Design Manager

Fluidstack

• $110K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in managing complex technical projects, preferably in data centers or large-scale construction.
  • Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and managing external consultants through complete design lifecycles.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, with a knack for building systems and driving clarity in ambiguity.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, producing clear project documentation and executive reports.
  • Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project and experience enhancing PM workflows.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, owner/developer environment, demonstrating initiative.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end project management for data center design and solution delivery programs.
  • Build and maintain integrated master schedules across various design disciplines.
  • Establish governance structures that balance accountability with minimal overhead.
  • Proactively identify risks and blockers, resolving them before they impact the project.
  • Produce detailed portfolio-level status reports for leadership, highlighting key project metrics.
  • Maintain and improve internal templates for design and engineering delivery.
  • Champion automation and tooling to streamline workflows and eliminate manual tasks.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
  • Retirement or pension plan aligned with local norms.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
  • Generous PTO policy consistent with local standards.
Full Job Description
The Data Center Design Team

Examples of key problems the team is working on
  • Lead the design, development, and execution of 10s to 100s of GWs of data centers this decade.
  • Drive the next generation of liquid cooling and electrical distribution systems.
  • Develop and scale first-of-a-kind modular data centers.
  • Influence behind-the-meter designs and planning for multi-GW campuses.
Role Scope
  • 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: milestone gates, design review cadences, change control, and decision logs that create accountability without overhead.
  • Own the template and standard program, build the playbooks, and create the systems that let engineers focus on engineering.
  • Identify risks, interdependencies, and blockers ahead of time so nothing is unforeseen.
What We're Looking For

The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've run technical program management for complex design or construction programs, ideally data center or large capital projects.
  • You build integrated master schedules across many design disciplines and hold them.
  • You establish program governance (gates, change control, decision logs) that adds accountability, not bureaucracy.
  • You build playbooks, templates, and systems that let technical teams move faster.
  • You see risks and dependencies before they bite and drive them to resolution.
  • Bonus: 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.

Total compensation may also include equity in the form of restricted stock units.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email [redacted] with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

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