Data Center Design Lead – Preconstruction

Storm4; Arizona; On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401(k) matching

Wellness support

Job summary

Storm4 is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead preconstruction and design phases for major data center developments in the United States. You will oversee design teams, manage schedules and budgets, and coordinate with external partners to ensure quality and timely delivery.

The role requires overseeing multidisciplinary design work, driving design delivery, and maintaining alignment with customer requirements and internal standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing commercial construction design programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and external consultants.
• Strong understanding of building design processes and technical deliverables.
• Ability to travel up to 25% when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead major data center projects through the preconstruction and design phases.
• Onboard and manage third-party architects, engineers, consultants and design teams.
• Create design schedules and hold teams accountable for design progression and technical deliverables.
• Coordinate permitting, easements, environmental studies and offsite improvements.
• Develop and maintain project risk registers through completion and operational turnover.
• Manage stakeholder reviews, comment cycles, design variances and required approvals.
• Ensure designs meet internal standards, customer requirements and operational objectives.
• Partner with Construction Managers on budgets, cost models, funding requests and project updates.
• Review construction plans, specifications, architectural designs and MEP systems.
• Maintain project metrics and dashboards using Smartsheet and other project management tools.
• Coordinate with customers throughout fit-out design, construction and integration.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation and efficiency across the design process.

Skills

Design management

Project leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

MEP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Construction Management background

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Smartsheet

BIM 360

Procore

Excel

Job description

Storm4 is seeking an experienced Design Manager to lead preconstruction and design phases for major data center developments in the United States. You will oversee design teams, manage schedules and budgets, and coordinate with external partners to ensure quality and timely delivery.

The role requires overseeing multidisciplinary design work, driving design delivery, and maintaining alignment with customer requirements and internal standards.