Data Center Design Lead — Hyperscale & Facades

American Real Estate Partners LLC; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

American Real Estate Partners (AREP) leads data center design across multiple projects, directing architectural, structural, civil/site, MEP, FP, and IT/AV disciplines from planning through commissioning. You will own tenant test fits and elevations, ensuring designs are buildable, cost- and schedule-conscious, aligned with PowerHouse standards.

You will coordinate with external A/E consultants, drive standardization, and manage change while supporting rapid iteration for hyperscale tenants.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in data center, mission-critical, or complex commercial design leadership.
• Professional licensure or certifications such as AIA, PE, LEED, GGP, or CxA preferred.
• Experience leading conceptual design, elevations, and test fits with rapid iteration.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery across architectural, structural, civil/site, MEP, FP, and IT/AV disciplines from planning to commissioning.
• Own tenant test fits and layouts testing rack types, cooling, power, and space needs against site constraints.
• Develop design baselines early and ensure alignment with standards and BODs.
• Produce capacity, density, cost-impact summaries; coordinate with procurement for BOMs.
• Drive standardized design while accommodating tenant customization and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Tenant-facing

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Procore

CxAlloy

Job description

American Real Estate Partners (AREP) leads data center design across multiple projects, directing architectural, structural, civil/site, MEP, FP, and IT/AV disciplines from planning through commissioning. You will own tenant test fits and elevations, ensuring designs are buildable, cost- and schedule-conscious, aligned with PowerHouse standards.

You will coordinate with external A/E consultants, drive standardization, and manage change while supporting rapid iteration for hyperscale tenants.