Manager, Design Engineering

RELATED; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Related Digital is seeking a Manager, Design Engineering to own the full design lifecycle for hyperscale and AI-ready data center campuses, from basis of design to construction document delivery. You will partner with Development, Construction, Sales, and operations to ensure on-schedule, on-budget, designs that meet performance and sustainability standards.

You will lead multi-discipline design delivery, drive cost control, collaborate on site feasibility, and coordinate with hyperscale clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, architecture or related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facility design.
• Experience leading external design consultants across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own multi-discipline design delivery and engage discipline specialists as needed.
• Drive design-phase cost control through value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Collaborate with Site Selection and Development on feasibility and early-stage design decisions.
• Coordinate updates with hyperscale clients and the design team; escalate impacts to performance or basis of design.
• Partner with Construction on design-to-build handoffs, RFI resolution, and field coordination.
• Integrate customer technical requirements into base building designs; act as design point of contact.
• Coordinate and manage design reviews and updates with design team and clients.
• Evolve basis-of-design with the Engineering team for Related Digital program.

Skills

Data center design

MEP systems

Project management

Hyperscale design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Responsibilities

Related Digital is seeking a Manager, Design Engineering for its development pipeline. This role owns the full design lifecycle for hyperscale and AI-ready data center campuses - from project basis of design through construction document delivery. The Manager partners closely with Development, Construction, Sales, Operations and hyperscale clients to ensure designs are delivered on schedule, on budget, and built to Related Digital's performance and sustainability standards.

We’ll Trust You To

• Lead and take ownership of multi-discipline design delivery; understand the full design process and engage discipline specialists as needed
• Drive design-phase cost control through value engineering, constructability reviews, and close coordination with Preconstruction
• Collaborate with Site Selection and Development on site feasibility, master planning, and early-stage design decisions
• Liaise with hyperscale clients to understand, evaluate, and implement design changes; coordinate updates with the design team and escalates impacts to performance or basis of design
• Partner with Construction on design-to-build handoffs, RFI resolution, and field coordination
• Integrate customer technical requirements into base building designs; serve as design point of contact for hyperscale clients
• Coordinate and manage design reviews and updates with design team and hyperscale clients
• Understand and evolve basis-of-design with full Engineering team for Related Digital program
• Develop and maintain design standards, templates, and specifications to enable repeatable, scalable delivery across markets

Qualifications

You’ll Need To Have

• 5+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facility design
• Technical knowledge of hyperscale data center systems: MEP infrastructure, critical power, cooling (including high-density/liquid cooling), structural, civil, and architectural
• Strong single discipline understanding of Architectural/Structural, Civil, Electrical or Mechanical
• Experience managing external design consultants across multiple disciplines and concurrent projects
• Familiarity with LEED, Uptime Institute Tier standards, and applicable building codes
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field
• Based in or willing to relocate to Dallas TX or New York NY

Overview

Why Related Digital?

Formed in 1972, Related is the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States. Headquartered in New York City, the company has offices and major developments across the world. Related owns and manages a premier portfolio of assets valued at over $70 billion, including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side.

Related believes in investing in its talent and cultivates a positive, team-oriented environment where every voice is valued. Employees are encouraged to boldly take on new challenges, transcend the status quo, and demonstrate strong entrepreneurial spirit. In its relentless commitment to excellence, Related fosters an innovative approach so that team members can positively impact the communities in which they conduct business.

Founded by Related Companies, Related Digital is a leading vertically integrated data center development and investment platform that partners with leading technology companies to provide best-in-class digital infrastructure and holistic energy solutions through responsible, community-centered development. Related Digital currently has $55B in active data center development and construction underway representing 6GW of capacity, with projects in Ontario, Wyoming, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois and Texas.

Its vertically integrated platform encompasses site acquisition, entitlements, supply chain procurement, steel fabrication, construction management, and utility-scale energy solutions, providing hyperscalers with differentiated, end-to-end execution. Learn more at related-digital.com.

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