Data Center Design Lead for Hyperscale & AI Facilities

Redtree; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Professional development support

Access to CSI Global resources

Job summary

Redtree Engineering seeks a Data Center Design Manager to lead the design of mission-critical data centre facilities from concept through construction and commissioning. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, buildable, and reliable designs on budget, aligning with client and regulatory requirements.

This on-site, full-time role requires directing design activities across architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural domains for hyperscale, colocation, and AI/HPC

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the design of mission-critical facilities
• At least 3 years in a design management or lead role
• Experience coordinating multiple consultants and multidisciplinary teams
• Familiarity with BIM workflows and design coordination processes

Responsibilities

• Lead the full design process for new builds, expansions, and retrofits.
• Coordinate external design consultants and internal engineering teams across disciplines.
• Ensure designs meet client requirements, regulations, and reliability targets.
• Conduct design reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering workshops.
• Oversee BIM coordination and maintain model quality and LOD standards.
• Manage design schedules, deliverables, and budgets.
• Identify design risks and drive mitigation plans.
• Support procurement of long-lead equipment with technical specs and bid evaluations.
• Act as main design contact for clients, authorities having jurisdiction, and utilities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

BIM coordination

Design leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Architecture

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

BIM 360/ACC

Job description

Redtree Engineering seeks a Data Center Design Manager to lead the design of mission-critical data centre facilities from concept through construction and commissioning. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, buildable, and reliable designs on budget, aligning with client and regulatory requirements.

This on-site, full-time role requires directing design activities across architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural domains for hyperscale, colocation, and AI/HPC