Architect, Data Center

The role

The Architect will own the architectural workstream across a multi-site development portfolio from concept through construction completion. This includes developing design standards, leading masterplans, and managing external architects and engineers.

What you will do

• Own the architectural workstream across a multi-site development portfolio from concept through permitting and construction completion.
• Develop and maintain the architectural basis of design, prototype drawing packages, and master specs for the campus portfolio.
• Lead masterplan and campus layout including building positioning, setbacks, service access, security zoning, and phasing.
• Own building envelope design in compliance with FM Global requirements.
• Manage external architects and engineers of record from schematic through IFC.
• Lead permitting strategy across jurisdictions and ensure compliance with IBC, IFC, NFPA 75/76/855, state codes, and ADA.

Required qualifications

• Owned the architectural workstream on data center or mission-critical facilities as an owner's representative or developer.
• Managed external architects and engineers of record through full design lifecycles across concurrent projects.
• Knowledge of IBC, IFC, occupancy classification, egress, and fire-rated assembly design.
• Authored owner-side design standards, prototype specs, or basis of design documents.
• Hold envelope and life-safety design to FM Global and code standards through field conditions and contractor-driven changes.

Nice to have

• Licensed Architect
• Hyperscale data center or large-scale industrial development
• FM Global envelope and roofing submittal process
• Revit
• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Procore
• ACC
• LEED AP

About the company

Fluidstack aims to deliver 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else by acquiring power, designing, building, and operating data centers. They focus on building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.