Drimva

Meta

Design Project Lead, Data Center Design and Construction

$150K–$209K

Denver, CO +4 · Full-time · Posted May 20, 2026

Location
Denver, CO
Reston, VA
Menlo Park, CA
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Experience
8+ years of professional experience in mission-critical building design, construction, and/or operations.
Education
Degree-qualified in Architecture or Engineering; registered or licensed professional.

About the job

Leads design and construction administration for data center projects as the owner’s representative, with technical leadership of Civil, Structural, Landscape, and Architecture (CSLA) disciplines.

What you'll do

  • Lead projects from schematic design through construction, commissioning, and turnover, managing scope, milestones, resources, risks, and stakeholder communication.
  • Oversee CSLA design quality and coordinate internal teams, engineers of record, contractors, and regulatory agencies to deliver safely, on schedule, and within budget.
  • Manage proposals, contracts, cost changes, design deliverables, site reviews, testing, and commissioning.

What they ask for

  • 8+ years of professional experience in mission-critical building design, construction, and/or operations.
  • Registered or licensed professional with a degree-qualified background in Architecture or Engineering.
  • Project management experience and experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
  • Knowledge of mission-critical building systems, applicable standards and codes, and safety standards, including IBC, ASCE, and European equivalents.

Nice to have

  • Owner’s representative or Program/Project Management experience; PMP Certification.
  • Experience on large-scale data center design and construction projects; LEED Accreditation.

Pay

$150,000/year to $209,000/year base salary

Tools

Google Suite, Revit/BIM, Bluebeam, Autodesk, ACC, Unifier, Visio, Oracle P6

AI focus

Integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact; apply responsible and ethical AI practices; continue developing AI skills, including prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)