Deputy Design Manager, Data Centers

Role Overview

• Support the Design Manager in daily project coordination activities across disciplines
• Prepare and distribute meeting agendas and minutes, progressing toward independent ownership
• Capture accurate technical notes during interdisciplinary meetings and coordinate with discipline leads to confirm accuracy
• Attend client and stakeholder meetings and track key decisions, risks, and action items
• Proactively assist in tracking, managing, and communicating project changes internally and externally
• Grow into serving as backup to the Design Manager when required
• Coordinate internal and external design meetings using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and other client platforms
• Track action items and follow up with internal teams to ensure timely resolution
• Distribute client communications and internal updates to maintain alignment
• Maintain organized project documentation including RFIs, submittals, drawing revisions, and tracking logs
• Update spreadsheets, dashboards, trackers, and internal and external reporting tools
• Assist with specification edits, data entry, and updates within internal reporting systems
• Develop innovative tracking mechanisms and proactively suggest process improvements
• Manage project files across SharePoint, MS Teams, Google Drive, and Box to ensure accessibility and accuracy
• Ensure QA and QC sets, daily prints, and deliverables are properly prepared and stored
• Assist in assembling and organizing final deliverables prior to submission
• Support Design and Project Managers in developing technical and financial proposals for new and add, move, change data center projects

Requirements

• BA/BS + 4 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• 2+ years of experience working in A/E firms
• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Architecture License
• 4 years of relevant experience in design and/or project management
• 1 year in colocation and/or hyper-scale data center design management or engineering
• Excellent communication (written/oral) and organization skills
• Ability to work in dynamic, time-sensitive situations

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• AD&D
• disability benefits
• paid time off
• leaves of absences
• voluntary benefits
• perks
• flexible work options
• well-being resources
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• service recognition awards
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase plan