Senior Data Center Design Lead — Federal & Special Projects

Iron Mountain

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 124,000 - 165,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Generous paid time off
Health & retirement plans
Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager for Federal and Special Projects to lead end-to-end design delivery for data centers and critical facilities across North America. You will guide cross-functional teams and manage complex programs from early site preparation through commissioning and handover.

The role requires 10+ years of capital project experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance, with up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience leading complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
  • U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Security Clearance preferred.
  • Deep understanding of critical-facility systems, codes, standards and permits.
  • Travel up to 25% for project delivery and client engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end design delivery for major facility builds and programs.
  • Direct multidisciplinary consultants across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and controls systems.
  • Lead risk, budget, scheduling, value engineering and change control governance.
  • Mentor Design Managers and partner with Construction, Operations and Security teams.

Skills

Project leadership
Cross-functional collaboration
Multidisciplinary design
Risk management

Education

Architecture / Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager for Federal and Special Projects to lead end-to-end design delivery for data centers and critical facilities across North America. You will guide cross-functional teams and manage complex programs from early site preparation through commissioning and handover.

The role requires 10+ years of capital project experience, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance, with up to 25% travel.

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