Senior Data Center Design Manager — Remote

Iron Mountain; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation

Work-Life Balance

Health & Well-being

Growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead the delivery of complex design scopes for data center new builds, customer fit-outs, phased expansions, and operational upgrades, directing multidisciplinary consultants and coordinating internal stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant, resilient, and commercially effective solutions.

In this role, you will own end-to-end design delivery, manage external consultants, establish package plans and review

Qualifications

• Typically 5–9 years of relevant experience in data centers, mission-critical facilities, or complex services-led environments.
• Strong working knowledge of multidisciplinary data center design (mechanical, electrical, controls, architectural, civil) and related codes/standards.
• Commercial awareness to balance design choices against capital costs; strong negotiation, written and presentation skills.
• A university degree in Architecture, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or related discipline; U.S. Citizenship; ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Own Complex Design Scopes: manage end-to-end design delivery of building systems, major packages, or defined phases from brief through construction support and commissioning handover.
• Direct Consultants & Stakeholders: lead external design consultants while coordinating developers, equipment manufacturers, contractors, and internal partners.
• Establish Plans & Quality Control: create package design plans, deliverables, decision dates, review gates, and assess risks with evidence-based recommendations.
• Drive Governance & Support: provide design reporting, support site due diligence and permitting, ensure adherence to standards, mentor colleagues.

Skills

5-9 yrs exp

Data center design

Commercial skills

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Design Manager to join our North America Design team. You will lead the delivery of complex design scopes for data center new builds, customer fit-outs, phased expansions, and operational upgrades, directing multidisciplinary consultants and coordinating internal stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant, resilient, and commercially effective solutions.

In this role, you will own end-to-end design delivery, manage external consultants, establish package plans and review