Senior Design Manager - Remote Data Center Projects

Switch; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility & remote opportunities

Career growth

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Switch is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead coordination for large-scale data center projects. You will manage the design process from kickoff through permitting and construction handoff, aligning schedules, quality, and documentation across internal teams and external partners.

You will coordinate design development, permitting workflows, and AHJ interactions while maintaining clear communication with senior stakeholders about schedules, costs, and risks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing design for hyperscale or large-scale data center projects.
• Strong understanding of design development, permitting, and construction integration.
• Experience coordinating with authorities having jurisdiction and managing permit workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead project kickoff meetings and recurring design coordination meetings.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, permits, and design milestones across the project lifecycle.
• Conduct site visits and perform quality checks on design deliverables.
• Coordinate internal teams, external consultants, and partners to resolve design issues.
• Provide regular status updates to leadership on schedules, risks, RFIs, and change activity.
• Oversee permitting activities, including cost forecasting, submissions, and AHJ coordination.
• Establish and maintain project documentation and document control systems.
• Facilitate cross-disciplinary design decisions and manage escalations.
• Ensure consistent communication around schedule, cost, and quality expectations.
• Contribute to best practices for design and construction workflows.

Skills

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

Meeting facilitation

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Effective communication

Risk assessment

Job description

Switch is seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead coordination for large-scale data center projects. You will manage the design process from kickoff through permitting and construction handoff, aligning schedules, quality, and documentation across internal teams and external partners.

You will coordinate design development, permitting workflows, and AHJ interactions while maintaining clear communication with senior stakeholders about schedules, costs, and risks.