Senior Data Center Design Lead (Remote)

Iron Mountain; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Health plans

Retirement plans

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for data center developments and customer deployments in North America. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across architecture, MEP, controls, and security to meet safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in complex data center capital projects, strong leadership, and the ability to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• End-to-end design execution from concept through handover.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across architecture, MEP, controls and security.
• Oversee risk management, cost control and value engineering.
• Mentor Design Managers and elevate regional practices.
• Requires US citizenship and up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Define the design delivery strategy for major data center programs.
• Coordinate external consultants, equipment vendors, and internal teams.
• Ensure safety, resilience, sustainability and regulatory compliance.
• Guide cross-functional stakeholders through project lifecycle from concept to commissioning.

Skills

End-to-End design

Multidisciplinary leadership

Risk & value engineering

Mentoring/design management

Commercial awareness

Influence & leadership

Education

Four-year degree in Architecture or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for data center developments and customer deployments in North America. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across architecture, MEP, controls, and security to meet safety, resilience, and sustainability goals.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in complex data center capital projects, strong leadership, and the ability to travel up to 25%.