Senior Design Lead for Mission-Critical Data Centers

GagaMuller Group; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GagaMuller is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities for mission-critical projects, including data centre developments. You will act as the senior client-side design authority, driving governance, technical excellence, and seamless integration across architectural, structural, CSA, MEP, ICT, and operations teams.

You will collaborate with consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders to ensure design deliverables meet objectives,

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary design management and mission-critical project delivery.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong knowledge of BIM workflows, digital coordination processes, and information management procedures.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multidisciplinary design activities from concept design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Establish design management strategies, governance frameworks, and delivery procedures across the project.
• Review and validate consultant design deliverables to ensure compliance with client standards, statutory requirements, and project objectives.
• Monitor design progress against programme milestones and drive resolution of design-related risks and constraints.
• Ensure design documentation supports procurement, construction sequencing, commissioning, operational readiness, and handover requirements.
• Act as senior client-side interface for design consultants and stakeholders; lead design workshops and coordination meetings.
• Lead design governance and ensure alignment between design, programme, and cost objectives.

Skills

Multidisciplinary design management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

BIM workflows

Information management

Design team leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Building Services Engineering

Architecture

Construction Management

Tools

BIM

Job description

GagaMuller is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design activities for mission-critical projects, including data centre developments. You will act as the senior client-side design authority, driving governance, technical excellence, and seamless integration across architectural, structural, CSA, MEP, ICT, and operations teams.

You will collaborate with consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders to ensure design deliverables meet objectives,