Lead Data Center Architect for Construction & Design

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Data Center Architect to lead planning and design of mission-critical facilities. You will act as Owner’s SME, guiding cross-functional teams through all project phases and enforcing Owner standards while addressing constructability and substitutions.

The role requires deep experience with life safety, egress, and building envelopes, plus BIM/Revit proficiency for model coordination and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related design field.
• 7+ years in architectural design for large-scale industrial, commercial, or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong understanding of high-performance building envelopes, structural coordination, and life safety assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Owner’s architectural SME and technical advisor through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholder groups, design consultants, construction management firms, and general contractors to administer design documents and enforce Owner standards.
• Provide technical guidance and rigorous reviews of architectural work packages, focusing on life safety/egress, ADA compliance, signage, site layout, and core data center building design.
• Author and refine architectural design guidelines, campus planning standards, and prototypical building templates.
• Audit design consultant deliverables at key milestones, providing detailed peer-review comments on Basis of Design (BOD), 30%, 65%, and 100% documentation.
• Prepare and review Architectural Scopes of Work (SOW), design guidelines, and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Data Center Design

Owner's Representative

BIM / Revit

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Professional licensure desirable

Tools

Revit

BIM 360

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Data Center Architect to lead planning and design of mission-critical facilities. You will act as Owner’s SME, guiding cross-functional teams through all project phases and enforcing Owner standards while addressing constructability and substitutions.

The role requires deep experience with life safety, egress, and building envelopes, plus BIM/Revit proficiency for model coordination and documentation.