Hybrid Design Manager - Data Center A/E Coordination

Socket.dev; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Accident Insurance

Long Term Disability

401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON?

Job summary

KALCON is seeking a self-starting Design Manager to lead multi‑disciplinary design coordination for a hyperscale data center build from concept through construction administration as an Owner’s Representative.

Responsibilities include ensuring accurate schedules, maintaining documentation, and timely closure of submittals/RFIs, while serving as liaison between Project/Construction Management and the A/E team to maintain design clarity and cost-aware delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 710 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 ACC or Procore, and MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project; strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Platforms & Information Management: set up ACC or Procore configuration and governance; maintain clean file structures and metadata conventions.
• Design Coordination & Alignment: lead cross-discipline design coordination; manage multiple EORs and subcontractors; publish minutes/actions.
• Schedule Management: review and manage the design schedule; ensure phase gate readiness and milestone adherence.
• Construction Administration (CA): run weekly A/E meetings; resolve submittals/RFIs; coordinate site visits with A/E and QA/QC teams.
• Change Management & Cost Control: lead PCOs, bulletins, RFIs with cost impact; train GC teams on contract expectations.
• Permitting & AHJ: manage permit strategy, submissions, and AHJ inspections; coordinate occupancy milestones.
• Quality, Documentation & Risk: log major decisions; maintain action registers and issue logs; support QA/QC.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Design coordination

Education

Bachelors degree in architecture, engineering, construction management

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Procore

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

KALCON is seeking a self-starting Design Manager to lead multi‑disciplinary design coordination for a hyperscale data center build from concept through construction administration as an Owner’s Representative.

Responsibilities include ensuring accurate schedules, maintaining documentation, and timely closure of submittals/RFIs, while serving as liaison between Project/Construction Management and the A/E team to maintain design clarity and cost-aware delivery.