Design Manager

The role

The Design Manager will own end-to-end project management for concurrent data center design and solution-delivery programs. This role involves building integrated master schedules and establishing program governance across multiple design disciplines.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end project management of concurrent data center design and solution-delivery programs from initiation through construction-ready handoff.
• Build and maintain integrated master schedules across architectural, structural, MEP, civil, technology, and specialty design disciplines.
• Establish program governance including milestone gates, design review cadences, change control, and decision logs.
• Own the template and standard program, build playbooks, and create systems for engineers.
• Identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of time.

Required qualifications

• Run technical program management for complex design or construction programs, ideally data center or large capital projects.
• Build integrated master schedules across many design disciplines and hold them.
• Establish program governance that adds accountability.
• Build playbooks, templates, and systems that let technical teams move faster.
• See risks and dependencies before they bite and drive them to resolution.
• Work in non-climate-controlled environments, including active construction areas, data halls, electrical and mechanical rooms, and outdoor spaces.
• Lift, carry, push and pull up to 40 pounds on your own.
• Sit, stand, walk, kneel, bend and crouch for long periods, including full shifts on your feet.
• Wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Climb stairs and ladders, and move around equipment, cable trays and uneven surfaces.

Nice to have

• Data center or mission-critical design programs
• PMP or PgMP
• Primavera P6 or MS Project
• Owner-side design and engineering PM

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity)
• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms
• Equity in the form of restricted stock units

About the company

Fluidstack acquires power, designs and builds data centers, and operates them to deliver compute for AI. They focus on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute through hardware and software teams.