Job Title: Design Manager (Preconstruction / EPC)
Location: Waukesha, WI, travel for meetings and client needs (up to 50%)
Company: The Boldt Company - Data Centers
Anticipated Salary Range: $108,000 - $161,000
Additional Compensation: Bonus eligible, company paid travel
As a Design Manager, you will play a critical leadership role at the front end of our most complex projects, helping shape how work is planned, developed, and delivered. This role is responsible for leading the design and preconstruction process, bringing together owners, engineers, trade partners, and internal teams to develop solutions that are aligned, constructible, and built for success.
You won't just coordinate design-you will own the integration of scope, schedule, cost, and risk, ensuring decisions are made at the right time and teams are working together toward a common goal. This is a highly visible role across our power, renewables, and industrial markets, where your ability to think ahead, challenge assumptions, and drive outcomes will directly impact project performance.
If you're someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building something from the ground up, and brings both leadership and hands-on execution to your work, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing within a team committed to doing things the right way-together.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $108,000 - $161,000 annually. This information reflects the anticipated base salary for this position based on current market data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experiences, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
What You Bring
- 10+ years of experience in design management, preconstruction, project management, or EPC project delivery in data center or large-scale construction project environments
- Proven ability to lead design and preconstruction phases of complex construction projects
- Experience coordinating with engineering firms, architects, and construction teams
- Strong understanding of scope, cost, schedule, and constructability integration
- Experience with risk management, contract development, and procurement strategy
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment across stakeholders
- Strong communication skills with the ability to facilitate, challenge, and influence decisions
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management
Nice to Have
- Experience with Target Value Design (TVD) or Lean design practices
- Professional certifications (PE, RA, DBIA)
- Background in both project execution and preconstruction/design phases
Unsolicited Correspondence
The Boldt Group and its subsidiaries engage recruiting agencies exclusively through our Enterprise Support Talent Acquisition team and only when a valid, Boldt approved agreement is in place. Boldt does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions at any time, including agencies with an active agreement-unless the submission is expressly requested by the Enterprise Support Talent Acquisition team. Any unsolicited submissions will be deemed the property of The Boldt Group, and no placement fees will be paid. All agency inquiries must be directed to the Enterprise Support Talent Acquisition team. At this time, we are not entertaining any new agency submissions or outreach.
