ThermalWorks · 1 month ago
Design Phase Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expThermalWorks LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Design Phase Manager to join our team, working directly with R&D, Project Management, Operations, and external partners. The role focuses on managing the design phase of ThermalWorks’ US projects, ensuring the quality and timely release of design packages.
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Responsibilities
Own the design phase of every active ThermalWorks project from pre-contract award through issued-for-construction release, including milestone management, scope control, and change tracking, and finally through L5 commissioning
Establish and enforce design phase gates, deliverables, and review checkpoints; ensure every package meets ThermalWorks technical standards and customer requirements before release
Serve as the escalation point for design issues raised by Project Managers, Commissioning, field teams, and customers; drive design and construction coordination issues to closure
Partner with the Director of Project Management to integrate design status into the live Deployment Dashboard, providing accurate, current visibility into every project's design progress
Manage relationships with ThermalWorks’ external design consultant partners and construction teams, facilitating the effective, accurate, and complete resolution of all design issues
Own the submittal process, ensuring timely submission of all technical deliverables
Leverage AI to build technical tools and systems to streamline all design workflows
Drive down rework, changes, design questions and construction coordination volume through root-cause analysis and targeted process changes
Coordinate with the Quality Team, leveraging the Quality Management System (QMS) to build the feedback loop from field execution, commissioning, Service and operations back into design
Partner closely with Commissioning/Startup and Quality within the Delivery function to ensure design packages set up downstream phases for success
Coordinate with Estimating on design assumptions embedded in proposals; flag deviations early
Represent ThermalWorks design in customer-facing technical discussions, including design reviews, submittal negotiations, and issue resolution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
10+ years of experience in design or design management for mission-critical, industrial, or mechanical/electrical infrastructure projects
5+ years leading design teams and coordination. Direct management of engineers or drafters is a plus
Demonstrated ownership of design phase delivery on multi-site portfolios or programs, not just individual projects
Strong working knowledge of HVAC, cooling systems, mechanical plant design, or adjacent mission-critical infrastructure
Proven ability to establish and enforce design standards, gates, and quality controls in a scaling environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort in customer-facing technical conversations
High standard for organization with the ability to set priorities autonomously
Preferred
PE license (Mechanical or Electrical) or an architectural degree
Direct experience with data center cooling infrastructure, thermal management, or waterless/dry cooling technologies
Experience scaling a design function during a period of rapid portfolio growth
Familiarity with SharePoint-based project controls, Power BI dashboards, AI tools, and Microsoft 365 collaboration tooling
International work experience
Experience working within a unified Delivery, Deployment, or Project Execution function that integrates Design with Commissioning and Quality
Benefits
A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
A flexible, autonomous work environment.
A culture of respect, learning and excellence.
Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
Growth and travel opportunities.
A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.
Company
ThermalWorks
ThermalWorks is a provider of data center cooling systems for enterprises.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
John Costakis
Chief Executive Officer
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