Senior Data Center Design Lead (Remote)

Iron Mountain; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Work-life balance

Health, wellness, and retirement plans

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for data center developments and upgrades across North America. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept to handover, ensuring safety, resilience, and sustainability goals are met.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in data center projects, strong governance of codes and permits, and the ability to travel up to 25%. This role offers a pathway to technical leadership within our North America Design team.

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of experience with complex data center or mission-critical capital projects.
• Deep multidisciplinary understanding of critical-facility systems, consultant governance, codes/standards, permitting, and global vs. local compliance.
• Strong commercial awareness to balance technical trade-offs against costs and to mentor cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define the design delivery strategy and lead major facility programs from concept through handover.
• Coordinate external consultants, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to integrate architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, controls, and security systems.
• Oversee design reporting, risk management, and value engineering while resolving technical, commercial, and program risks.
• Serve as the principal design partner across internal divisions and mentor Design Managers to elevate regional practices.

Skills

Data center experience

Multidisciplinary leadership

Regulatory compliance

Travel up to 25%

Education

Architecture

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead end-to-end design delivery for data center developments and upgrades across North America. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from concept to handover, ensuring safety, resilience, and sustainability goals are met.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in data center projects, strong governance of codes and permits, and the ability to travel up to 25%. This role offers a pathway to technical leadership within our North America Design team.