Vantage Data Centers · 3 days ago
Design Manager, NA
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $170K/yr
8+ years expVantage Data Centers is a leader in data center design and operations, seeking a Design Manager to oversee the design lifecycle from development to construction. The role involves ensuring design quality, managing cross-functional teams, and aligning designs with customer and operational needs.
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Responsibilities
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
Lead concept → schematic → design development → IFC (Issued for Construction) design phases for hyperscale campuses (50–500+ MW portfolios)
Lead external architect and consultant teams, ensuring clear scope definition, performance management, and integration into internal workflows
Oversee design milestone delivery, reporting progress against defined KPIs including cost per MW, design cycle time, and change volume
Coordinate regional design feedback loops to improve the next generation of product and design standards
Manage design consultants, AE firms, specialty vendors, and technical stakeholders to deliver full drawings, specifications, calculations, BIM models, and design basis documentation
Maintain alignment with hyperscaler design standards, reference architectures, resiliency tiers, redundancy philosophies and security frameworks
Drive modular design, repeatability, standardization, and prefabrication strategies for speed of deployment
Identify value engineering (VE) opportunities that reduce cost, schedule, and complexity without reducing resilience
Drive TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) metrics including PUE, WUE, power density optimization and redundancy tradeoffs
Lead design risk assessments, mitigation planning, and quality control (QA/QC) audits
Support sequencing, schedule planning, and cost modeling for multi-wave campus builds
Own the development and reporting of design-related metrics and dashboards
Lead lessons learned and change management processes to capture insights and strengthen future project predictability
Partner with data governance and project controls to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and traceability across the portfolio
Implement and evolve PM tools (e.g., ClickUp) to drive visibility, efficiency, and accountability across teams
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
Design packages that meet VDC and operational standards—delivered on time, on budget, and in compliance with design governance requirements
SSOPR (Site Specific Owner’s Project Requirements) documented, optimized, and adopted across all projects
Milestone Reporting: consistent tracking of design schedules, cost benchmarks, and progress metrics
Project Management Framework: project kickoff documentation, risk register, design logs, change tracking, and executive reporting cadence
Lessons Learned Repository: structured process for feedback integration and process evolution
Additional duties as assigned by Management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Mechanical or Electrical disciplines (or equivalent experience)
8–15+ years in mission-critical, data center, or industrial infrastructure design
Experience delivering hyperscale facilities, colo campuses, or large critical infrastructure
Technical leadership across MEP systems, redundancy models, and constructability
Strong understanding of commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational handoff
Travel required is expected to be up to 20% but may increase over time as the business evolves
Strong project management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities; skilled at managing conflicting priorities
High level of integrity and professionalism
Stakeholder Alignment & Executive Communication
Process Development & Change Leadership
Project Controls & KPI Reporting
Vendor and Consultant Management
Risk Management & Decision-Making Discipline
Hyperscale campus delivery (multi-MW greenfield & live-site expansion)
Preferred
Electrical + mechanical infrastructure fluency preferred (UPS, generators, switchgear, CRAH/CRAC, chillers, MV/LV, busway)
Familiarity with BIM/Coordination tools (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam)
PM software (Procore, MS Project, Primavera P6, Asana, ClickUp)
Fast-paced execution, ambiguity tolerance, and data-driven decision-making
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
Company
Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers designs and develops data center campuses to large cloud providers, AI enterprises, and other tech-driven businesses.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.61BKey Investors
La CaisseWells FargoDigitalBridge
2025-09-10Private Equity· $1.6B
2025-06-03Debt Financing· $5.82B
2024-12-16Private Equity· $1.47B
Leadership Team
Sureel Choksi
President and CEO
Corinne Chong
CFO, APAC
Recent News
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