Data Center Design Lead | Mission-Critical Infra

Amentum; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Data Center Design Manager to lead the planning, design, engineering coordination, construction execution, and commissioning of mission-critical data center facilities in the United States.

The role bridges design teams, construction management, commissioning providers, and client stakeholders to ensure high-availability delivery. Requires 7+ years in data centers and strong leadership in electrical, mechanical, and BAS systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Construction Mgmt, Architecture, or related field.
• 7+ years in mission-critical facilities, data centers, or related fields.
• Authorized to work in United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design teams (electrical, mechanical, controls, architectural, structural, civil, telecom).
• Manage design from concept through construction documentation and turnover.
• Review design packages, calculations, equipment selections, specs.
• Develop power distribution and control system designs for data center projects.
• Establish control strategies and design standards.
• Coordinate with clients, engineers, architects, contractors, ops teams.
• Identify risks and drive resolution during design and construction.

Skills

Critical power systems

Electrical distribution

HVAC & cooling

Building Automation Systems

Controls integration

Commissioning & startup

Project management

BACnet & Modbus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Controls/Construction Mgmt/Architecture or related field

7+ years experience in mission-critical facilities or data centers

Tools

Schneider Electric

Siemens

Honeywell

Johnson Controls

Niagara Framework

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Data Center Design Manager to lead the planning, design, engineering coordination, construction execution, and commissioning of mission-critical data center facilities in the United States.

The role bridges design teams, construction management, commissioning providers, and client stakeholders to ensure high-availability delivery. Requires 7+ years in data centers and strong leadership in electrical, mechanical, and BAS systems.