Design Manager, Owner's Rep - Data Center Construction

KALCON; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON

Paid time off

Paid National Holidays

Licenses & Certifications support

Job summary

KALCON seeks a self-starting Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design coordination on a hyperscale data center build as an Owner’s Representative in Houston, TX. You will ensure schedules, documentation, and timely submittal/RFI closure while liaising between Project/Construction Management and the A/E team.

The role requires 7–10 years in design management on data centers or similar complex projects, with proficiency in ACC/Procore and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 7–10 years of design management experience in mission-critical, semiconductor, data center, or complex commercial projects.
• Proven success coordinating A/E partners and subcontractors, closing submittals/RFIs, and aligning base-build vs. tenant fit‑out scopes.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Procore, and MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project; strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and help set up Autodesk Construction Cloud or Procore configuration and daily governance; establish/maintain clean, logical file structures and metadata conventions.
• Ensure compliance and ongoing maintenance by architect/engineer (A/E) partners; standardize naming, versioning, and distribution workflows.
• Develop a centralized meeting/action tracker covering A/E partners, GC, and subs to capture decisions, RFIs, submittal status, and assignments.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Procore

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

KALCON seeks a self-starting Design Manager to lead multi-disciplinary design coordination on a hyperscale data center build as an Owner’s Representative in Houston, TX. You will ensure schedules, documentation, and timely submittal/RFI closure while liaising between Project/Construction Management and the A/E team.

The role requires 7–10 years in design management on data centers or similar complex projects, with proficiency in ACC/Procore and MS Office.