Aligned Data Centers
Design Director / Senior Design Director
Aligned Data Centers - Portland
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Senior Design Manager DEPARTMENT: Platform Delivery
REPORTS TO: Director, Design Management or Reg. Director, Platform Execution
This individual will support all aspects of major technical programs that are targeting both colocation and hyperscale builds, including oversight of employees and third-party organizations engaged in the preconstruction, design and construction phases. Working under supervision, this role requires strong communication skills, and demonstrates advanced organizational and time management competencies. A successful Design Manager with Aligned will possess a hunger to drive efficiencies and innovation, the humility to understand we are all working together during the construction process, and a heart to provide exceptional service to both internal and external customers and vendors.
Drive projects from inception through customer or business turnover, with heavy focus and leadership in the preconstruction and design phases of projects. The Design Manager assumes project lead role at design hand-off meeting from the land enablement team and shifts overall project leadership to the Construction Manager (CM) at GC mobilization.
Coordination/creation of project risk registers from land enablement phase through project completion/turnover to Aligned Operations
Project design management:
Lead/coordinate onboarding of third-party design team and creation of design schedule to support project needs.
Oversee management of external third-party design team through project completion/turnover to Aligned Operations.
Drive review and management of design deliverables; Hold design team accountable to design progression and design gating.
Work with SMEs, Operations, and CMs to ensure design compliance with Aligned Design Efficiency Capture (DEC).
Identifies design variances, tracks them and manages acquisition of necessary approvals, as required.
Enforce design team’s accountability to Aligned’s Cost Control Log (CCL) and Complies, Deviates, Excludes (CDE) matrices.
Operates in lockstep with the CM on each project to ensure proper communications/escalations and regular reporting to all internal and external parties and leadership/management.
Creates, manages and updates project metrics in Smartsheets (project dashboards) for each project.
Owns or directs all administrative duties related to design management process.
Assists CM with building and maintaining budget/cost models/all phases’ budgets for each project, specifically around design costs and timelines. Works with CM to prepare and present all funding requests.
Coordinates with CM to prepare and present quarterly project updates for leadership.
Conduct technical review of construction plans with understanding of architectural design within data center environment. Communicate conceptual designs to multiple internal Aligned teams with required project documentation prior to and during construction. In conjunction with CM, supports day-to-day program activities and initiatives (engage with architects, consultants, equipment providers, GCs, etc. Coordinate all project activities with building Operations while promoting safety and compliance initiatives and requirements on site.
Performs as the primary support role to the CM from GC mobilization to turnover to Operations.
Interfaces with customers through fit out design, construction and integration; Manages the project with the business in mind and works to ensure the project is meeting directives of CRC/SLT/Board.
Lead several design management project teams with the possibility of growing into leadership of multiple projects within multiple buildings in a campus or region, directly responsible for the accountability of direct reports for the duties and responsibilities listed above.
STRONGLY DESIRED WORKING EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF:
Design engineering experience
Building design process and design deliverables management
Management of design teams
Exposure to IPD, Design-Build, and/or construction management
Data center design/construction experience, specifically with MEP systems
Project Management Software (MS Projects, Prolog, Procore, BIM 360, or similar)
Knowledge and experience working with CAD is a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent
~9+ years progressive experience in successfully managing commercial construction project design programs, with data center experience strongly preferred.
~ Mechanical/Electrical background preferred
~ Advanced experience in Excel, Smartsheets and/or AutoCAD
~ Ability to multi-task, with strong time and change management / organizational skills
~ Ability to understand and follow clear directions and meet specific deadlines with reporting, communication, and project schedules
~ Ability to understand construction project scopes
~ Able to monitor and interpret design and schedule changes and forecast their impact on overall project costs
~ May travel, at times, up to 25%
Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
In compliance with Illinois pay disclosure requirements, when you join Aligned, you’ll have access to the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, short and long disability, life insurance and other voluntary benefits, 401k with employer match, bonus opportunities, paid time off, wellness benefits and professional development opportunities, all designed to support your well-being and career growth. Aligned is equally committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. We ensure that all applicants and team members are considered for employment, advancement, and all other employment-related matters without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of your job due to a disability or medical condition, please contact our People & Culture team. Aligned will make reasonable accommodations where necessary to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.
REPORTS TO: Director, Design Management or Reg. Director, Platform Execution
This individual will support all aspects of major technical programs that are targeting both colocation and hyperscale builds, including oversight of employees and third-party organizations engaged in the preconstruction, design and construction phases. Working under supervision, this role requires strong communication skills, and demonstrates advanced organizational and time management competencies. A successful Design Manager with Aligned will possess a hunger to drive efficiencies and innovation, the humility to understand we are all working together during the construction process, and a heart to provide exceptional service to both internal and external customers and vendors.
Drive projects from inception through customer or business turnover, with heavy focus and leadership in the preconstruction and design phases of projects. The Design Manager assumes project lead role at design hand-off meeting from the land enablement team and shifts overall project leadership to the Construction Manager (CM) at GC mobilization.
Coordination/creation of project risk registers from land enablement phase through project completion/turnover to Aligned Operations
Project design management:
Lead/coordinate onboarding of third-party design team and creation of design schedule to support project needs.
Oversee management of external third-party design team through project completion/turnover to Aligned Operations.
Drive review and management of design deliverables; Hold design team accountable to design progression and design gating.
Work with SMEs, Operations, and CMs to ensure design compliance with Aligned Design Efficiency Capture (DEC).
Identifies design variances, tracks them and manages acquisition of necessary approvals, as required.
Enforce design team’s accountability to Aligned’s Cost Control Log (CCL) and Complies, Deviates, Excludes (CDE) matrices.
Operates in lockstep with the CM on each project to ensure proper communications/escalations and regular reporting to all internal and external parties and leadership/management.
Creates, manages and updates project metrics in Smartsheets (project dashboards) for each project.
Owns or directs all administrative duties related to design management process.
Assists CM with building and maintaining budget/cost models/all phases’ budgets for each project, specifically around design costs and timelines. Works with CM to prepare and present all funding requests.
Coordinates with CM to prepare and present quarterly project updates for leadership.
Conduct technical review of construction plans with understanding of architectural design within data center environment. Communicate conceptual designs to multiple internal Aligned teams with required project documentation prior to and during construction. In conjunction with CM, supports day-to-day program activities and initiatives (engage with architects, consultants, equipment providers, GCs, etc. Coordinate all project activities with building Operations while promoting safety and compliance initiatives and requirements on site.
Performs as the primary support role to the CM from GC mobilization to turnover to Operations.
Interfaces with customers through fit out design, construction and integration; Manages the project with the business in mind and works to ensure the project is meeting directives of CRC/SLT/Board.
Lead several design management project teams with the possibility of growing into leadership of multiple projects within multiple buildings in a campus or region, directly responsible for the accountability of direct reports for the duties and responsibilities listed above.
STRONGLY DESIRED WORKING EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF:
Design engineering experience
Building design process and design deliverables management
Management of design teams
Exposure to IPD, Design-Build, and/or construction management
Data center design/construction experience, specifically with MEP systems
Project Management Software (MS Projects, Prolog, Procore, BIM 360, or similar)
Knowledge and experience working with CAD is a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent
~9+ years progressive experience in successfully managing commercial construction project design programs, with data center experience strongly preferred.
~ Mechanical/Electrical background preferred
~ Advanced experience in Excel, Smartsheets and/or AutoCAD
~ Ability to multi-task, with strong time and change management / organizational skills
~ Ability to understand and follow clear directions and meet specific deadlines with reporting, communication, and project schedules
~ Ability to understand construction project scopes
~ Able to monitor and interpret design and schedule changes and forecast their impact on overall project costs
~ May travel, at times, up to 25%
Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
In compliance with Illinois pay disclosure requirements, when you join Aligned, you’ll have access to the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, short and long disability, life insurance and other voluntary benefits, 401k with employer match, bonus opportunities, paid time off, wellness benefits and professional development opportunities, all designed to support your well-being and career growth. Aligned is equally committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. We ensure that all applicants and team members are considered for employment, advancement, and all other employment-related matters without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of your job due to a disability or medical condition, please contact our People & Culture team. Aligned will make reasonable accommodations where necessary to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.