-based role involves actively monitoring design progress, identifying and resolving design issues, actively participating in design meetings, frequent touch base with CSA program lead and CloudHQ design team for program consistency, ensuring field installations align with CloudHQ’s design intent and operational goals, safety requirements, and reporting back to the Development & Construction teams. The CSA Design Manager will collaborate closely with the development, construction, safety, operations, and commissioning teams while serving as CloudHQ’s subject matter expert for CSA design execution.

What You Will Get to Do

· Act as CloudHQ’s on-site representative for CSA Design, proactively driving design partners, along with coordinating with construction, to ensure quality, scope, schedule, safety, and cost targets are met.

· Attend and guide regular design meetings to monitor CSA design progression

· Actively participate and lead design workshops for CSA guidelines along multiple projects in multiple regions globally

· Support issue resolution by reviewing technical submittals and RFIs and providing field-level technical guidance.

· Review external consultant field observation reports and actively drive non-compliance item resolution with the site and field teams.

· Represent CloudHQ as CSA design expert at Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings.

· Ensure CSA installations meet CloudHQ’s design standards, safety policies, and operational requirements. Proactively engage appropriate internal SMEs as needed to address technical challenges and ensure compliance with design standards.

· Provide technical input on commissioning and support CSA system testing, startup, and turnover processes led by the commissioning team.

· Conduct root cause analyses of field issues, document lessons learned, and relay findings to the Construction and Development teams.

· Review and advise on regular construction progress reports to CloudHQ’s Construction and Development teams.

· Serve as a liaison as CloudHQ’s Design Team CSA SME and the construction team, triaging issues and proposing solutions for complex technical challenges.

What You Bring to The Role

· A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.

· A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in CSA Design with preferred Manager experience, with a focus on large-scale industrial, mission-critical, or data center projects.

· Strong technical knowledge of CSA systems, including building envelope, site improvements, drainage, structural framing & foundations, construction detailing, roofing, waterproofing, lighting, millwork, door/frame/hardware, & finishes.

· Experience with commissioning and handover of CSA systems in a data center environment is preferred.

· Experience in reviewing design documents and ensuring field compliance with specifications.

· Experience with construction project management software (BIM360, CxAlloy, Procore, Helix, etc.).

· Experience with leading a team of architects and engineers over multiple projects in large-scale projects with a delivery timeline.

· Ability to analyze and resolve construction issues efficiently.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide clear and concise reporting.

· Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

· Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with contractors, engineers, and internal stakeholders.

· 100% on site. Potential travel to other CloudHQ construction sites in the region.

What We Offer

CloudHQ’s people and culture are the most enriching aspects that make us a great place to work. We are strengthened by industry experts who bring extensive knowledge, skill, and experience; leaders who bring vision, innovation and commitment to our people; and an expanding team of individuals who believe in that vision and bring their best to support their customers and team. 

Our U.S. employees enjoy competitive compensation and rewarding incentives, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability), 401(k) with match, 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, development opportunities, and the ability to closely impact and contribute to the growth of an exceptional organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity

CloudHQ is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.