Design Lead

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams on data center projects in the United States. You will mentor staff, set work plans, and ensure design quality and code compliance across disciplines.

The role requires deep knowledge of building codes, strong client interaction, and proven leadership to meet project and business goals. You will oversee design reviews, standards, and collaboration with PMs and sector leaders to improve methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural or electrical/mechanical engineering is required.
• Professional registration as an engineer or architect is required.
• Extensive familiarity with building and energy codes and ASHRAE/NFPA standards.
• Experience leading engineering teams on data center and mission-critical facilities.
• Strong collaboration and communication with clients, staff, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Determine staffing needs by discipline, team, and project workload.
• Mentor discipline personnel through training and career development.
• Review design deliverables for quality, content, and code compliance.
• Lead discipline meetings and design reviews with teams.
• Discuss objectives, requirements, and budgets with clients and leadership.
• Establish design standards and review QA/QC evaluations.
• Collaborate with PMs and leaders to improve engineering methods.
• Oversee writing and editing of program documents and equipment selection.
• Conduct or delegate site observations to ensure conformance with specs.
• Participate in code compliance reviews with governing agencies.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Code compliance

Building codes

Problem solving

Leadership collaboration

Team motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree or advanced education preferred

Professional Registration as Electrical/Mechanical Engineer or Architect

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Responsibilities

• Determine staffing needs by disciplines, by team and for individual projects based upon the current and projected workload; collect information and feedback from managers including staffing recommendations and workload projections
• Act as a mentor for discipline personnel by providing continuous assistance and support through professional training and career development
• Build work plans associated with personnel development within the discipline and review the performance and work quality through evaluations that are conducted on a regular basis including formal annual and mid-year reviews; provide recognition for outstanding contributions as well as provide constructive criticism for areas of improvement
• Review all Architectural, Mechanical, and Engineering deliverables for technical content and quality, drawing quality and adherence to code/project requirements so that they meet project requirements
• Participate and lead discipline meetings and design reviews with design team personnel
• Discuss discipline and project objectives, requirements and budgets with clientele, design staff, and senior leadership
• Establish design standards and procedures to manage the work of staff as well as the project teams by assisting in the review of quality assurance and quality control evaluations
• Collaborate with staff, Project Managers and Market Sector Leaders to improve or develop new engineering methods to improve efficiency, technique, quality, and dependability
• Provide oversight and assistance with writing and editing of program documents, specifications and equipment selection for building systems and device
• Personally, conduct or delegate job-site observations to ensure projects are adhering to specifications and design intent
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance in relation to zoning laws, fire regulations, building codes and other ordinances; convey applicable changes of local, state, and federal regulations and ordinances to discipline appropriate personnel

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university; Master’s Degree or other advanced education is preferred
• Professional Registration as an Electrical/Mechanical Engineer or Architect is required
• Extensive familiarity and working knowledge of Building and Energy Codes, ASHRAE codes, NFPA codes
• LEED AP preferred and a plus
• Building Systems Commissioning CxA is a plus
• 10-15 years minimum experience encompassing the design of Data Centers and Mission Critical facilities is required
• 7-10 years of progressive management experience
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with discipline personnel, office staff, and clientele
• Demonstrated ability to promote and establish teamwork and individual leadership within the discipline
• Ability to successfully and continuously lead a team of engineering professionals to meet and exceed project, discipline, and business unit goals
• Extensive knowledge of building codes and construction systems
• Effective time management and organizational skills; ability to become involved in several projects and remain up to date on the various developmental stages
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge in practice and of capabilities of AutoCAD, Revit, and other production software

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in managing engineering teams and projects, with a strong focus on building systems, code compliance, and quality assurance. Proficient in mentoring staff and developing work plans to enhance personnel performance and project outcomes.