Data Center Design Manager – 1.5GW Campus Lead

SLS Consultants LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Incentive programs

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SLS Consultants LLC in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Design Manager to lead design execution for a 1.5 GW hyperscale data center campus, coordinating across engineering, architecture, and specialty consultants from concept through construction.

You will drive schedules, manage multiple stakeholders, and ensure owner requirements and operational standards are met, delivering civil, core & shell, MEP, and utility packages on time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of design management experience in data center, mission-critical, or hyperscale environments.
• Proven ability to manage external architecture and engineering firms.
• Strong knowledge of civil, utility, structural, MEP and infrastructure design packages.
• Experience delivering large-scale data center projects from design through construction.
• Ability to align multiple stakeholders with schedules, quality, and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead design delivery for a 1.5 GW hyperscale data center campus.
• Manage architecture, engineering, and specialty consultants.
• Drive design schedules, milestones, and package releases.
• Coordinate site, utility, infrastructure, and building interfaces.
• Oversee civil, utility, core & shell, structural, MEP, low-voltage, IFC deliverables.
• Ensure owner requirements and operational standards are incorporated.
• Facilitate technical reviews, design workshops, and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify and mitigate design, schedule, and execution risks.
• Monitor consultant performance and deliverable quality.

Skills

Design management

Stakeholder management

Project scheduling

Construction / data center design

External firm management

Job description

SLS Consultants LLC in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Design Manager to lead design execution for a 1.5 GW hyperscale data center campus, coordinating across engineering, architecture, and specialty consultants from concept through construction.

You will drive schedules, manage multiple stakeholders, and ensure owner requirements and operational standards are met, delivering civil, core & shell, MEP, and utility packages on time.