Remote Senior Design Manager, Data Center Projects

Switch; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility

Remote opportunities

Career growth

Generous benefits

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design coordination for large-scale data center projects, from kickoff to construction handoff. You will ensure schedules, quality, and documentation align, and serve as the primary escalation point for design decisions.

You will collaborate with internal teams, external consultants, and partners, manage RFIs, permits, and design milestones, and provide leadership updates on schedules, risks, and cost. Hybrid/remote options supported.

Qualifications

• Experience leading design for hyperscale or large-scale data center projects.
• Strong communication with technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating with authorities having jurisdiction and managing permit workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead project kickoff meetings and recurring design coordination meetings.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, permits, and design milestones across the project lifecycle.
• Conduct site visits and perform quality checks on design deliverables.
• Coordinate internal teams, external consultants, and partners to resolve design issues.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership on schedules, risks, RFIs, and change activity.
• Oversee permitting activities, including cost forecasting, submissions, and AHJ coordination.
• Establish and maintain project documentation and document control systems.
• Facilitate cross-disciplinary design decisions and manage escalations.
• Ensure consistent communication around schedule, cost, and quality expectations.
• Contribute to best practices for design and construction workflows.

Skills

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Switch is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead design coordination for large-scale data center projects, from kickoff to construction handoff. You will ensure schedules, quality, and documentation align, and serve as the primary escalation point for design decisions.

You will collaborate with internal teams, external consultants, and partners, manage RFIs, permits, and design milestones, and provide leadership updates on schedules, risks, and cost. Hybrid/remote options supported.