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Unify Consulting

$204K/yr

Oversee development and execution of design contracts and amendments, including: * Site development and utility infrastructure * Data center design * Construction Administration / Services During ...

Digital Realty

Data Center Design Lead

Ashburn, VA · On-site

Data Center Design Lead Position Title: Data Center Design Lead Location: Kansas City, Ashburn ... Strong ability to interpret design/construction drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and ...

Digital Realty

Data Center Design Lead

Dallas, TX · On-site

Data Center Design Lead Position Title: Data Center Design Lead Location: Kansas City, Ashburn ... Strong ability to interpret design/construction drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and ...

CoreWeave

Data Center Design Manager

Sunnyvale, CA

$142K/yr

What You'll Do The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring ...

CoreWeave

Data Center Design Manager

Livingston, NJ

$131K/yr

What You'll Do The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring ...

CoreWeave

Data Center Design Manager

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$142K/yr

What You'll Do The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring ...

CoreWeave

Data Center Design Manager

Bellevue, WA

$136K/yr

What You'll Do The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring ...

CoreWeave

Data Center Design Manager

New York, NY · On-site

$132K/yr

What You'll Do The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring ...

CoreWeave

Data Center Design Manager

Livingston, NJ · On-site

$131K/yr

What You'll Do The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring ...

Flux

Architect, Data Center Design

New York, NY · On-site

$96.15 - $120.19/hr

Architect - Data Center Design & Delivery This is a full-time exempt (40+ hours/week), hybrid role located in Austin, TX; San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; or Seattle, WA. Summary We are seeking an ...

Digital Realty

Data Center Design Lead

Data Center Design Lead Location: Kansas City, Ashburn, Dallas, or St Louis Your role As the Design ... Strong ability to interpret design/construction drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and ...

Pkaza

Production Architect - Data Center Design

Dallas, TX

$63 - $81.25/hr

Production Archit ect - Data Center Design - Dallas, TX Our client is a Growing Architect and Design Firm - A/E/C that has a top of the line data center practice. They provide AEC services to the ...

Fluidstack

Data Center Design Architect

Austin, TX · On-site

$200K - $250K/yr

The Data Center Design Team Examples of key problems the team is working on * Lead the design, development, and execution of 50GW+ of data centers this decade. * Drive the next generation of liquid ...

Fluidstack

Data Center Design Architect

Austin, TX · On-site

$63.25 - $81.25/hr

The Data Center Design Team Examples of key problems the team is working on * Lead the design, development, and execution of 50GW+ of data centers this decade. * Drive the next generation of liquid ...

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What is the difference between Contract Data Center Design vs Data Center Technician?

AspectContract Data Center DesignData Center Technician
CredentialsDesign certifications, engineering degreesTechnical certifications, on-site training
Work EnvironmentOffice, design studios, client sitesData center facilities, server rooms
ResponsibilitiesPlanning, designing infrastructure, ensuring complianceInstalling, maintaining, troubleshooting hardware
Industry UsageDesign firms, consulting companiesData center operators, IT service providers

Contract Data Center Designers focus on planning and designing data center infrastructure, requiring engineering and design credentials. Data Center Technicians handle installation and maintenance within data centers, requiring technical certifications. While both roles are essential in data center operations, their responsibilities and work environments differ significantly.

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Data Center Design Lead

Data Center Design Lead

Unify Consulting

On-site

$204K/yr

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Design Management Lead to support large-scale, mission‑critical data center design and construction projects. This role serves as the Owner’s Representative, acting as a trusted advisor and agent to the client throughout all phases of design and construction.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders and a broad ecosystem of third‑party consultants, designers, and contractors to ensure design quality, schedule, cost, and risk are effectively managed from concept through construction administration.

Location Requirement
Must be located within 2 hours driving distance of West Virginia, Virginia beach, Northern Virginia, Columbus, Ohio, Charleston, South Carolina.

Please note:
We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for this position. You must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring sponsorship or visa transfer now or in the future.
Please no resumes from third-party agencies or recruiters.
Responsibilities

Design & Project Leadership

  • Serve as the client’s authorized representative across all design and construction-related activities for data center projects.
  • Lead and coordinate design efforts across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Manage escalation and resolution of complex design issues.
  • Act as the central point of coordination between stakeholders, design consultants, construction managers, and contractors.

Design Planning & Controls

  • Develop comprehensive design project plans prior to design kickoff.
  • Establish and maintain design schedules, budgets, and risk logs through design completion.
  • Coordinate value engineering and constructability reviews at key milestones.

Design Execution & Quality

  • Oversee development and execution of design contracts and amendments, including:
    • Site development and utility infrastructure
    • Data center design
    • Construction Administration / Services During Construction (CA/SDC)
  • Ensure QA/QC processes are executed and design gaps or issues are identified and addressed.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication

  • Produce monthly design and CA/SDC reports.
  • Provide transparent reporting on schedule, cost, risk, and design status to stakeholders.

Cost, Contracts & Commercial Management

  • Coordinate development of cost estimates for scope gaps and design changes.
  • Support contract negotiations with third‑party vendors.
  • Support invoice review, payment tracking, and commercial reporting.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related.
  • 5+ years of experience in design management, project management, or owner’s representation roles
  • Experience supporting large-scale data center, mission‑critical, or industrial infrastructure projects
  • Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination (civil, structural, MEP)
  • Experience managing schedules, budgets, and risk in highly complex projects
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working directly for or with hyperscale technology clients
  • Background in construction administration and design-phase cost control
  • Familiarity with value engineering, constructability reviews, and QA/QC processes
  • Contract administration and change management experience
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills